Gwendolyn raised her index finger to her lips, making a hushing gesture. "Dad, keep your voice down."
She picked up James's phone and noticed it was still lit, displaying the chat interface with Reese.
Quickly glancing over the conversation, she noted the main information, her eyes flashing with a ruthless light.
Just then, she heard footsteps coming from upstairs. Swiftly, she placed James's phone back in its original
position, turning around and sitting down as if nothing had happened.
James cdownstairs, his expression cold and indifferent. "Second Uncle, if you want to have a meal, I'll have
the servants prepare more. As for our cooperation, | can only say that | can't do anything."
He couldn't cooperate with Second Uncle's family anymore. Gwendolyn needed to learn a lesson.
Steven's lips trembled slightly, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
On Friday, Reese's flight was scheduled for 12:00 in the morning. She arrived at the airport a little past 10:00.
When she arrived, Chloe and Cole were already there.
Cole and Chloe were chatting in the lounge, laughing and talking. When they saw Reese approaching, Chloe,
recalling her unexplained hostility towards Reese, intentionally raised her voice, engaging in an intimate
conversation with Cole.
Reese closed her eyes to rest, ignoring the implication.
Seeing Cole, she couldn't help but think about Lukas's idea of accompanying her to the competition in
Menkerios.
However, it had been three days since that night, and she hadn't seen Lukas since.
Thinking about the recent rumors between him and Rose, Reese wryly tugged at the corner of her lips, her
expression tinged with irony.
Lukas was probably enjoying himself in a state of blissful neglect.
After a while, her phone suddenly rang.
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Taking it out, Reese glanced at it. It was a news notification from "Switzerland News." She quickly scanned the
headline and froze.
News headline: Young Master Van Eimeren from the Van Eimeren family Returns
to the Country with His Fiancée-Is it a sign of impending celebration or power consolidation?
The news included a photo of Luther and Vivian standing side by side.
Judging by the timing, the photo was taken at the airport today.
Reese then remembered Cole mentioning that when she was going to Menkerios,
Luther's flight back to Switzerland was on the sday.
This meant that Luther could potentially be at the airport right now.
For the past two years, just seeing the nLuther caused an involuntary discomfort in her.
With the realization that the person was possibly less than two kilometers away from her, Reese clenched her
lips tightly. She subconsciously gripped her phone, her knuckles turning white.
Sensing that something was off about Reese, Cole saw the news about Luther's return. Unable to contain
himself, he spoke, "Reese, are you okay?"
Reese shook her head. "I'm fine."
Cole's lips moved as if he wanted to ask a couple more questions, but then he saw Reese stand up. "I'm going to
the restroom."
After saying that, Reese quickly left.
Once inside the restroom, she entered a stall and turned on the tap, splashing cold water on her face. It helped
clear her mind considerably.
After drying her face, she turned around and intended to dry her hands.
As a result, a woman emerged from one of the stalls, still chatting on the phone with a laugh. "Those reporters
are really fast. | just saw it a moment ago, and they've already released our photos."
On the other end, the woman said something, and her laughter faded slightly. "Luther, haven't we already
agreed before returning to the country? | don't want us to argue over these matters again, okay?"
Hearing that name, Reese's spine instantly stiffened.
Even without turning around, she already knew who the woman on the phone
was.
Luther's fiancée, Vivian.
Quickly withdrawing her hands from the hand dryer, Reese hurriedly made her way out of the restroom, her back
inexplicably awkward.
Once outside the restroom, Reese couldn't help but wryly tug at the corner of her lips.
She hadn't expected that, two years later, she would flee at the mere mention of Vivian's name. It was rather
comical.
Cto think of it, counting the two years without meeting Luther, she had known him for seven years.
However, she only learned about Luther's fiancée in the fifth year.
She had met Luther when she was thirteen years old. By then, Gemma had already passed away for several
years, and she was still in high school while Luther had already started university. He pursued his bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral degrees in succession, becoming a graduate student.
At that time, Ricardo had treated her particularly poorly, leaving her feeling wronged but clueless about the
reason.
During her walks hfrom school, she was often bullied by ruffians and cornered. It was during one of these
incidents when a group of hooligans was causing trouble for her that Luther had stepped in.
He had disciplined the bullies and told her that if she didn't want to be bullied, she needed to learn to defend
herself.
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Afterward, they had encountered each other several times on that road, gradually becoming more familiar.
Luther taught her how to fight, how to play pool, and they played around together.
Thirteen years old was the age of budding youth and first love. At that time, Reese had regarded Luther as the
hero who had rescued her from danger. She unhesitatingly developed feelings for him.
However, he was like the distant moon, visible but unattainable. Reese carefully concealed her affections.
A year later, she was admitted to the jewelry design program at Switzerland University, where Luther was
studying. Their relationship grew stronger.
It was only when she was about to graduate from university that Luther's fiancée, Vivian, returned to the country.
Her appearance shattered all tranquility.
Vivian had directly pointed out Reese's carefully concealed crush, her words dripping with sarcasm.
At the time, Reese was just eighteen years old. Having her secret crush exposed made her feel utterly
embarrassed.
She had fallen for a guy with a fiancée. How was that any different from being a third party?
It was because of a third party like Olive that Gemma had been driven to her death. Reese never expected that
she would one day carry this kind of identity.
She immediately made a decision and without hesitation, asked Clark to pretend to be her boyfriend, completely
severing ties with Luther.
Later, Luther went abroad with Vivian.
The memories abruptly stopped, and Reese laughed at herself. It was all in the
past. There was nothing worth clinging to.
With this in mind, she walked towards the lounge.
However, just as she had taken a couple of steps, she saw someone coming toward her.
When she clearly saw the face, Reese's mind went blank in an instant. She stood there, utterly stunned.