Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

"No worries! I'll handle it. Aunt Freya, you should stay over at my place for the night since there'll be a blackout here. Besides, Frederick might not be back tomorrow anyways, and it doesn't matter if he comes back. I'll chase him back hfor a night!" "Okay then!" Alicia wasn't aware of the loneliness in the depths of Freya's eyes, and her attitude was also completely different from before, yet she was still there happily rambling, "In that case, we can have supper together as well! There's a barbecue stall down both the streets and they even sell various kinds of soups. They have salty, sweet, sour, and spicy ones. You can get anything down there..." "It would be better for us to buy a few of them back. We can separate them into different bowls!" Alicia thought. She found it funny as she imagined Frederick helplessly sitting on the ground in front of a pile of dishes. She wasn't planning to be merciful on him this time; she really wanted him to do three days' worth of dishes! The corner of Freya's mouth twitched for a second. For the first tin a long while, a smile emerged on her face.

"Okay! Ally, let's have a feast tomorrow once you're done with work! I'll close the store in the afternoon and prepare a few dishes. Let's have a good meal together!" "That's great! Aunt Freya, can you bring over sof your meatballs? I love the meatballs that you make the most. They're tasty and not greasy at all!" Alicia and Freya were chatting away while they calculated the remaining stocks of perfumes on the shelf. For the first time, the store was filled with laughter and happiness.

Meanwhile, in the Randolph family's mansion, Danica's phone rang as soon as she was done packing her luggage.

She answered her phone as quickly as she could. Lindsay's voice echoed through the call. "I just cback and I heard that you're leaving already?" "I've booked a flight for tomorrow at 1 AM!" Danica exclaimed.

"Have you given up already? I've fulfilled what I promised you!" On the bed, Lindsay looked at her recently polished bright red nails and spoke.

"It's such a pity that it isn't the right tfor you. Even Frederick has gone on a business trip too!" Lindsay was indicating that he was currently vulnerable since he was on a business trip in a foreign city. However, she couldn't deliberately approach him or make any obvious movements. Besides that, it was impossible for her to try too many times as it might expose her presence. It was a shthat such an opportunity had appeared after a long day! "Whatever is up ahead shall be decided by fate!" Lindsay thought.

Danica sneered, but there was no response from her initially. Instead, she changed the topic and said, "Why did you even cback knowing that it's already this late? You do know it won't do you any good right?" Her original plan was to kill two birds with one stone, so that she could get both the money and the people! Now, all her efforts were basically in vain! In fact, she should've been the biggest beneficiary of this scheme! To Lindsay, she wouldn't have gained much from this other than a measly sum of money. Even if her plan was successful, there was a higher probability of Jeremy being with Alicia if Fredrick broke up with her. Furthermore, she couldn't comprehend that the disadvantages were greater than the benefits for her. This begs the question, why did Lindsay agree so quickly? "Why did you..." "Haha." Lindsay immediately interrupted her with her laughter.

"I bet you're thinking, what does your success have anything to do with me? Maybe it'll be more beneficial toif you fail, so why am I still helping you, Danica?" "It doesn't make sense, does it?" Danica thought. She didn't look like a fool who would marry someone for nothing! "Haha... You shouldn't think too much about it. We're the same, two peas in a pod! We never crossed each other's paths. You'll take back your man and I'll be back with my work! You don't need you to thankfor this! If you're really wondering why I'm doing this, then I'll be honest with you. There isn't any particular reason. I simply dislike seeing Alicia happy. I just can't bear the sight of her lavished life! I would rather you be the happy one living a wonderous life than her." Besides, whether the plan worked or not, Jeremy wouldn't be hers anyways! "This was all Alicia's fault, that d*mn siren! Maybe the Crouch family's doctor's accident also had something to do with her and Frederick. Everyone in Casterwich City knew that Carson was the most influential doctor in the medical field, and they'd also known that the Vives were colluded with the Clements," Lindsay rambled to herself.

After thinking about it, she felt that the Crouch family's incident had been exposed. Her hidden card was uncovered and anyone would've known that she had been with Jeremy for the past few days. It was all because of those two, Frederick and Alicia! Everyone knows her secret now. No ipe matter how much she had sacrificed for Jeremy, she was well-aware that he wouldn't accept her. She was notorious daughter-in-law and even if he accepted her, the Pitcher family would definitely not agree with it. Although they only had a little fame, they still couldn't tolerate her! Was she willing to compromise and marry a poor man? Lindsay closed her eyes as she was very agitated. She told herself that she would never end up like her mother! Especially not before Graham Crouch had won the lottery.

She wasn't discriminating against the people who were poor; instead she just wanted to live a happy and luxurious life. However, deep down, she knew that she wasn't lucky enough to be with a rich and wealthy guy.

Danica had understood Lindsay's thoughts through her words. Out of the blue, she felt a sudden surge of regret through the call. She said, "Thank you! Since we're partners in crime, you should be able to understand my feelings..." The women of this world weren't always tolerant! After a slight pause, she resumed and said, "It's going to take stto forget, and I need stto rest as well." She was unable to accomplish anything currently even if she gave it her all.

"That's right!" As long as they were in- sync, then Lindsay would've understood immediately. This was indeed the best decision at the moment. After all, they were caught in a similar situation...

"Since you're about to leave, perhaps

we can still burn the candles that have yet to be burned! It doesn't matter whether it's useful or not! As far as I know, he'll be back from m Lesterdam within the next two days! Why don't you leave something behind for him? He'll be back soon anyways. Besides that, you're unrestrained as well. It honestly doesn't matter if you're successful or not." With a flash of inspiration, Danica nodded her head. "That's a good idea! I'll think about it!" After the call ended, they both turned off their phones at the exact stime...

The next day after work, Alicia gave Freya a call and headed to the supermarket. As she pushed the cart back and forth, she constantly hummed and casually grabbed a lot of snacks, "Cooking wine! Bell peppers... and honey too!"

Alicia was engrossed in picking her groceries for that night. Shockingly, f there was a guy who had followed her in a black car since she exited her company's building. He was even tailing her in the shadows at the supermarket, yet she wasn't troubled by it. After picking up the grocery bags, she hurried over to Lovely Scent.

At the stime, Freya had already prepared a table full of delicious dishes at the house. There was seafood, meat, mushroom soup, and all kinds of snacks. Looking at the table full of dishes, Alicia was shocked.

"Aunty Freya? Why are there so many dishes? Is anyone else coming?"

"Nope! It's just the two of us. I'll leave the decision to you; just tellwhatever you want to eat. I'm in a good mood today, so HP cook anything..." Freya knew that Alicia had the habit of sneaking into the kitchen for food since she was a child, and it usually affected her appetite during dinner. Freya offered her sfried shrimp that was on a plate. Alicia accepted her kind generosity, then proceeded to grab a piece. Despite the fact that the fried shrimp was still hot off the pan, she gobbled it down anyway.

"It tastes slightly salty and has a peppery flavor. It's delicious!" "You can have more then!" Both of them were busy inside the house. Meanwhile, the driver outside had made a phone call...

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