Furthermore, Melody was right there, yet Lucas did not ask her for tissues. Instead, he went to Ste. It was clear who he preferred-and who he did not.
"Um, yes, I have some!" Ste was about to fetch the tissues when she stopped, feigning a bit of embarrassment as she turned to him.
"Oh, Lucas, I almost forgot that Melody is here, too! Lucas, wouldn''t it be better if you used Melody''s tissues?" She intentionally nced at Melody, who was observing everything coldly.
Ste deliberately stepped back toward Lucas, looking a bit frightened when locking eyes with Melody.
Melody wanted so badly tough at Ste''s act. Ste''s acting in front of Lucas was even better than when facing the camera.
Lucas, in response to Ste''s actions, nced at Melody but did not lock eyes with her.
"I asked you for tissues. Just give them to me," Lucas said in a calm tone.
Certain that Melody had fallen out of favor, Ste felt even more triumphant. "Alright, wait for me here. My bag isn''t with me right now! I''ll go get them for you!"
Lucas nodded, indicating that he would wait right there. Ste, containing her overflowing joy, went to get the tissues. The others automatically gave her space, creating a path for her to fetch her bag. Actresses usually carried arge bag, filled with items ranging from makeup to spare clothes. Ste was no exception. The brand she favored then was the same one Lucas often wore.
Lucas preferred low-key, quality clothing without prominently disyed logos. In an attempt to capture Lucas''s attention, Ste intentionally bought clothes from that brand. asionally, she would wear one or two matching outfits, giving gossip magazines something to write about.
[Leading actress in the industry seen wearing matching outfits with the eldest son of the Rivera family. Will there be wedding bells by the year-end?]
[Low-key disy of affection, all eyes on Ste Lybeck.]
[Another female star rumored to be engaged to a wealthy family.]
Headlines like these asionally popped up, and Beatrice would take care of such magazines when she saw them. She understood that given Ste''s status, the magazines would not dare to publish such low-level gossip without her approval.
It clearly showed that Ste was trying to stir rumors about her rtionship with Lucas. Thus, Beatrice thought she would squash the gossip. After all, not just anyone could marry into the Rivera family. In fact, she thought Ste should take a good look in the mirror!
Ste had no idea how she had offended Beatrice, nor did she understand why the olddy disliked her so much. Despite her efforts to please her by sending gifts on festive asions, she never received a word of thanks from the olddy.
''I might have been Lucas'' wife right now if it weren''t for that olddy''s meddling!'' thought Ste.
Unfortunately, Ste would never understand that she had made a mistake from the very beginning. Beatrice would never allow a woman who would exploit her grandson for publicity to enter the family. After all, how could such a woman genuinely love Lucas? It was just too low of Ste to try to bind the Rivera family and Lucas with these kinds of gossip.
Beatrice had seen it all in her lifetime. She was a shrewd character, so did Ste really think the olddy had not seen through her facade? Especially when Ste constantly resorted to petty tactics, which Beatrice found to be beneath her dignity.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.
It was not until Melody appeared that Beatrice finally found a granddaughter-inw she thought was good enough for the family. In fact, Melody was just the woman she had envisioned for Lucas. Beatrice did not need her granddaughter-inw toe from a noble family background, or for her to be outstanding. All she wanted her to be was thoughtful, kind, and genuinely loved Lucas. Although Lucas and Melody were experiencing some ups and downs in their rtionships, the way they looked at each other showed that they genuinely loved and cared for each other.