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 in her mind for being so cautious and suspicious of her, but then she thought that if she could defeat Lucy, she would be the owner of the hairpin. There was no need to rush things.

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

Charlotte over such a trivial matter. A

don't mind letting you take

this hairpin. It's very valuable, and I'm supposed to keep it safe in

knowing that she was referring to

"I just want to take a look, Lucy. Why are you

but a warning. I

packaged in a transparent box with a ribbon

hairpin

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

not take an expert to tell that it

it yet. Why did you

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

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