Chapter 724
“Luna, did you get that necklace at Auspicious Jewelers? It’s gorgeous p>
Lydia Leigh asked. She was the eldest daughter of the powerful Leigh family.
“Lawrence gave it to me. He went to the boutique yesterday, saw their signature piece, and bought one for me and one for Seraphina. It cost him millions of dollars p>
Luna bragged.
“Lawrence is so sweet. He didn’t forget his sister just because he got a fiancée. I’m so jealous.
Unlike my brother, who never buys me jewelry p>
Lydia pouted.
“But I’m curious. Right now, who holds a higher place in his heart—you or Seraphina?
Don’t give us that ‘they are equal’ nonsense. We won’t accept it p>
Layla Leigh actively stirred the pot.
Vanessa Voss chimed in excitedly, “Exactly. Not even two leaves on a tree are identical, so how could your status be the same?
Don’t try to fool us, Luna p>
“I really don’t know whose status is higher p>
Luna kept them in suspense.
Then, she tilted her chin up. “But, when he brought the jewelry back, he definitely let me pick first p>
“I knew it, I knew it. You can always find a new wife, but a man only has one sister.” Layla gave a knowing look, and the others nodded in agreement.
“You guys shouldn’t say things like that. Lawrence and Seraphina are deeply in love right now. If she hears this, she’ll get jealous, and I don’t want to ruin their relationship p>
“Luna, you are far too considerate p>
While this group of young girls chattered away, another circle of slightly older heiresses was chatting nearby.
Vivienne Voss was comforting Quinn Montgomery.
“Let it go. Try to look past it. Lawrence and Seraphina are officially engaged. Instead
of being heartbroken, you should find someone else p>
“Exactly. With your qualifications, Quinn, you won’t have any trouble finding a great match p>
“I just can’t accept it. We’ve been together for so long, and he just drops everything to get engaged to someone else.
I won’t accept this p>
“What did Lady Lilian say p>
“She told me exactly what you all did. She told me to look past it p>
Quinn said in frustration.
She knew perfectly well that when millions of dollars and family interests were on
the line, being Lilian’s niece meant absolutely nothing.
“In my opinion, Seraphina just has a good family background that makes her
suitable for a marriage alliance. As a woman, how could she ever compare to you, Quinn p>
Another heiress chimed in.
“If you want to be a legal wife, you need to look elsewhere.
But if you just want to be a lover, that inexperienced, naive girl might not be able to compete with you p>
A socialite pointed out.
Quinn’s eyes lit up, but she quickly masked it. “Who wants to just be a lover? I refuse to be a mistress p>
“Right, right. Quinn is amazing, and there are so many guys chasing her. Why would she stoop to being a mistress p>
“But in terms of status and power, none of those guys can hold a candle to Lawrence p>
One of the heiresses whispered.
Their words landed squarely in Quinn’s ears, and she ground her teeth.
What was so bad about being a mistress? Didn’t her own aunt, Lady Lilian, climb the ranks by starting out as one? And now she was the official matriarch of the Lance family.
She dined on the finest food, lived in the lap of luxury, and had both endless wealth and her man entirely under her control.
Meanwhile, Hannah Valerius—the intellectual, highly educated first wife—had died early on.
Her son might be incredibly capable, but it was a shame he was cut off from the Lance inheritance.
More importantly, Lady Lilian had elevated the entire Montgomery family’s status. Now, her grandparents and parents practically worshipped her.
Even after being married off for years, the Montgomery family still bowed to her every word, completely at her beck and call.
Thinking of this, Quinn mustered her courage. “You guys chat for a bit. I’m going to go check on my aunt to see if she needs any help p>
“We’re fine here, go ahead p>
After she left, an heiress leaned close to Vivienne’s ear. “Do you think she went to find Lawrence p>
“Knowing her personality, it’s highly likely p>
“She comes from a lineage of this. Her aunt is the textbook example of a successful mistress.
If she’s serious about this, a sheltered girl like Seraphina won’t stand a chance against her p>
“The sad part is, with these family alliances and intertwined business interests, divorce isn’t an option p>
“Meaning that even if she gets wronged in the future, she’ll just have to endure it p>
“If it’s an experienced player, it’s
fine-they
just live separate lives et
The real tragedy is if one of them is
actually innocent that’s when the suffering starts p>
“No, no, no. I bet a seasoned player like Lawrence will have Seraphina wrapped completely around his finger. She won’t have a say in anything p>
As they spoke, the group took a moment to mourn for the new bride. Whatever minor jealousy they had felt earlier completely vanished.
Meanwhile, Quinn had indeed gone straight to Lawrence’s styling room.
She knocked on the door.
“Who is it p>
“Lawrence, it’s me p>
Lawrence signaled for his assistant, Zachary Lloyd, to open the door.
“What are you doing here p>
“Lawrence p>
Her voice was sickeningly sweet and high-pitched.
“I just came to see if there was anything I could help with p>
“Everything is done here. We were just about to step out and relax p>
The stylists and makeup artists tactfully slipped out of the room, and Zachary
habitually took his position guarding the door outside.
“I’m warning you, today is a high-stakes event. If you cause a scene, I won’t let you
off easy p>
Lawrence warned her.
“Lawrence, you’ve completely misunderstood. I just wanted to come help you get
ready p>
As she spoke, Quinn stepped up and began adjusting Lawrence’s collar p>
“No. There are too many eyes watching today. Get out p>
Lawrence grabbed Quinn’s wandering hand.
He was breathing heavily, but he hadn’t lost his rationality.
“Lawrence—what are you afraid of? I’m just here to help p>
While she spoke, Quinn’s hands didn’t stop moving. She continued adjusting his
clothes p>
Right, she was just here to help.
He took a few steps forward, locked
the deadbolt on the door, then turned back, cupped the back of her head with one hand, and chuched his lips against hers p>
Lawrence’s burning passion sent Quinn’s confidence soaring, proving the age old rule once again: a wife is
neveras as alluring as a mistress, and a mistress is never as thrilling as a secret affair.
Seraphina, so what if you have a powerful family? You are no match for me in the
game of love. Everything you have will crumble to dust p>
Just then, a knock echoed at the door.
“Lawrence, why is the door locked? Open up p>
It was Seraphina’s voice from the hallway p>