“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?

that

you that, “ Luna coldly interrupted Celeste before she could finish. “In my eyes, crazy old hags would still have a small brain. You,

voice a few octaves.

“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

a pile of honorary certificates from the top of her

the honors I’ve earned over the years abroad. Every set of jewelry I design could sell for more than ten million dollars on the international market, yet you offered me five million dollars to

left all her honorary certificates abroad when she returned to her country. However, Neil secretly couriered her

identity. She did not expect that it would be able to help her at a

was

face was even paler than the wall behind her. She gritted her teeth

“Luna! You…You b*tch! “

could finish her sentence, Irene rushed in with a broom and

when the broom was about to hit Luna’s face, a hand grabbed Irene’s wrist and brutally flung her backward, causing her to slam

Irene hit the

Gasp!

gritted her teeth. She raised her head and glared fiercely at the

she could finish because the person standing in front of

moment, Joshua was in black, his tall

laughed a little. “You won’t

glanced at the men that Lucas and his men had

paused a little. She subconsciously turned back to look. She realized that the people she

Irene almost saw black!

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

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

over to the group

kneel and apologize?” He lowered his head and read the writings on the flag. Then, he chuckled a little and looked at Irene. “Since you insist on your demands,

glance at Celeste by the side. “Mrs. Allen, how about

even uglier

Lynch,

“So you don’t have to apologize after

did I do

furrowed her brows. She raised her head and angrily glared at

Celeste sneered. “Mr. Lynch, I know you have a rather ambiguous relationship with Luna, so it’s only normal that you protect her. However, this woman not only slept with your assistant, but she also slept

his eyes,

her chair. “ Mrs. Allen, you

trying to sue me? I’m only saying what Joshua’s wife, Alice, told

to defame Alice but to intimidate Luna.

was the

calmly turn to look at Joshua instead.

Joshua smiled.

his phone out

has something to say to you.“ Joshua immediately put the call on loudspeaker and placed it on the

furrowed her brows. She did not expect that Joshua would so

not lying!

“Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Lynch said that I’m spreading rumors, but you were the one that

other end of the line, Alice, who was in the cafe downstairs, secretly

wanted to keep Celeste around for a longer

Celeste would

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

breath and used an extremely innocent tone, “Mrs. Allen,

her brows. She did not hear clearly the emotions in Alice’s tone. She thought

told me these, right? I’m not spreading false rumors at

know what you are

extremely innocent. “Although I don’t usually like Luna, she is a classy and elegant person. Even if she’s rather promiscuous, she won’t sleep together

Mrs. Allen, is there some misunderstanding? The person that said that Luna has loose morals was clearly my husband, Joshua, not me.“ Alice’s voice had hints of indifference and mockery in them. “No matter what, I’ll never say such a thing

and light, yet it seemed

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

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

the chair. She calmly glanced at Jason, who

I are in a very good relationship. Why are you trying to disgrace me

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

beep from the phone, Celeste’s legs felt like jelly. Right before she slumped to

Are you really planning on kneeling to our Director

have known each other for many years. Second, Alice had also mentioned Joshua among the men Luna has slept with. Celeste felt that Alice had no

However…

tone on the phone a moment ago was like a baseball bat that smashed against her head. Celeste felt as if she was struck by lightning. She could not

How could that happen…?

if those were lies, they came from Alice! How did it become her spreading the rumors

do you have to

that came up with this and smeared Luna’s character. You even pushed all the blame on

to retort but unable to find her

Mrs. Lynch has already said so, are you still trying to deny that you were the

was supporting Celeste, released

Thud!

knelt on the ground,

side, bit her lips. She hesitated for a while. In the end, she also knelt to the

artist Theo Allen’s mother already knelt in front of Luna. Irene herself was

“Mom! “

Luna’s office, panting. He immediately noticed Celeste kneeling in front

help Celeste up. “You’re already so old. Why are

not because of guilt, but of

finally realized why Alice would be so passionate with her. It was not because they clicked instantly, nor that she also thought that a person like Luna was not a worthy match

a tool to

the blame on her and burned the bridge between them. By then, everything and every rumor came from Celeste alone—it had

Celeste thought of

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

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

gritted her

clearly trying to protect Luna and Alice. She would be

“Mom, let’s go home.“

is the Lynch Group. You’re presenting

teeth upon Theo’s

closed

turned to look at Luna and smiled apologetically before

“Hold on.“

furrowed his brows. He rushed forward and opened his arms wide,

news. You just announced a relationship with our Director Luna

sized up this 17 or 18

sneered. “Your mother still hasn’t apologized to

furrowed his brows. When he arrived, he noticed Celeste kneeling in front of Luna. He

limp. Because

look at Celeste next to him, whose face had already turned miserably pale.

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

knew that Celeste took a five-million-dollar

Nathan’s clutches. As for the

question, Celeste furrowed her brows. She did not know what to say at that moment. She had always believed what Alice said. However, at that moment…she was more prone to

to Theo, Samson swept a cold glance at Irene,

one who knows best what rumors

thought that this was a great opportunity

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

did was nothing but being forced to announce their relationship due to

arm. “Perhaps I haven’t been by your side for such a long time. I didn’t know that you had become such a person. No matter what, Luna is my girlfriend.

find her words, but nothing

a while, she lowered her head. “I was only trying

her.“ Theo looked at Celeste, then at

more all of you want me to give up, the stronger I’ll hold

Celeste closely. “Mother, if you must treat Luna like this, I’d rather cut ties

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

rather displeased at

Luna that important to you?“ Theo puffed his chest.

than your own mother

parents have always been abroad trading, and I grew up with my grandparents. My skills for art were

being together with Luna, just because of other people’s gossip.

as long as she showed how cheap and dirty Luna was, Theo would come around. He would know that he had made a mistake and break

would have thought that Theo’s feelings for Luna were so deep that he would be willing to cut off ties with his parents. “Theo, forget about

could not help but open her mouth and say, “It’s just a small misunderstanding. There’s no need to cut

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

were only faking it being together. She could not let Theo

He wanted to say something else,

“ Celeste immediately kept her condescending expression. She smiled and looked at Luna. “You’re right, Lulu.

from working. We have all the time in the world to talk in the future!

brows and turned back to look

smiled and nodded at him, signaling for him to follow

approval, only then did Theo turn around and left with Celeste. Once mother and son left, the office

“How about you?“

Irene. “Did you start to spread rumors after listening to what Mrs. Allen said? Now that Mrs.

bit her lips. “Sure, I can

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