hapter 152 Gold Dust and Roses
Chapter 152 Gold Dust and Roses
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There was no way Lily was going to humor John’s madness. She simply sent him the photo she had saved.
“John, I don’t touch men who’ve been used by other women. It’s gross. So do me a favor and stay far away
from me.”
With that, she blocked his number.
She knew John’s temper well–he definitely wouldn’t have wanted Elsa to send that kind of photo to her. He was sure to go confront Elsa about it.
But with Elsa’s ir for drama and pretension, she’d probably coax him back in no time, and they’d be tangled up together again like nothing ever happened.
Whether they fought or fawned over each other, it had nothing to do with her.
She didn’t care anymore.
She only sent that photo to let him know, once and for all, that he made her sick–and she never wanted to‘ be disturbed by him again.
“Good morning.”
Lily had been in a foul mood after waking up to the sight of that disgusting couple, but Elias’s message made everything feel like sunshine and spring.
She clutched her phone and smiled like an idiot for nearly thirty seconds before replying, “Good morning.”
Any time spent with Elias made her feel at peace.
They chatted a little more, and after washing up with a heart full of joy, Lily headed downstairs.
She never expected to see Simon sitting in the Luke family’s living room.
He was holding an enormous bouquet of pale pink roses.
As she got closer, Lily realized they weren’t just pink–they shifted from soft pink to a warm apricot hue, too beautiful to be real.
A breeze drifted in, carrying a subtle scent of tea and fruit.
It was obvious these were the expensive Juliet roses–famously called “three–million–dor roses.”
Sure, she and Simon had met for a blind datest night, but they hadn’t ended things on good terms. No way she was narcissistic enough to think those flowers were for her.
She averted her gaze coldly and walked straight into the dining room.
The elders were all out today, and Lu Huaixu had left early as well. That meant only Lily and James were eating breakfast at home.
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Chapter 152 Gold Dust and Roses
Just as Lily walked into the dining room, James stepped out of his room.
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From the second–floornding, he saw the gorgeous bouquet of pale roses–and Simon, dressed in a champagne–colored suit.
The custom–tailored suit shimmered with evenly spread gold dust.
With that enormous bouquet in his arms, Simon stood beneath the crystal chandelier. The golden shimmer on his clothes sparkled in the light, practically blinding James.
The Bale family had been wealthy for generations.
Heirs from a family like that were groomed with tradition and poise. How could someone like Simon show up looking so shy and mboyant?
Even with his naturally wild, handsome face, Simon had always carried himself with quietposure.
He had a way of staying unreadable in front of outsiders–so much so that he made people nervous. without saying a word.
But ever since introducing Lily to him, the man had be someone else entirely.
Every day, he showed up in some over–the–top outfit like a peacock showing off his feathers.
And now, he had even chased Lily all the way to the Luke residence…
James suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
Still, he hoped Simon and Lily would get together soon–so that he could be with Le openly. He pressed his hand to his chest, forced down the feeling, and continued walking downstairs.
“Simon!”
Lily hadpletely ignored Simon earlier and walked straight into the dining room, leaving him feeling
empty.
He’d wanted to follow her..
But if he ran after her too eagerly, wouldn’t that make it look like he cared too much? So he held himself back.
Now, seeing James, Simon quickly spoke up. “You’reing down to eat? Great, I haven’t had breakfast either. Let’s eat together.”
“Mm.”
James still found the gold dust on Simon’s suit a bit much, but he wanted them to have more chances to bond, so he responded with a quiet nod.
Holding a giant bouquet during breakfast was hardly practical.
And Simon wasn’t about to hand it to Lily in front of James either. So he ced the roses on the coffee table instead.
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Chapter 152 Gold Dust and Roses
Soon, they all sat down at the table.
Lily wasn’t thrilled about having breakfast with someone as entric as Simon.
But he was Nancy’s nephew and James‘ cousin. She couldn’t exactly tell him to get lost.
She could only try her best to pretend he wasn’t there and focus on eating.
“Simon, you-
The sunlight was especially bright today.
After the maid drew back the curtains, the warm morning light flooded in, making the gold dust on Simon’s suit shimmer even more.
James, seated right next to him, kept getting shes of light in his eyes every time he reached for food.
He was about to suggest Simon take off his jacket and put it back on after eating.
But before he could finish his sentence, Simon cut him off with a knowing look. “I know.”
“Mm.”
James thought Simon understood and was going to remove his jacket. But to his surprise, Simon picked up a fork–and began ting food for Lily.
After setting the food down in front of her, he spoke stiffly, ears red and face expressionless.
“Lily, Simon told me to serve you breakfast.”
James froze mid–movement with his fork.
That… was not what he had meant.