Luna laughed, “With your relationship with Mr. Lynch, do you still need to use such a way for him to owe you one?“

Jude gracefully placed the teacup down. He flatly glanced at Luna. “What I’m saying is the truth. It’s the truth.“

Then, Jude yawned and looked at Theo. “You invited me over just so your girlfriend can interrogate me? “

Theo laughed. Jude called Luna his girlfriend. He was extremely pleased about that.

“Mr. Smith, don’t mind her. Luna is just being curious.“

“There is nothing to be curious about.“

Jude elegantly lifted his gaze and looked at Luna. “I might expand into the jewelry business in the future. There is nothing wrong in making an acquaintance with you, Ms. Luna.“

Jude placed his business card in front of Luna. “If you have plans of changing companies, contact me. Although Joshua and I are friends, things like poaching his staff should still be done.“

Then, Jude gracefully adjusted the tie on his neck, turned around, and left.

Luna remained seated on the chair. Looking at Jude’s business card with his contact on it, her gaze was complicated.

All of the reasons that Jude gave could not convince her. In her eyes, all those reasons were only just Jude finding excuses to do things on behalf of Joshua.

If it were not for Joshua, Luna did not believe that Jude would help her so wholeheartedly.

Jude’s shoddy reasons were only a way of trying to redeem Joshua’s pride.

After all, Joshua has already said that besides work, he would not meddle in any of her affairs in the future.

However…

Luna lowered her gaze. Even if Joshua has already said those things, why would he still secretly help her using such cumbersome methods?

Could it just be because she was the best jewelry designer in his company?

That was not too realistic.

After all, although she was brilliant and great in jewelry design, Joshua has only stepped into the jewelry industry not long ago.

The Lynch Group was involved in many industries. They did not have to go into jewelry, nor did they really have to hire her.

However…

If Joshua helped her was not because of work, then what was it for?

Luna thought of a possibility, then, she shook her head.

Forget about it.

How could Joshua like her? Luna, in Joshua’s eyes, was only a crush who was a good match with him in bed.

He still cared for Alice the most, right?

“Luna?“

Suddenly, Theo’s voice pulled her back to reality.

She lifted her head and noticed Theo looking at her with concerns.

Luna furrowed her brows. “What is it?“

“You…“ Theo looked at her hand. “You put your hand into the teacup.“

Luna was surprised. She immediately took her hand out and wiped it with a tissue.

“Luckily the tea is warm. If it was boiling hot, you would have burned your hand.“

Theo sighed, “What are you thinking about, if you’re in such a daze?“

Luna lowered her head. “Nothing much.“

“My performance went quite well.“

Coming out from Bamboo Palace, Jude directly got in the black Maseratee by the entrance.

“It looked like she accepted my reasons.“

In the back seat, Joshua’s long slender fingers were flipping through the documents on his lap. “You better hope so.“

“But, Luna and Theo are quite a match. They’re pretty artsy-fartsy. When I entered, I heard them discussing what the skull meant as an element.”

Joshua, who was flipping through his documents, stopped his actions.

He lifted his gaze and looked at Jude. “So what did the skull element represent?”

Jude did not expect that Joshua would be interested in this topic.

He responded and tried to think back.

“Theo said that the skull as an element represented a dispirited object.“

“Luna said…“ Jude thought for a while before saying, “The skull represented evil and coldness, also something that should have died long ago yet it still existed. That’s what she said.“

Joshua gripped the documents so tightly his knuckles started to turn white.

That design sketch that he took from Luna’s office was still in his study.

He thought that Luna would design something meaningful for him, modeling his hand after her sketches.

However, he did not expect that this was the meaning behind it. Evil and cold.

Something that should have long died, yet still existed.

Turns out, this was how Luna viewed him. He even still tried to find ways to help her and Theo in this matter.

Joshua narrowed his eyes. He closed his documents coldly. “Lucas, go.“

Jude raised his eyebrows. “We’re leaving just like that?“

“If not? “ Joshua coldly swept Jude a gaze. “What? Should we go up and have a cup or two with them?“

Jude furrowed his brows. Why did he feel that Joshua was suddenly unhappy? He did not say anything much to him that made him unhappy, right?

After returning home from the Bamboo Palace, Luna had a video call with all three of her children. She was in a good mood.

Neil and Nellie were in the dorm of their summer camp. They were eating while chatting with her, telling her about the new friends they made in the summer camp.

Nigel was in the bed in the hospital. He was typing away on the keyboard while listening to them chat. It was quiet and peaceful.

There was a time difference, after all, Luna was not afraid that she would affect her children’s bedtime, so she kept smiling and chatting with them.

When it was lo at night, the three of them hung up at the same time so that she could rest properly.

Luna was helpless, she could only hang up and go back to her room.

She flipped around in bed, unable to sleep. She switched on her phone and looked at the news.

It was all about Irene and Yvonne that day. After the press conference ended that morning, Irene immediately packed up her belongings and returned to her hometown. She said that the big city life did not suit her.

Yvonne and the management company behind her were involved in multiple crimes. They were prosecuted.

Over at Sea City, the remaining men of the Walter family were almost all brought down.

Among all the piles of news, there was a small headline.

(Joshua Lynch’s Father-In-Law Joseph Gibson Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Assault.]

Luna tapped the news and looked at the photo. Joseph in the photo has aged much more and looked much more haggard, yet Luna had no emotions in her heart.

This middle -aged man was once her father whom she respected the most.

However, at that moment, seeing him being sentenced to jail, she has no whatsoever reaction anymore.

It was as if he was just a stranger.

In fact, she has already become strangers with the Gibson family. There had been too many disappointments.

At the end of the article, was an interview with Natasha and Alice.

In the video, Natasha was crying while Alice was much calmer compared to her.

It was only that…

At the end of the video, the reporters asked Alice a juicy question, “Mrs. Lynch. You and your husband already have two cute children. Have you ever thought of having another one?”

Alice smiled gently. “Yes, we have thought about it, but Joshua has been too busy recently. When he is less busy, we will consider it.”

Later on, the reporters asked a few more questions regarding Joshua. Alice calmly and gently replied to them all. Her eyes were filled with tenderness and affection.

Luna’s heart was long numb to this, but it still ached a little.

Irene has gone back to her hometown. Yvonne has gone to prison.

Alice, the main culprit, still could safely express her love in front of the camera.

Luna suddenly understood why Joshua got Jude to help her and Theo.

Perhaps, the person Joshua most wanted to help and protect…

Was Alice.

After the incident with Irene, Luna had no longer seen Joshua.

As the project was coming to an end, she got busier. Luna no longer had the time to think of him.

Finally, the project was completed on time.

Luna’s designs were sold out once they went on the market.

“As expected from Moon the great designer, you’re better than the rest! “

Sitting on the sofa, Anne was eating fruits while listening to the news. She turned to look at Luna who was packing up.

“How many days of leave did Joshua give you?“

Luna continued packing. “This morning, Lucas sent me a message. Half a month.“

Anne furrowed her brows. “You still haven’t seen Joshua?“

Upon mentioning that, Luna could not help but furrow her brows and sigh, “Yes.“

After Irene’s press conference, Joshua had been deliberately avoiding her.

No matter whether Luna went to his office or in a meeting, she would not see him anywhere.

She has tried to wait for him in his office or downstairs but to no avail.

At that thought, a deep sense of helplessness overwhelmed Luna.

Even if they had been apart for more than six years, Joshua was still the same as back then.

As long as he wanted or if he was willing to do it, even if Luna used all her might, she would not be able to see him at all.

Luna even asked Lucas how on earth did she offend Joshua. Lucas stuttered and could not give an answer either.

thank goodness that Nigel’s sickness was turning for the better throughout

to Nigel, he could live for a few more years, so the bone marrow

However…

how challenging it was to see Joshua, Luna’s head

successfully completed this project for him. Joshua would see her and their relationship would get better, but Luna

the company, she still did not see Joshua, so much so that Joshua even got Lucas to thank

could not recall where she had offended

Irene’s incident and Luna did not tell him where Hailey was, it was quite impossible for Joshua to

and Nellie know that you are going

back to reality. Luna shook her head. “I plan to

celebrate the completion of your project, he and I want to

swiftly zipped it up. “You two go

Theo… don’t tell me that you have really gotten together? I see he cares for you too. What are you thinking

find a cure for Nigel, I won’t

a partner, the first

tonight to discuss

to admit her relationship with Theo because of

it had been three months since that

about time

pursed her lips. “How

and Theo agreed to meet

waiting for her at the entrance. He was in a white suit that day, looking handsome,

bouquet of flaming-red roses. He had a joyful smile

Theo from a distance, he

taxi, she immediately saw Theo hugging the bouquet of

on

she asked Theo out that night was to end things properly. In her pocket, there was a pair of rings that she made herself to wish Theo and his future partner

the bouquet of roses in Theo’s

“Watch out! “

Luna was looking at Theo, wondering how to continue the date that night, a male’s

furrowed her brows and instinctively turned back

of her eyes was a silvery flash of the blade of a knife. Just when the knife was less than lo centimeters away from her head, Luna’s heart

Thud!

to the ground and the knife fell onto the ground

her senses only after a

to her senses, the man that was about to stab her a moment ago has been apprehended by two burly men

him back

man next to them lit a cigarette and

her brows.

thuggishly. “Tsk, how rare of you, a great designer,

a puff of

escaped to Banyan City. I initially thought he came to seek refuge with Joshua.

head and kicked away the

wisdom and alertness that predicted that he would

her brows and subconsciously

expected, not far in the distance

still wore the same black handmade tailored suit that he had worn

one at a

last time she saw him, Joshua has gotten thinner and a

one of the shops, with his head lowered, scrolling on his phone.

Luna gritted her teeth.

had resorted to all ways to try to see him and get

failed every

to see him here at such a moment. She was just ambushed and almost died, but the person that yelled at her to

kicked the thug

she encountered such a dangerous situation. He

bitterness

that she just helped

still going

this while, kept his phone. He flatly swept a glance at Luke.

Joshua turned and

see that there was something wrong between Joshua and

way there, Joshua was still worried that Luna might get injured. He chose to drive himself and raced all the way there, yet, once he reached, he

“Joshua Lynch! “

rushed forward. She opened her arms

going to

his eyebrows and flatly swept a glance across

not seen her for

he has been trying

long died, why should he appear

that, Joshua did not expect that Luna

a cigarette. He stood there elegantly mixed with a hint of

avoiding you?“ “Are you

to look for you all this while but fail every single time. If I attend a company meeting, you will refuse to join in. If you’re

the cigarette and turned

hugging a bouquet of roses. He lowered his head and looked at his watch and looked around anxiously at the same

smiled and exhaled smoke at Luna. “Ms. Luna, you leave your boyfriend waiting for you, yet here you

Of course, she knew that being late was not a good thing. Obviously, she was already late! However, to

me. How long are you planning to avoid me? All this while, I have thought long and hard. I have never done anything that made you angry or dissatisfied. Also, now I’ve already helped your jewelry company have a great start. I want to

need to know.“ Then, Joshua lifted his

opened her arms wide, continuing

rather annoyed. He sneered. “Ms. Luna,

wrapped in a mist of smoke. He swept Luna a

that should have long died but still existed. Isn’t this how I am in

flung Luna’s hand away with

in the same

and something that

brain stopped working for two

a skull that she once drew

an end, she and Theo met with Joshua’s best friend,

Jude entered, Theo and she were still

be the explanation she gave

Luna’s body could not help

Thus…

him as someone evil, cold, and should be long

back then when she drew this, this was

at that moment, she needed Joshua. She needed to

you guys are in a fight.“ Suddenly, Luke’s thuggish voice rang

of her, Luke inhaled the last puff of the cigarette. He threw the cigarette butt into the bin. “ You two are pretty interesting. The first time I

I thought you two were a pair. Who would have

lover’s

women, ” Luke sneered, “ you and your best friend. Both of you are equally difficult

Gwen, Luna lowered her head and straightened her

casually, “Is

Luna had been busy working and trying to find a chance to meet Joshua. She

not too well.“

looked up.

“Yes.“

her brows and fished out another cigarette from

Banyan City to look for you.

deep puff. “She had the child for a

belong to the monsters that raped her back

instantly upon Luke’s words. How could this have

“Did she… not take any medication

“Do you think she would have gotten pregnant if she had taken the

Luna was rendered speechless.

a little depressed. “She was heavily injured

a bunch of men who knew about nothing with me. We never would have expected such a thing to happen. A few days ago, she

Luna’s body fumbled.

thought of the situation back

the Walter

time, the situation was in too much chaos, even Luna, as a woman, forgot about the

her lips. Her voice was

baby. If not, she might

herself a few days ago, but I stopped her. She is currently in

the more

Once she gave birth to the child, give me the child. I’m looking to

willing to follow me to Sea City to persuade her. This woman treats her emotional well-being

instantly

have understood that if Gwen

reminded Gwen that she

Gwen. Any other woman would not have

if she were

a long time. In the end, she took a deep breath.

made the decision to visit Neil and Nellie in summer camp, she could visit them at a

needed her more urgently at the

“Luna! “

the distance. She furrowed her brows and

had already crossed the road with a bouquet of roses

at Luke. “When are you going

“Tomorrow.“

deep breath. She passed a piece of

“Contact me tomorrow.”

you so anxious to leave?” Luke smiled and swept Theo a glance.

lips. “You consider

messy.” Luke mockingly smiled and directly reached his arm out and placed it on

said that she’s going away with

looked at Luna. “Who is

arm off her

A friend.“

huge bouquet of roses in Luna’s arms. “Let’s

to contact

turned around and left together with

road, Theo

the road, was still standing by the bin smoking. He

with them and looked like a thug. “How come I never knew that you

turned and swept a glance in Luke’s direction. “ What

Theo had grown up in his grandfather’s house

like Luke, who

eyes. “Don’t mix with

people

my friend. I’m planning to follow him to Sea City to visit

really going

deliberately trying to trick him a

next to him, nodded.

is sick, I plan to

slowly fished out two tickets

have already bought

box. She placed the bouquet

“Flight ticket?“

flight tickets in front of Luna. “To Saigen City.

Luna’s shocked face, Theo lowered his head. He sounded a little depressed. “Don’t

we only need half a day to reach the summer camp.

was so stunned she

rest after the project, Luna

she did not expect that… Theo would secretly plan and

before

Have you forgotten that… we’re

should not be a bouquet of roses, there should not even be a

head and smiled shyly. “I know, you

a real couple. I’m serious, Luna. Give me a chance. When you finish settling Nigel’s matter, let’s

“Theo.“

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