Chapter 298

#Even though Lucius and Valerie had known each other for a long time, they still hadn't taken a single photo together. Lucius temporarily shoved his frustration down and asked, "So, you're saying Sheryl fainting and Bella coming to her rescue was all an act?" Valerie looked at him. "If it wasn't, then why don't you explain to me how Sheryl just so happened to show up when we were around? She purposely fought over that bodycon dress with me and even used her hatred for Lucinda to provoke me. "It's clear that Sheryl came prepared so that she could give Bella an opportunity to step in. Everything Bella did—rescuing Sheryl with her 'medical skills' and starting that whole act with that edited photo—was nothing but an elaborate ploy to get your attention. "You heard what those paid extras said—13 silver needles, coming from a line of royal physicians. They purposely wanted you to hear those words. Now, guess what their motive was?" Lucius swiftly understood what had happened. "Did som