Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)



And after a few falling out, her relationship with her father and his family worsened.

She had become stronger!

Could it be that because she had become a mother herself?

Looking at her bright red printed dress and midlength curly hair, Elijiah thought she had changed a lot in the last year!

In the past, she was ashamed of being a Luther, hiding from anything that had to do with that side of her identity as much as she could. If his mother hadn't always looked out for her, even taken care of her, she probably would've even hidden from his family as well. But now, she actually asked to change her last name back to Luther and even had baby Yvette follow as well. Yvette, meaning yew, which symbolizes immense strength. He could tell how much she adored this little one from the name she gave her!

Who on earth and what had she gone through that could change her so drastically?

He had tried to have his people investigate it; alas, she caught him red-handed right after he gave the order. She even threw a massive tantrum for it, saying he had invaded her privacy and threatened to leave with her baby. Horrified, he left things at that, not even daring to investigate in secret.

He knew a thing or two about Lauren's temper. It might've looked like she was super patient and even indecisive on many things; it only was because she hadn't had her mind set on it yet. However, as soon as she did, nothing could stop her!

In his mother's words, a stubborn mule of the Luther family!

She had been absolutely tight-lipped about that relationship, which baffled him. Did she have troubles she couldn't speak about, or was she protecting someone?

After all, knowing his mother's temper, a woman who could daunt even a crowd of men, she would have that man suffer, if not wish for death if she got serious about it.

"It's not about being stubborn, Elijah! I've thought it through now. Since the heavens have let me be born into a powerful bloodline, why shouldn't I put it to good use? Aunt Preslie is right; fall seven times, stand up eight! Let me handle this myself, okay? I'll definitely come to you guys if I need help!" Lauren swirled the red wine in her glass and downed it all. Seeing she was so resolved, the mother and son duo said no more.

After sending her aunt and cousin off, she stood by the front door for some fresh air and couldn't help letting out a long sigh. One year had passed! Who would've thought!

When she returned to the room, baby Yvette had already fallen asleep. Lauren's heart melted seeing her, but the sharp pain in her heart was unconcealable as well.

After caressing her hair, Lauren fixed her sleeping position and tucked her in.

Getting up, she was about to take a shower when her phone screen lit up.

She thought her aunt or cousin had left something behind until she saw it was a call from her good friend, Millie. She entered the bathroom and answered the call.

"Millie..."

Millie was a gossip columnist, someone she had befriended from work in the past year. As they were about the same age and often interacted, they became familiar with each other.

"Lauren, didn't you tell me to tell you about the Four Great Master's activities, especially Willy Bowels's? I've actually hit the jackpot! East Bannpool, I'm telling you, East Bannpool. Master Bowels, Master Vives, I didn't see the other two clearly; I'm not sure if they're the other two masters, but judging from the back, they're hunks too! Want to see it for yourself, Lauren?"

As though something plucked her heartstring as she listened to the excited squeal on the other end of the phone, Lauren's sharp fingernails dug into her palms. After a pause, she spoke softly.

"Are you sure?"

Hearing nothing but music and chatter noises, she checked her phone with a frown.noveldrama

"Millie?"

Seriously? She hadn't been enchanted by some good-looking guy, had she?

Just when she wondered if she was too occupied to be bothered with her anymore and wanted to hang up and call her back later, Millie whispered. "Next to me... right next to me!"

"What?"

"The one you're looking for. That one!" Millie croaked and turned around, watching the slender figure walk past her before raising her voice a little.

"He just walked past me, carrying a bottle of liquor and hugging a woman who will give Victoria's Secret angels a run for their money! I'm not sure if she's the nightclub's escort, but her perfume... Ahchoo!"

Millie rubbed her nose exaggeratedly before continuing.

"Too bad this news isn't worth

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much. It's not like he's one of the two married masters of the Clements family or that he has a girlfriend. It's useless even if he did anything salacious to her, and happened to snap a clear picture of it Though I have to say, it's eye candy!"

"Hey, Lauren, are you coming or not? They just came in a while ago; I don't think they'll leave so soon! Haven't you always been curious and wanted to see for yourself? Angel's visit, I'm telling you! I didn't manage to get any valuable news after chasing after the Four Great Masters for so long; I've come to catch a C-list celebrity cheating, but who would've thought I'd bump into Master Bowels? Say, do you think lady luck is finally smiling on me?"

"Ugh, then again, it's impossible! I still haven't handed in my papers for this month yet... What a headache!"

While Millie was mumbling to herself, Lauren checked herself from the corner of her eyes as her thoughts revolved around the few keywords.

Men, hmph, sure enough, they were all hypocrites! What normal straight man would like a tomboy?

Only she was stupid enough to believe!

Bowels! That liar!

Frowning, the hatred beneath her eyes surged, her nails close to breaking.

"Hey, Lauren, you still there? Are you listening?"

Snapping back to reality, Lauren shuddered and said, "Yes! I will go right over and have a drink with you!"

After she hung up the phone, she

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glanced at her form-fitting red printed dress and fixed her hair in front of the mirror before she walked out of the bathroom to do her makeup, she even wore a pair of long shiny earrings. Thinking she was heading to a nightclub, she tightened her dress, pulled her collar down a little, and even took out her ten-inch red rhinestone stilettoes.

Inside East Bannpool, after Willy retrieved his reserved liquor bottle and answered a call, his mood worsened. Sitting on a barstool, he only then remembered the woman next to him when he pulled out a cigarette.

"Speak, don't stop!"

"Huh?" The woman was stunned, not knowing what he meant.

"I want to hear your voice. Just talk, anything!" Although she looked a little tacky, her voice was like Lauren's. He lit the cigarette in his hand but wasn't in a hurry to leave, ordering a glass of whiskey.

Was it because it was her birthday that day?

His mood was absolutely dreadful!