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.

news? Did he find a new girlfriend?" Amelia hoped that Jonny

said, her bright eyes still on the phone. After reading the article, she summed it all up for Amelia. "It seems that Jonny's turning against his father. It's not clear whether he inherited An Group, but it clearly said that he was going to be competing with his father for the

to be a designer. He even completed a fashion degree to fulfill his goal. How could the news be true? Could it be

gets nothing

a daze. She wondered if she should

can you handle everything this afternoon? I have to go home, you see." Courtney had put away

immediately replied that she could handle the shop alone because it was not a

of her studies. I need you here to watch over the shop because I have to go home. It's my father's

thought that

I have to go home now. At least, I still have my family even though I don't have a boyfriend anymore," Courtney quietly said. She seemed

to her phone. She ordered a cake for Courtney's father and wrote him a

find herself cash-strapped. She would often go to the Lin's for free meals. Courtney's parents

an hour, she was gone.

and the sun shone to reveal Shelly's bright orange dress

something to drink, Miss Shelly?" Amelia greeted her politely despite

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

to the An family, thinking that Lucian would eventually pick her up and apologize. He

say would pacify Shelly. Keeping her silence, she stooped down and started wiping the

Lucian but he's not here right now, is he? You're just making me even angrier!" As Amelia was wiping the floor, Shelly stepped on the back of her hand. She forced the point of her high-heeled shoe down Amelia's skin, making the

she merely

Shelly's heart beat faster. Crushing Amelia's hand with her foot made her feel like she was

kill you!" Shelly said with rage in her eyes. Growing up spoiled, Shelly had never really cared about the words that came out of her mouth. After venting her anger, she turned around and walked out, kicking a potted plant that stood by

that unfolded

In her heart, she felt sorry that Shelly had to see her with

ignore the pain in her hand

going on, Amelia?" Carlotta said as soon as she entered the shop. Seeing the glass shards on the floor and the broken pot outside, she asked Amelia, "Did

know how to explain everything to Carlotta,

Carlotta shouted as she hopelessly tried to put back

went up to her and apologized, "I'm sorry,