Unable to wait any longer, Leon grabbed an umbrella and rushed into the cemetery.
His footsteps slowed as he approached Nathaniel’s tombstone, and his emotions welled up at the touching scene before him.
Lucinda was leaning against the tombstone, looking like she had fallen asleep.
She didn’t have an umbrella with her, and her head and body were partially covered with snow. However, she didn’t seem to mind the cold. If anything, she looked comfortable, an ethereal nymph completely in her element.
Leon had always known that she cared about Nathaniel, but Lucinda was far too stubborn for her own good. She refused to understand her own feelings, much less acknowledge them.
Sadly, it was too late to say anything on the matter. Nathaniel was already dead.
And Sonny left them, too. Before he did, he made sure to say goodbye to all the bodyguards, right before telling them that he might never return to Forden.
Leon sighed as he thought back to the days when they would kill hours playing cards. He missed those good old days.
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He soon snapped out of it, and then hurried over to Lucinda. He helped her wiped the snow off her coat, even as he held the umbrella above her head.
“Miss, it’s getting late. Let’s head back. You still need to check Miss Roberts’ progress at work this afternoon.”
Lucinda slowly opened her eyes and allowed herself to be led out of the cemetery. She never said a word.
She went straight to the Roberts Group, where Vivien had been patiently waiting in her office.
Since it was warm inside, Lucinda took off her coat before settling down on her chair.
Vivien nervously placed her business plan on the desk. She had spent the whole night developing it.
Lucinda looked over the documents carefully, her face blank. Before long, she picked up a red pen and proceeded to criticize Vivien’s work.
“This part is wrong. This sentence is unnecessarily complicated and barely makes sense. I’ve told you time and time again that the writing style for a business plan should be brief and concise. And why do you have a ton of spelling mistakes? You should have reviewed your work before turning it in. You’re too careless.”
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The more Vivien heard, the deeper her heart sank.
She curled her lips and offered up her hands.
“Yes, I understand. I will be careful next time. Just go ahead and hit me.”
Lucinda looked up from the document and peered at her curiously.
Vivien immediately lowered her eyes and swallowed a lump in her throat.
When she heard the sound of a drawer opening, Vivien tensed up and closed her eyes. She held her breath and waited for the inevitable pain to come.
But there was no pain.
Vivien cautiously opened her eyes, only to find that Lucinda had placed a piece of chocolate candy in her palm.