Ximena noticed a sly grin forming on Lucinda’s face.
Worried that Lucinda may doubt her, she quickly interjected, “Everything I said is true! You have to believe me!”
“I believe you.”
Lucinda then leaned in and whispered something to her with a faint smile on her face.
Ximena gnashed her teeth and then nodded her head.
“Go back and continue the competition like everything’s normal. Tell Tess you’re still on her team,” Lucinda instructed.
Despite being unsure of Lucinda’s intentions, Ximena went along with the plan.
As Ximena left, Lucinda staged the scene and made it seem as if Ximena had found a way to escape on her own.
Upon hearing that Ximena had fled, Tess flew into a rage and berated her men.
She had intended to have Ximena killed and frame Lucinda for it, but never expected her to be able to escape on her own.
As she seethed with anger, Tess received a message from Ximena.
The message was an apology for hanging up on Tess and blocking her number, with Ximena sounding utterly submissive and apologetic.
Reading the message, Tess felt a surge of pride.
This little girl just needed to learn a lesson. Now she’d do whatever Tess wanted.
After Ximena returned, the online rumors about her disappearance quickly faded away. Although Nayeli was initially resistant to letting go of her little accident, Lucinda negotiated with her. Mario and his wife also took the initiative to visit Nayeli’s family to resolve the issue.
Lucinda didn’t like being indebted to others, so she agreed to the Turner family’s request. She asked Hilliard to stay in Forden for a while longer to help Jennifer recover.
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As time went on, some of the gossips faded away. Angle Intl’s talent show gained a lot of attention.
Following the incident, Lucinda wasted no time on Tess and focused on more important matters.
She headed to the land she had purchased to check on the progress of the film and television base construction.
For several consecutive days, she went to the film and television site after work.
However, Tess soon heard about this and became suspicious.
“Why is Lucinda so invested in the film and television base? After all, Angle Intl is an entertainment company,” Tess mused.
“It’s so weird that she cares so much about it! Will you help us to deal with it?” Vivien was perplexed as well.
“Since she is so invested in the film and television base, I’ll end her life there,” Tess sneered.