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."

he immediately disappeared in front of

tired after venting her anger, Carol sat down and rubbed her temples. She thought she couldn't let Lucia have a good time. At this moment, she suddenly thought of someone, so she hurriedly called over.

mood. "Lucia, aren't you backed

returning home, Lucia found that her belongings had been packed by her parents and delivered to her. Looking at the

didn't know where to put them for now. Since the villa was so big, she thought

was holding a box of sundries and

room. But when she opened the door, what caught her eye was a bookcase full of various books. "This is the study?" Lucia stuck her head in and probed inside. Thinking it was August's study, Lucia

picked up the

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

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her own chest and stood up, trying to put 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 caught her

'Did I see August's secret?' Guilty welled up in

and the card, but her hands were shaking

you doing?" A cold voice suddenly sounded from behind. Lucia's body stiffened

it didn't hit the ground but

She didn't mean to go into his study. She didn't mean to peek at his secrets either. She also didn't know if August would

lowered his voice, it was not

pissed him off again. Without any hesitation, Lucia bent down and picked up the box on the ground. She walked out wisely. When she turned and close the door of the study,

to be very important to August. After Lucia closed the door in remorse, she carried her things down to the second floor.

Lucia holding the box, he asked, "Madam, what are you doing

for a storage room."

"The storage room is in the small

confused. She didn't seem to see a

Lucia's hand, and then

done something wrong and made

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