Chapter 005

Lucia's mood was lifted. Burton continued, 'Madam, Boss is angry because he is afraid that you will suffer. He is

extremely protective."

"Really?" Hearing this explanation, Lucia was dubious but turned much happier. Unexpectedly, August just looked cold and yet was warm inside.

Seeing Lucia's smile, Burton panicked. He had said too much, and his boss would skin him if he found out. But

for the sake of their harmony, it was worth it.

In the Wright's living room, as soon as they got home, Carol angrily smashed everything that could be smashed in the house, and then she pointed at Archibald, who was kneeling on the ground, and roared, "Archibald Smith, - what did you mean? You are helping outsiders deal with me, aren't you?"

"Darling, I didn't help her, you are the woman I love the most, and my heart belongs to you," Archibald explained

to Carol.

Then why don't you hit that bitch? Why are you so afraid of August Adams? He's just a president of a company." Carol asked hysterically. She had never been wronged since she grew up.

Archibald was no longer so bright as he was in the public. He hung his head and let Carol beat and scold him. With a muffled voice, he continued to explain, "Honey, we can't mess with August. He holds most of the

commercial territory of the city."

Smith only owned a construction company. How dare it compete with Mitchell's business empire? Wasn't this like hitting the stone with an egg?

However, Carol had been pampered since childhood. She could easily get whatever she wanted. She had never been bullied as badly as she was today. She despised Archibald for being so timid. As soon as Archibald spoke,

she slapped him in the face. "Trash! Get out! I don't want to see you."

this, he immediately

couldn't let Lucia have a good time. At this moment, she suddenly thought of someone, so she hurriedly called over. In just

up, Carol was in an improved mood. "Lucia, aren't you backed by August? See what you do

Looking at the bags all over the place, Lucia was speechless. How much did her mother want to kick her out of the

still packed up her belongings. Finally, there were only some sundries left, which she didn't know where to put them for now. Since the villa was so

was holding a box of sundries and

"This is the study?" Lucia stuck her head in and probed inside. Thinking it was August's study, Lucia stepped in with her legs unconsciously. She looked at the books on this wall admiringly,

in trouble, and Lucia hurriedly knelt down nervously and picked up the frame. Fortunately, the frame was not inlaid with glass. If it were

and found that there was no one in the photo, just a picture of a

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the frame in its original position. But at this moment the photo fell out of the frame, followed by a yellowed card. Lucia swore that she didn't want to see what was written on it, but the beautiful words still

you. - Jeanne. Seeing this, Lucia felt her head buzz. 'Did I see August's secret?' Guilty welled up in her heart. Although she didn't read these words on purpose, she was still tricked into other people's privacy.

to restore the photo and the card, but her hands were shaking because of her nervousness.

sounded from behind. Lucia's body

This time it didn't hit the ground but ended by

met August's cold eyes. She was so nervous that her throat tightened, "I'm sorry, didn't mean it." She didn't mean to go into his study. She didn't mean to peek at his secrets either. She also

was not difficult to

and picked up the box on the ground. She walked out wisely. When she turned and close the door of the study, she saw that August's eyes stayed on the

door in remorse, she carried her things down

the box, he asked, "Madam, what are you doing with this

for a storage room."

replied, "The storage room is in the

attic? Lucia was confused. She didn't seem

Lucia's hand, and then said,

seem to have done something wrong and made

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