“Luna, come out! “

“Luna, come out and apologize! “ “Come out now! Stop playing dead! “

Outside the design department was Irene, who brought a few of her friends and a few others hired bodyguards. They revealed a banner.

The group protested outside the design department as they held up banners and flags, all while

murderous intent burned among them.

Irene sat in the middle of the group. The bruises on her face seemed to be even more serious than the day before.

She was sobbing with tears.

“I admit that I shouldn’t have spread unconfirmed rumors, but how ruthless of you to treat me this way, Luna! I was about to go on a blind date today. Look at me now! Not only can I not go on the blind date, but I also lost a good job I just found yesterday.

You have to compensate for my losses, Luna! My physical, mental, and emotional well-being! Waa…! “

The noise outside was quite loud, but Luna was in her office with headphones. She heard nothing.

Arianna looked at Zayne, then at Samson. She did not know what to do at that moment.

In the end, Shannon was the one that pushed open Luna’s office door and asked, “Director Luna, do we need to get security to chase them away?“

It was only when she saw Shannon entering did Luna’s brows furrowed. She lifted her head and took off her headphones.

“What’s going on?“

Once Luna took off her earphones, she immediately heard the ruckus outside. Luna cocked her head to have a listen, and she chuckled.

Did they realize that posting the screenshot on the internet was useless, so they started making a scene in front of her?

“Let them be.“ Luna smiled and instructed, “Give each of them a bottle of water, then put a noise monitor over there. If the sound decibels exceed the noise regulations, call the cops to arrest them.“

Shannon furrowed her brows at Luna’s words. “A— Are…you not going to handle this matter at all? This matter is spreading like a wildfire now. I think…“

“How should I handle it?“ Luna lifted her head and looked at Shannon seriously. “Tell me, how should I prove that I’ve never slept with another man?“

Shannon was stunned. She suddenly did not know what to say.

There was really…no way of solving rumors like that.

Luna smiled flatly. “When you’ve done bad things, would you loudly proclaim that it was you?“

Shannon was silent for a while. “I understand what you mean.“

Then, she turned and left.

Luna put her headphones back on and continued working.

The door to the design department was closed shut. There was also a bodyguard observing the noise monitor by the entrance.

Irene looked at the bottle of water at hand that Shannon passed to them, not knowing what to do.

Luna…

Not only was she not afraid, but she also wanted to call the police and arrest them for creating noise?

How could this woman be so vile?

“Why are there so many people here?“ a calm woman’s voice rang out just as Irene felt somewhat disoriented.

It was no one other than the woman Luna met at the hotel the day before, the great artist Theo Allen’s mother.

Irene was jolted with excitement upon seeing Celeste. She threw the bottle of water aside and rushed up to Celeste.

“Mrs. Allen, hello! “

Looking at the bruised and battered lady in front of her, Celeste retreated backward a step in slight detest. “You are…?“ “I’m the assistant that Luna fired because I overheard the conversation you had with her yesterday! “

Irene was extremely agitated. “What you said yesterday was all true, right? How dare Luna accuse me of spreading false rumors. She even got people to beat me up…“

Celeste slightly furrowed her brows before, a moment later, she laughed. “I pity you. Not only is Luna so immoral, but she’s also vicious…“

“Mrs. Allen, are you here to look for Luna as well?“ Celeste smiled. “Of course.“

When she returned to the hotel the night before, Theo accidentally overheard her casually mention her meeting with Luna in the hotel to Nathan.

Theo was currently at home on a hunger strike, forcing Celeste to apologize to Luna.

Celeste was there not to truly apologize to Luna, though. She came to make Luna break up with Theo.

Celeste did not expect that there would be a protest outside of Luna’s design department.

Celeste raised her eyes and watched as the people held up their banners, smiling a little before she turned to look at Irene. “Actually, protesting this way won’t bring results. It seems that we’re fated to meet. Why don’t I take you in?“

Irene’s eyes instantly sparkled!

She looked at the design department’s door that was shut tightly. “A—Are…you sure you can take us in?“

“Of course. “ Celeste smiled. She got Irene and the others to keep the banners and the flag, then brought all of them to the design department’s entrance.

The security stopped them by the entrance.

Celeste smiled. She took out the photo she took with Joshua and Alice the day they signed the deal. “ Luna’s project this round needs a rare ore, and I’m the supplier of this ore. What? You won’t even let business partners in?“

The two security guards hesitated for a while. One of them immediately went to report to Shannon.

Shannon, at her level, would not be in touch with the supplier of the ore, but she knew that Luna’s project this time required a type of gorgeous and rare gemstone.

Because of that, Shannon did not consider much. “ Since she’s the supplier, let her in. Perhaps she had problems with the quality that needs to be discussed with Director Luna.“

The guard nodded and left. He respectfully smiled at Celeste. “Please enter.“

The moment the guards opened the door, Irene and the others immediately flocked forward.

The two guards could barely go against more than lo huge men.

Slam!

The door of the design department was instantly forced open. Everyone outside swarmed in.

The relatively small design department was filled with people.

With a sneer, Celeste entered, pushing Luna’s office door open.

In her office, Luna had already taken off her headphones. The sound of the door slamming open was way too loud, so much so that she could still hear it with her headphones on.

Luna raised her eyes and looked at her messages.

Joshua texted, (Even if the apocalypse happens today, you have to work up the work schedule for me.

Luna took a deep breath and sent a message.

(Mrs. Allen is here looking for me. Do you want to come over, too?]

Just when Luna finished sending the message, Celeste had also just arrived at her office desk.

Luna swiftly kept her phone. “Mrs. Allen, can I help you with anything?“

“Of course, you can.“ Celeste sneered. She took out a check from her pocket and slammed it on Luna’s office desk.

“You seduced Theo and got together with him just for the Allen family’s money, didn’t you? Five million is written on this; it’s enough for a broke designer like you to last a few years. Let my son go and break up with him! “

Luna lowered her eyes and looked at the five-million-dollar check. She chuckled.

No matter what, Celeste was Theo’s biological mother. Why would such a kind-hearted, gentleman like Theo have such a dull-witted mother?

Luna sneered and said, “Mrs. Allen, do you feel that your son, the great artist Theo Allen, is only worth five million dollars?”

Then, she took out a check from her desk. She wrote five million and ten thousand on the check, slamming it on top of Celeste’s check.

“I’ll top it up with another ten thousand dollars. Will you sell Theo to me

Celeste’s expression instantly contorted uglily upon Luna’s words.

She glared at Luna fiercely. “What do you mean by this? Are you trying to show off your wealth to me? Isn’t my son the one who gives you your money?“

Luna sneered. “Mrs. Allen, I was wrong in calling you a crazy old hag. I was wrong. I’m sorry.“

Celeste furrowed her brows. Why did Luna suddenly change her attitude and apologized to her?

“Good that you

“In my eyes, crazy old hags would still have a small brain. You, on the other hand,

eyes widened. She raised her voice a few octaves. “What do you

elegantly tore it up into pieces. “In your opinion, a famous artist, whose works cost at least a few million dollars, is only worth five million dollars? A mother who casually puts a price tag on her son, isn’t she

out a pile of honorary certificates from the top of her shelf and placed

are the honors I’ve earned over the years abroad. Every set of jewelry I design could sell for more than ten million dollars on

she returned to her country. However, Neil secretly couriered

that the certificates would expose her identity. She did not expect that it would be able to help her

office was in

wall behind her.

“Luna! You…You b*tch! “

her sentence, Irene rushed in with a broom and aimed

a hand grabbed Irene’s wrist and brutally flung her backward, causing her to slam against

hit the wall

Gasp!

was in so much pain that she gritted her teeth. She raised her head and glared fiercely at the person that flung her to the corner. “I won’t let you

front of

black, his tall

little. “You won’t

men had pinned down. “You won’t let me go like

to look. She realized that the people she brought along were all pinned on the ground by Lucas

Irene almost saw black!

and looked at Joshua’s face. “Mr. Lynch, you’re such

no influence nor power. Where did you find the courage to go up against the Lynch

over to the group of people and opened the rolled-up

on the flag. Then, he chuckled a little and looked at Irene. “Since you insist on your demands, I’ll allow you…

swept a glance at Celeste by the side. “Mrs. Allen,

even uglier at

“Joshua Lynch, I am Nathan Allen’s wife!

“So you don’t have to apologize after doing something wrong, just because you’re

did I

She raised her head and angrily glared at Joshua. “Are the things I said

However, this woman not only slept with your assistant, but she also slept with those

his eyes,

chair. “ Mrs. Allen, you seem to have forgotten what

Joshua’s wife, Alice, told me.

said that not because she wanted to defame Alice but to intimidate Luna. In Celeste’s understanding, Luna was

the legitimate wife was the most natural thing on

calmly turn to look at Joshua

Joshua smiled.

out and

put the call on

not expect that Joshua would so directly get her to talk

afraid at all, because she was not lying! Alice was indeed the one

glared at Luna and spoke into the phone, “Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Lynch said that I’m spreading rumors, but you were the one that told me those

Alice, who was in

to keep Celeste around for a longer period, getting her to do

expect that Celeste would

could not even keep a secret! She deserved her son going against

an extremely innocent tone, “Mrs. Allen, what are

Alice’s tone. She thought that Alice

Lynch, you were the one that told me these,

what you

innocent. “Although I don’t usually like Luna, she is a

some misunderstanding? The person that said that Luna has loose morals was clearly my husband, Joshua, not me.“ Alice’s voice had hints of

yet it seemed to

shuddered and said with a rather trembling voice, “Mrs. Lynch, w—what are

me tell you once more, then: I ‘ll never, and had never, once gossiped about Luna with you. Even if I hate Luna, I won’t spread such stupid rumors. There. I’ve said

end of the call, leaned back on the chair. She calmly glanced at Jason, who was looking at

relationship. Why are you trying to

not even care what reaction Celeste had after that as she immediately hung

from the phone, Celeste’s legs felt like jelly. Right

Are you really planning on kneeling to

firstly, Alice and Luna have known each other for many years. Second,

However…

and indifferent tone on the phone a moment ago was like a baseball bat that smashed against her head. Celeste felt as if

How could that happen…?

from Alice! How did it become her spreading the rumors

Allen, what else do you have to say for

and smeared Luna’s character. You even pushed all the blame on my wife.

mouth, wanting to retort but unable to

Lynch has already said so, are you still trying to

was supporting Celeste, released

Thud!

on the ground, coincidentally right in

kneeling, Irene, by the side, bit her lips. She hesitated for a while. In the end, she

artist Theo Allen’s mother already knelt in

“Mom! “

ran into Luna’s office, panting. He immediately noticed Celeste kneeling in front of Luna, unable to

brows and directly went to help Celeste up. “You’re already so old. Why are you making things difficult for

and not because

they clicked

was only using her as a

came to shove, Alice pushed all the blame on her and burned the bridge between

more Celeste thought of it, the angrier

to look at Joshua. “Mr. Lynch, you have indeed married a great person! I wouldn’t know whether you and Luna

because you failed to besmirch my wife, you’re trying to drive a wedge between us

gritted her

was clearly trying to protect Luna and Alice. She would be no

“Mom, let’s go home.“

Celeste’s ears, “This is the Lynch Group.

teeth

a while, she closed her eyes.

look at Luna and smiled apologetically before helping

“Hold on.“

furrowed his brows. He rushed forward and opened his arms wide, blocking Theo in the

Allen, right? I’ve seen you in the news. You just announced a relationship with our Director Luna

18 – year-old teenager in front

Samson sneered. “Your mother still

of Luna. He thought that Celeste was apologizing to

only knelt down because her legs went limp. Because of her rumors, Director

brows. He turned to look at Celeste next to him, whose face had already turned miserably pale. “Mother, you… What

up in the hotel by Nathan. He did not know what happened outside, let alone what his mother did to

Celeste took a five-million-dollar check this morning to

effort to escape Nathan’s clutches. As for

know what to say at that moment. She had always believed what Alice said. However, at that moment…she was more prone to believe that those were lies Alice created because she was jealous

glance at Irene, who was

one who knows best what rumors Mrs.

hesitated for a while. She thought that this was a great opportunity to redeem herself, so she immediately repeated

white to blue. He could not fathom. He could not imagine that his usual gentle, kind-hearted mother would… use such

wrong? All she did was nothing but being forced to announce their relationship due to rumors of her and him

took a deep breath and let go of Celeste’s arm. “Perhaps I haven’t been by your side for such a long time. I didn’t know that

her mouth, trying to find her

was only trying to…force her to break up

up with her.“ Theo looked at Celeste, then

you want me to give up, the stronger I’ll

must treat Luna like this, I’d

entire office fell silent at Theo’s words. Celeste looked at

rather displeased at Theo’s

Luna that important to you?“ Theo puffed his

important than your own

don’t seem to know my family well. My parents have always been abroad trading, and I grew up with my grandparents. My skills for art were also cultivated by them. As

they had cared for me, they wouldn’t have forbidden me from being together with Luna, just because of other people’s gossip. They wouldn’t have spread rumors about

and dirty Luna was, Theo would come

he would be willing

end, she still could not help but open her mouth and say, “It’s just a

her gaze and looked at the time. “This is still the office, and it’s still working hours. Why don’t you take

were only faking it being together. She could not let Theo cut ties with his parents just

to say

condescending expression. She smiled and looked at Luna. “You’re right, Lulu. It’s just a

for the exit. “Don’t disturb her from working. We have all the time in

his brows and turned back

at him, signaling

her approval, only then did Theo turn around and left with Celeste. Once mother and

“How about you?“

cold glance at Irene. “Did you start to spread rumors after listening to what Mrs. Allen said? Now that Mrs. Allen said that it was just a misunderstanding, why are you still not

bit her lips. “Sure,

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