tentious, sweet–tongued woman.

“Let’s wait for them to finish eating and see what Jessica will do next,” Cecilia suggested.

“All right.”

Lucille also calmed down, choosing to trust Cecilia.

She was well aware that if she just rushed over, there was no guarantee she could outmatch Jessica.

Moreover, upon hearing how Mason addressed Jessica respectfully as the daughter of the Quill family, it was clear that Lucille’s own family background fell short in comparison.

She had made up her mind. If Mason turned out to be a jerk, she would break up with him. In the worst- case scenario, she’d just have to venture into the dating pool again in search of her actual true love.

In the adjacent private room, Mason didn’t mention a single word about Lucille in front of Jessica.

Instead, he simply ordered a few dishes and subtly shifted the conversation toward Cecilia.

“What did Mrs. Rainsworth do at the office today?” asked Mason.

nothing much. She was just reviewing

munching on her food, Jessica continued to criticize Cecilia, “Honestly, I don’t think my sister–in- law takes her job seriously at all. She spent over an

can have a lot of mood swings. You’ve

can help Nathaniel share some of his burdens, I don’t find it difficult at

passed the bowl of dessert she had

give this a try. This dessert

rejecting me, Mason? I clearly remember when you first started hanging

speechless with anger. Go

his ground and explained, “Ms. Quill, that’s all in the past now.

she that strict with you? You’re not even her

placatingly, “You always speak your mind, don’t you? All

He felt somewhat helpless.

innocent young girl. He didn’t interpret her current

to be prejudiced. When he first met Jessica, she was

was such a bright, innocent girl back then, and it was

young lady of the Quill family, she never looked down on the working class. She always addressed him by his first name,

on the other side of the private room, felt so wronged as she listened to everything that she couldn’t stomach

who seemed as impassive as a block of wood, had a juvenile crush and experienced

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