Chapter302 False Friendship 

 

Lucia didn't wake up from her thought of August's facial expression until Jamie talked to her. She was still 

wondering whether she'd done anything to infuriate him, yet failed to figure it out. She thus went out with 

Jamie as he required. Thiey were now walking through the passage, one after the other and followed by Jamie's assistant. Lucia 

finally expressed hier gratitude to Jamic, "Thank you for what you did." Sheliad to do that because she might 

have been driven out of Lion Group but for Jamie. "Come on!" Jamic raised his eyebrows, and suddenly held her shoulder, joking, "Or how are you going to thank 

me? By being my girlfriend?" 

Knowing he was only joking, Lucia retorted in a jocose tone as well, "For real?" 

As something was flickering in Jamie's eyes, there came the footfalls before he could make any response. Lucia 

turned to the direction of the footsteps, just to find August standing not far away. As her heart jolted, she 

jumped some steps away from Jamie out of reflection, looking rather flustered. August fixed on them coldly with a noncommittal look. When Lucia looked up to him again, he had been walking past them, looking straight ahead. Lucia just felt her heartbeat quicken in sweat, and she wasn't able to brace herself up until she entered the list. Having noticed all her reaction, Jamie's smile froze, though he still said in a casual tone, "Or just invite me for 

dinner if you really want to express your gratitude." "Sure!" Lucia replied, though still lost in her thoughts. Her mood was just shadowed by some inexplicable 

to August's seemingly casual glimpse just now. Having sent Jamie to the gate of the

the Administration Departinent. Emma had been waiting for Lucia at the door and

up

walking toward the office. When she was going past the office tables,

sooner or later." someone even added. But Lucia was too busy pondering on August's behavior to care about the

to protest for her friend. She thus frowned and retorted, "Think before you speak,

the truth." "Who's speaking without thinking? Or did I get at anyone?" A woman raised her defiant

of? Simply because you've been promotel? Please

The woman's words were not for nothing, which made Emuna flushing at once and speechless now. Lucia only frowned and turned to Emma, "Let's go

So my words are to the point?" "What a bull-shitter!" Emma turned round to rebuke in rage. The atmosphere crackled with tension as the woman rose to her feet, being equally exasperated. At

opened to reveal Carter,

everyone took their eyes back for their own business. Carter then turned to Lucia, "Do you have some minutes? Come to my office, please." Gritting her teeth, Lucia nodded and obeyed. She actually only wanted to be left alone in the office after the heart-thumping storm in the meeting room, not

saying anything, "You could go home now." Lucia was stunned.

laughed. "I'm only asking you to take a rest. I've heard

me start! Thank you,

back. You're appointed by the higher ranks for

your current work." 

then wasted

her father in quite a good condition that day.

turbulent experience of the day had made her so exhausted that she fell asleep

a chance to rest in the bathtub. The hot water had been lukewarm when she woke up. She

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