Since She Met Lucian

Lucian had a faint smile on his face when he asked, "You've always been forthright. Tell me, why did you get yourself involved in this business conflict?"

He was not one to place himself in complicated situations. If it weren't for Nicholas' poor health, Lucian wouldn't have taken over Zhan Group. He found it difficult to understand how Jonny could do what he never wanted in the first place.

"A desperate man will do anything," Jonny snorted before reaching for his drink. After quickly draining his glass of wine, he refilled it.

Seeing his sad demeanor, Lucian took a few sips of wine and sighed. "If it weren't for this, Amelia and I would probably still be together."

"I can't believe you're still not over here. I haven't seen her in a while. I guess that makes me a bad boyfriend." Jonny had never been good with alcohol but he kept on drinking. It wasn't long until his cheeks went red and he felt himself a bit more drunk than he wanted to be.

Lucian looked at him and smiled, "Let me drive you home."

"Don't be jealous, Lucian. I do like Amelia, but I respect you too much. I know that my friend's wife is off limits." The alcohol felt like liquid courage to Jonny. He wouldn't have said those words if he were sober. Even if he would end up on bad terms with Lucian, he would have still kept his pride.

And if he couldn't win Amelia's heart, he could at least stand by her side as her boyfriend.

Seeing Jonny struggling to stay on his chair, Lucian stood and propped him up. "You know you're not a heavy drinker. Why did you drink so much?" he asked.

That question took Lucian back to when he was in high school with Jonny. They would always spend time drinking and singing at KTV bars, and he would always end up carrying a drunk Jonny home.

It seemed as if Jonny's alcohol tolerance didn't get better with time. On the contrary, it took him less drinks just then before he felt his consciousness slipping away.

Lucian was glad Jonny didn't go to the business circle, or he would've been inebriated frequently.

It was all over the news that Jonny had invited An Group's major shareholders to a conference. After that, rumors spread like wildfire that Jonny was taking over the business and was supported by many of An Group's executives.

Gossip also had it that An Group CEO Edmund fell ill and was immediately rushed to the hospital when he heard the news. He was heard to be cursing in his ward, calling Jonny an ungrateful and disloyal son.

Courtney was happily drinking the tea Amelia prepared while she read the news on her phone. Upon reading a particularly surprising headline, Courtney immediately turned to Amelia. "Your boyfriend is in the news!"

'What boyfriend?' Amelia wondered before realizing that she could only be referring to Jonny.

She hadn't seen Jonny in several days but she thought it was just because he was busy at work.

a new girlfriend?" Amelia hoped that Jonny had found a girlfriend. She felt news like

After reading the article, she summed it all up for Amelia. "It seems that Jonny's turning against his father.

Amelia knew that it was Jonny's biggest dream to be a designer. He even completed a fashion degree to fulfill his goal. How could the news be true? Could it be that reporters were merely cooking up a story that

these comments, Jonny is popular; as for Edmund, he gets nothing but foul words." Courtney looked at her

She wondered if she should

way, Amelia, can you handle everything this afternoon? I have to go home, you

was drawn by Courtney's question. She immediately replied that she could handle the shop alone because it was not a busy

you here to watch over

thought that she should

forgot his birthday. But I have to go home now. At least, I still have my family even though I don't have a boyfriend

her before turning to her phone. She ordered a cake for

find herself cash-strapped. She would often go to the Lin's for free meals. Courtney's parents treated her well. She only stopped visiting when Courtney eventually fell out of contact with

after about an hour, she was gone. As soon as she had left, Shelly came

summer day in May and the sun shone to reveal Shelly's bright orange dress and flattering makeup. Amelia thought

Shelly?" Amelia greeted her politely

glared at her with anger and jealousy in her eyes. She slammed her fist down the table where Amelia had just placed a glass of honey water. The glass fell on the floor and broke into pieces. "You said that you were done with Lucian, but what did you do? You met with him behind my

had gone back to the An family, thinking that Lucian would eventually pick her up

Shelly. Keeping her silence, she stooped down and started wiping the mess that Shelly made when

just making me even angrier!" As Amelia was wiping the floor, Shelly stepped on the

nothing; she

expression on Amelia's face made Shelly's heart beat faster. Crushing Amelia's hand with her foot made her

Shelly had never really cared about the words that came out of her mouth. After venting her anger, she turned around

unfolded broke

play coward; Amelia just didn't know how to resist Shelly. In her heart, she felt sorry that Shelly had to see

tried to ignore the pain in her hand and went straight to

the glass

how to explain everything to Carlotta, so

hopelessly tried

up to her and apologized, "I'm sorry, Carlotta. It's all