Chapter 242
The woman stood there, looking down with a hint of disdain. “Lila?”
Lila came back to her senses before standing up to look at her. “You are…?”
She glanced at the woman, feeling a little confused. Although she had met everyone from the crew today, she couldn’t place a name on this person.
The woman gave a faint smile as she flicked her long hair, but her attitude was all cold. “I’m Shannon Bolton, Vice President of Morgan Group.”
“Hello, Ms. Bolton. Is there something from the headquarters that requires my attention?”
Lila’smind quickly worked through the possibilities. Morgan Group seemed to have invested in this project. If there was any connection, it was probably because of herself and the actors she managed being involved.
“Mhm.” Shannon nodded, sizing her up. “Nothing important. I just returned from overseas recently and am in charge of a Morgan Group project here.
“I heard Mr. Morgan’s fiancé is in town, so I wanted to look.” She gave a nonchalant smile and continued, “You are quite different from what I imagined.”
Lila’s eyebrows twitched, but she managed to keep her expression cool.
Shannon appeared polite, but her gaze held no respect. It looked similar to the one Dorian had given her when they broke up-only this time, it carried more scrutiny.
“Ms. Hart, you’ve been with the Morgan family for so many years, yet why has there never been any gossip about you?”
Lila could hear the sneer in her words.
“Mhm?” Seeing Lila remain silent, Shannon raised her chin, looking even more condescending.
Lila looked at her, her gaze calm and unfazed, as if she hadn’t heard the subtle hostility in Shannon’s words. She said casually, “Ms. Bolton, are you so interested in our family matters?
“Regarding the elders, instead of asking me, you might as well ask Unc-ask Mr. Morgan. You should be more familiar with him.”
She almost said ‘uncle’ by mistake. It was hard to shake off a habit she had carried for years. But now, she wasn’t quite sure what to call him anymore, which made Lila a little frustrated.
When she was lost in thought, she didn’t notice Shannon’s change in expression when the words ‘family matters’ were mentioned.
Shannon narrowed her eyes, giving a soft laugh. “I’ve always thought that a man like Mr. Morgan deserves only the best. It shouldn’t be someone like you… A little girl. “
Before Shannon could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a loud, unrestrained laugh. Her brows furrowed as she turned around.
A blond girl stood under the eaves, keeping half of herself shaded from the sun.
Her sharp, defined features outshine her gaze with striking brightness.
“Sorry, sorry.” Amelia put down the half-eaten apple she had been munching on. “I didn’t mean to interrupt your conversation, but I just couldn’t help it.”
She smiled as she added, “What you said just now, Ms. Bolton, was really interesting. I couldn’t hold it in.
“You just said that Kieran’s fiancé shouldn’t be someone like Lila. So, in your opinion, who should it be?”
Amelia raised an eyebrow. “Could it be someone like you: an old woman? Look at you, all stiff and lifeless. Not only would Mr. Morgan not be interested, I’d feel uncomfortable just looking at you.
“I was right about people who work in the company being out of touch. I see, Ms. Bolton, you’re not very informed. You probably don’t know, but a girl like Lila is not just popular with men. She’s adored by men and women, young and old alike! Cóntent
“You know what ‘universal appeal’ means, right?” Amelia continued,
giving a regretful click of que
“I feel like you probably don’t understand. Let me explain. Universal appeal means that
everyone, except for biased people
like you, likes her.
“And Mr. Morgan, he loves her so much he probably wishes to keep her in his pocket!”
Lila was dumbfounded. Listening to Amelia’s one-shot speech, she felt so awkward she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes. There was really no need for such exaggeration!
Shannon tried to speak several times but couldn’t find the opportunity to interrupt.
It was only after Amelia finished that she got the chance to respond.
She took a few deep breaths to suppress her rising anger.
Old woman? She was a mature and capable woman with grace and intelligence, and so many men were lined up just waiting for a glance from her. And yet, she was being called an old woman by some young girl with no filter?
But then again, the person speaking was Amelia, the only daughter of Joyce Group’s President.
So, Shannon shifted her gaze to Lila. “Mr. Morgan’s taste isn’t exactly great. And your taste in friends? Well, it’s just like you: a little lacking.”