Cyrus looked stern, but he treated Nathan with more kindness than Graham did.
Nathan knew he had to be on Lucinda’s brothers’ good side so that they would approve of him and their marriage.
When Cyrus was in Forden, he had witnessed all the issues Nathan and Lucinda had encountered. He believed that Cyrus would support their marriage.
With that in mind, Nathan greeted Cyrus with a smile and said, “Cyrus, my dear brother-in-law, have you come to see me?”
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Cyrus didn’t exactly like the way he talked.
“Brother—in-law? It’s only an engagement. She might not marry you in the end.”
Nathan didn’t react to that and just maintained a smiled.
“Can I speak with you?”
Meanwhile, Lucinda went with the assistant into the villa and headed to the Butterfly Girls’ dressing room.
Before they even entered, they heard the sounds of girls weeping and sobbing from inside.
The assistant pushed open the door, and Lucinda saw several girls huddled together. They were all backing the door, fixated on something.
Lucinda approached and inquired, “What’s the matter?”
Startled by her voice, they turned around.
Sonia Hinks, who ranked fourth in the team, rushed toward her in distress.
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“Miss Simmons, look, Noelle’s costume is torn. The show is scheduled to start in ten minutes. What do we do?”
The rest of the girls appeared equally anxious.
Since their debut, they had been very popular. A few days ago, Salome was forced to quit because of her scandal. There were only six members left in the team now, and many fans had unfollowed them after that incident.
Although today’s performance was just a regular cheer routine, the audience consisted of influential figures from Stastle. Some of the performers were hoping to catch the eye of the young guests present and marry into wealthy families.
It was a group performance, and one person’s mistake would affect everyone.
Understanding the girls’ concerns, Lucinda remained silent and approached to inspect the damaged costume.
The originally beautiful dress lay in tatters, beyond repair.
Noelle, the dress’s owner, sat on the sofa.
She was strangely composed amidst the chaos, as if she had foreseen being set up.
Lucinda turned her gaze towards Noelle.