“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?

harrumphed coldly. “Good that

coldly interrupted Celeste before she could finish. “In my eyes, crazy old hags would still have a small brain. You, on the other hand,

raised her voice a few octaves. “What do you

her and 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

of honorary certificates from the top of her shelf and

of jewelry I design could sell for more than ten million dollars on the international

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

she was still worried that the certificates would expose her identity. She did not expect that it would be able to help her at a

office was in

paler than the wall behind her. She

“Luna! You…You b*tch! “

finish her sentence, Irene rushed in with a broom and

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

Irene hit the

Gasp!

much pain that she gritted her teeth. She raised her head and glared fiercely at the person that flung her to

front of

black, his tall figure towering

a little. “You

at the men that Lucas and his men had

She realized that the people she

Irene almost saw black!

you’re such an influential figure.

did

to the group

his head and read the writings on the flag. Then, he chuckled a little and looked at Irene. “Since you insist on your demands, I’ll allow you… “…to kneel and apologize to

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

even uglier at

bit her lips. “Joshua Lynch, I am Nathan Allen’s

apologize

I do

head and angrily glared at Joshua. “Are the things I said not

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 with those two

narrowed his eyes, saying

gracefully sat down on her chair. “ Mrs. Allen, you seem to have forgotten what I told

chuckled. “What? Are you trying to sue me? I’m only saying what Joshua’s wife, Alice, told

to defame Alice but to intimidate Luna. In Celeste’s understanding, Luna

mistress fearing the legitimate wife was the

would calmly turn to look at Joshua instead. “Mr. Lynch, did

Joshua smiled.

out and immediately

to say to you.“ Joshua immediately put the call on loudspeaker

She did not expect that Joshua would so directly

was not lying!

phone, “Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Lynch said that I’m

Alice, who was in the

keep Celeste around for a

Celeste

that could not even keep a

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

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

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

know what you

innocent. “Although I don’t usually like Luna, she is a classy and elegant person. Even if she’s

not me.“ Alice’s voice

voice sounded gentle and light, yet

said with a rather trembling

me tell you once more, then: I ‘ll never, and had never, once gossiped about Luna with you. Even if I

She calmly glanced at Jason, who was looking at the address outside the door,

are you trying to disgrace me in front of my husband? Are you

Celeste had after that as she immediately hung up the

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

doing? Are you really planning on kneeling to

Alice and Luna have known each other for many years. Second, Alice had also mentioned Joshua among

However…

that smashed against her head. Celeste felt as if she was struck by lightning.

How could that happen…?

lies, they came from Alice! How did

do you have to say

the one that came up with this and smeared Luna’s character. You even pushed all the blame on my wife. It looks like Luna was right.

to retort but unable to find her

Lynch has already said so, are you still trying to deny

supporting Celeste, released

Thud!

the ground, coincidentally right

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

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

“Mom! “

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

“You’re

because

not because they clicked instantly, nor that she also thought that a person like Luna was not

using her as a

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

of it, the angrier she

end, Celeste turned to look at Joshua. “Mr. Lynch, you have indeed married a great person! I wouldn’t know whether you and Luna have a relationship or not, but your wife’s tactics

hearing Celeste talking about Alice, Joshua slightly narrowed his eyes. ”What? Just because you failed to besmirch my wife, you’re trying to drive a wedge

gritted her

to protect Luna and Alice.

“Mom, let’s go home.“

and whispered into Celeste’s ears, “This is the Lynch Group. You’re presenting

gritted her teeth upon

she closed her eyes.

Luna and smiled

“Hold on.“

furrowed his brows. He rushed forward and opened his

news. You just announced a relationship with our Director

while and sized up this 17 or 18 – year-old teenager in front

mother still

arrived, he noticed Celeste kneeling in front of Luna. He thought that Celeste was apologizing to Luna for her

seemed to have noticed Theo’s confusion. He sneered and said, “Mrs. Allen only knelt down because her legs went limp. Because of her rumors, Director Luna has suffered a

him, whose face had already turned miserably pale. “Mother, you…

been cooped up in the hotel by Nathan.

five-million-dollar check this

Nathan’s clutches. As for the rumors, Theo did not

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

a cold glance at Irene, who was still kneeling on the

knows best what rumors Mrs. Allen spread. Tell

while. She thought that this was a great opportunity

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

was nothing but being forced to announce their relationship due to rumors of her

I haven’t been by your side for such a long time. I didn’t know that you had become such a

trying to find her words, but

she lowered her head. “I was only trying to…force her to break up with

Theo looked at

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

“Mother, if you must treat Luna like this, I’d

Theo’s words. Celeste looked at Theo in

in displeasure, rather displeased at Theo’s persistence. He squinted his

to you?“ Theo puffed

than your own mother that

been abroad trading, and I

never truly cared for me. If they had cared for me, they wouldn’t have forbidden me from being together with Luna,

She always thought that 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 up

thought that Theo’s feelings for Luna were so deep that he would be willing to

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

time. “This is still the office, and it’s still working hours.

could not let Theo cut ties with

his brows. He wanted to say something

to Luna…Lulu! “ Celeste immediately kept her condescending expression. She smiled and looked at

We have all the time in the world to talk in the future!

and turned back to look at

smiled and nodded at him,

left with Celeste. Once mother and son

“How about you?“

after listening to what Mrs. Allen said? Now that Mrs. Allen said that it was just a misunderstanding, why are you still

bit her lips. “Sure,

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