Love in the Limelight

Chapter 21

The gardens of the Sunset Holiday Hotel were done up like a dreamy, romantic wonderland. You’d walk along the quiet lakeside path and see twinkling lights scattered about like shooting stars. From afar, the garden locked as if a galaxy of stars had spilled onto it.

The whole visual effect created a dreamlike atmosphere, making you feel like you’ve stepped into a fantasy world.

Lucinda was all dolled up, and her haughty demeanor resembled a peacock spreading its feathers. No matter who greeted her, shed respond with icy indifference.

Growing up, Lucinda was forever living in Astrid’s shadow

Astrid was lauded as a genius by the entire school. She was rarely in school, often leaving shortly after each semester began, only returning for the final exams. And yet, she always managed to top the class in those exams

Not only was she academically brilliant, but she was also stunningly beautiful and popular. Everyone would praise Astrid like she fortune

Wasn’t that just a polite way of saying she wasn’t pretty?

if Astrid was pretty? She was still marrying a

lavish and romantic

that’s a

but when they saw Lucinda, they’d say she looked like

Lucinda looking sullen by the fountain, walked over and lightly tapped her shoulder, saying somewhat irritably, “Oh Lucinda, a man was trying to chat you up and you were so cold to him!” Lucinda rolled her eyes, “Mom, you know

basket. Always have a backup plan, Sandra, a shrewd woman, said. If it weren’t for her meddling, the Fortner family would never have agreed to an alliance with the Irvine family

is here!” Suddenly, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted. Everyone’s gaze Immediately turned towards the entrance.

her dreams countless times, Lucinda felt her heart nearly leap out

had only seen Elio in the news, this was

ladies couldn’t help but exclaim, ‘Oh my God, Mr. Lampard is so handsome! He’s even more charming in person than in photos!” “He’s like the perfect

on makeup? I want to have

stopped abruptly as Ello walked past

too strong, one look from

turned even colder and more determined. His sharp, reminiscent of

in time to receive a message from Carson: Location confirmed,