Chapter 868 Fake benevolence and righteousness

At this time, Lucia was facing the painter, and behind her was a painting about sunset and sea, which was similar in color to her long dress. At first glance, Lucia seemed to have just stepped out of the painting. Seeing this scene, the painter immediately offered an invitation to Lucia regardless of abruptness.

"Ms. Webb, you're really outstanding. I have a heartfelt request. I wonder if I can say it."

"Mr. Guthrie, please speak." Lucia said politely.

"Can you be my model?! I want to draw a picture for you!" said the painter excitedly.

Nia on the side was downcast when she heard this. This painter even invited Lucia to be a model in front of her face. How would she react?!

Noticing the change in Nia's expression, Lucia couldn't stop laughing, and politely refused,

"Sorry, I have a lot of work recently, and I may not be able to accept your kindness."

"Okay, I see ..." The painter was full of regret, and said helplessly, "There is no other way..."

"We'll work together again next time." Lucia smiled and said some polite words. It happened that the painter's assistant came to him, which eased the embarrassment.

As soon as the painter left, Nia couldn't bear the envy in her heart. She said angrily,

"Did you just reject Mr. Guthrie just like that? As far as I know, he is one of the top painting masters. He usually only paints landscapes, and no one catches his eye. This may be the first time he wants to paint portraits."

"I'm not interested." Lucia replied lightly.

Nia couldn't say any words when she heard this.

Lucia glanced at Nia and said nothing, turned around and started admiring the paintings around her. She was too lazy to bother with Nia about these superficial things.

Lucia looked away and Nia calmed down a little bit. As soon as she calmed down, she cursed herself in her heart. Why did she get jealous of her? She came here today merely in order to get along with her! After calming down, Nia hurriedly followed Lucia's footsteps and "appreciated" the paintings with her as if nothing had happened.

When they were walking from the corridor to other end, Nia's patience almost disappeared. She didn't expect that Lucia would stop talking after that, and she couldn't talk about the paintings for a while. Although the two came together in name, they were like strangers. The distance was not much closer, and the situation was not without embarrassment.

No, something had to be said!

Nia finally spoke first.

"Ms. Webb, thank you and Mr. Davies for inviting me to dinner with Casper. Casper and I are delighted."

"Really?" Lucia smiled and said only one word. Such an answer did not give Nia any room to continue.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Nia got a little impatient and said,

"I don't know how the Amasun Group's affairs are handled, and whether the equity I transferred has helped Mr. Davies."

"It helped," Lucia replied, parting her lips lightly. "so it should be me and Arthur who are grateful to you guys."

Lucia deliberately emphasized "you guys", just to bring Casper into the conversation.

"Casper didn't agree with me transferring the equity, and we had a fight over it, but it's worth knowing that it can really help." Seeing that Lucia seemed to have the desire to speak, Nia said deliberately. "Oh, did you quarrel?" Lucia raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Yeah," Nia lowered her eyes and said distressedly. "Sometimes his ideas are different from mine, and occasionally there will be disputes."

"It's normal for couples to quarrel occasionally," Lucia said with a slight smile.

"It's not a problem as long as you love each other, right?"

The words "love each other" stuck in Nia's heart, but she pretended nothing had happened and said with a smile.

"Well, that's true. Thank you for your enlightenment..."

"You're welcome." Lucia responded politely, completely indifferent to Nia's hypocrisy. This woman was still jealous of her just now, and said some sarcastic words in a twisted way. Now she changed her attitude immediately?

"Ms. Webb, you're really gentle, just like before. Even if I have done something sorry for you, you're still willing to enlighten me like this... Thank you very much." Nia looked at Lucia, sincerely as if feeling sorry for the past.

"Before?" Lucia chuckled and said quietly, "It's impossible to be the same now, and you're not the Nia I knew. But it's fine now. We're alright."

"Ms. Webb, don't say that!" Nia hurriedly explained in panic.

"You know I have my own reasons. If I hadn't met Reynolds at the beginning, and if I hadn't been bewitched by Spencer later, I wouldn't have changed. In fact, I have always regretted my impulse. It was them who hurt me, but I blamed you. I just hope that I can redeem my previous mistakes and make peace with you."

"But things have already happened, haven't they?" Lucia smiled lightly. With neither sadness nor joy in her eyes, she looked at Nia calmly and said,

"You are no longer an assistant by my side. You are the president of Stable Growth. You are able to stand on your own and have the strength to cooperate with me and Arthur. If you gain something, you will lose something. You don't have to worry about anything. Don't mind what I think of you. Just be yourself."

"Then do you still hate me?" Nia asked sadly.

Lucia raised the corners of her lips, turned her eyes to look at the landscape painting behind her, and stopped talking.

Nia looked at Lucia silently, and didn't dare to disturb her again, for fear that the more she said, the more wrong she would be. Her indifferent attitude made her not sure whether today's "sincere" would be effective, but... Nia comforted herself again. Things always took their time. If she took this step, she won't look back!

That night, taking advantage of Casper's absence, Nia was so impatient and can't bear loneliness that she quietly went out to find Kevin. This was the first time she had been to his apartment. Kevin didn't expect Nia to visit suddenly, and kept looking behind her when welcoming her in, for fear that Casper would send someone to follow her.

Nia said with a smile as she handed the coat to Kevin, "He didn't find out about our relationship."

"It's better to be careful." Kevin took the coat and said cautiously.

Nia sat down on the sofa casually like a hostess, and began to vent her grievances.

"I've been smiling in front of Lucia today, and I still have to pretend that I'm sorry for her. I'm really suffocating!"

After hanging up his coat, Kevin came to Nia's side, and stretched out his arms to embrace her without hesitation. He said with a smile,

"I've wronged you, but it's all for our future. You have to be more patient and gain the trust and favor of Arthur and Lucia as soon as possible."