Chapter 496

Those few short sentences revealed several key pieces of information to Lumi. Valerie was currently destitute and forced to work odd jobs just to survive. Her presence at the party was simply an assignment from her boss to deliver a gift to William. Based on these facts, Lumi concluded that Valerie had indeed been discarded by Lucius. After all, a man of Lucius' status would never allow the woman he cared for to work such a menial job. Without Lucius' protection, Lumi felt even more emboldened to target Valerie. "It'd be such a waste of talent for someone as beautiful as you to stay out of the entertainment industry," Lumi said with a sugary smile. "Instead of working odd jobs for some obscure little company, you should consider a different path. "If you're interested, I can introduce you to some famous directors. With your looks and a bit of practice, the position of the top star in the industry would belong to you." Valerie looked up with feigned shock. "Are you serious about tha