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

sister–in- law takes her job seriously at all. She spent over an

a lot

shook her head and drawled, “It’s not hard. As long as I can help Nathaniel

she had taken a bite from to

give this a try.

to be upset, Jessica asked accusatorily, “Are you rejecting me, Mason? I clearly remember when you first started

was speechless with anger. Go to hell,

in the past

that strict with you? You’re not

and said placatingly, “You always speak your

He felt somewhat helpless.

young girl. He didn’t interpret her current actions as attempts

tended to be prejudiced. When he first met Jessica,

bright, innocent girl back then, and it was a great pity that her parents

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

the other side of the private room, felt so wronged as she listened to everything that

who seemed as impassive as a block of wood,

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