Charlotte could not help but feel like Lucy was not an easy target today. No matter how hard she hit her, the attack never landed. Despite her efforts, Lucy remained indifferent while talking to her. Charlotte's inner fury was burning hotter and hotter, but she had nowhere to vent it. It was like trying to scratch an itch she could not reach. It was an unbearable feeling!

Lucy knew exactly what was going on in Charlotte's mind. She was trying to drive a wedge between her and Matthew. She had seen such tactics before, but Charlotte's words were too unconvincing. Anyone could tell that Matthew and the singer were just having a polite conversation as they kept a respectful distance without any inappropriate behavior.

If Lucy had not been attentive, she would have fallen for Charlotte's trick and gotten angry.

Seeing as her attempt to provoke Lucy had been in vain, Charlotte had to shift the conversation elsewhere.

She glanced at the exquisitely packaged golden hairpin beside Lucy, feeling a surge of jealousy.

She was determined to pry the golden hairpin from her hands.

"Lucy, can I have a look at the golden hairpin? Mom has never shown me it before."

"What's there to look at?"

Lucy became wary all of a sudden as if the golden hairpin was her entire world. She would never let Charlotte lay a finger on it.

Lucy, she would be the owner of the hairpin. There was no need to

sure you just want to take a look?" Lucy looked at her

she should not argue with Charlotte over such a trivial matter. A look would not hurt, but touching it was out

letting you take

Theodore have instructed me to take good care of this hairpin. It's very valuable, and I'm supposed to keep it safe in the palace with multiple layers of protection to prevent

blushed at her words, knowing that she was

take a look, Lucy.

a warning. I hope you

in

golden hairpin

the classical royal style. It contained elements from the pre-Columbian era, and the gemstones embedded in it were in different shades

did not take an expert to tell that it was an extremely valuable

I haven't finished looking at it yet. Why did you take it

you say you just wanted to take a look? Well, you've already had a look, so

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