Chapter 317


    hapter 317 Deal With It Once and for All


    Lacey hesitated for a moment, then said, “You’re Abigail’s grandmother, right? Are you aware that she’s


    going behind your back-”


    “Youngdy, before you say anything, you need to have evidence to back you up. How can you say


    such baseless things to nder others? Did your parents not teach you right?” Analise cut Lacey


    off.


    “It’s still better than raising a granddaughter who enjoys being a fake b*tch,” Lacey retorted before


    abruptly ending the call.


    Analise was furious and about to call back when she heard Abigail’s voice from behind.


    “Give me the phone, Grandma. Don’t worry, it’s just a misunderstanding.”


    “Is one of yourpetitors sending people to harass you?” Analise turned around and passed the


    phone to Abigail.


    Abigail shook her head. “I’m not sure either.” Dinner didn’t sit well with her. After returning to her room,


    she decided to call Lacey.


    Soon, Lacey picked up.


    “What’s this? Are you teaching me a lesson in ce of your grandmother?” Lacey’s tone carried a


    sense of smugness.


    “I’ll bring all the messages you sent to your house to rify exactly where I’ve offended you,” Abigail


    calmly stated.


    Lacey paused for a moment and then continued, “Can’t handle it already, olddy?”


    Abigail, feeling a sense of frustration, terminated the call and promptly blocked it. She couldn’t help but


    think, I extended some courtesy for Anthony’s sake, but now she’s taking advantage of it.


    Wanting to rify her suspicions, she decided to send a text to Ronaldo. ‘Is Lacey Fernandez your


    cousin? The one who’s dating Anthony Booker.


    The man responded with a shocked emoji. ‘How did you know? Has the news spread that fast?”


    ‘Yeah, Anthony brought her to Pendorf, and I ran into them. Since he’s helped me out, I should pay a


    visit to your cousin to offer my congrattions. I’m catching a flight soon, and I’d appreciate it if you


    could pick me up at the airport


    Even though a pesky fly wouldn’t stir up much trouble, it was still an annoyance.


    She decided it was time to address the issue at its root.


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    “Oh. Sure!’ he replied with a cutesy emoji after that.


    Two hourster, Abigail arrived at the Eastbay airport. Ronaldo was there with a few of his friends to


    wee her. She was dressed professionally, and her confident appearance made him and his friends


    momentarily captivated.


    “Where does your cousin live?” she asked, seemingly unaware of the man’s reaction.


    He immediately snapped out of his reverie and replied, “It’s not that far from here, but it wouldn’t be


    right to drop in at this hour, don’t you think?”


    Who would pay someone a visit at 10.30PM?


    “There’s nothing wrong with that. Just lead the way,” Abigail said coolly.


    Ronaldo was about to say something when one of his friends interjected, “Go ahead and take her


    there. In Eastbay, we don’t sleep this early anyway. Lacey’s parents might still be up for a nightcap.


    Alright then, Ronaldo said, realizing what was happening.


    Abigail wasn’t here to congratte anyone. She was here to address a problem, and she was dressed


    to make her presence authoritative.


    Once they got in the car, Ronaldo asked her, “Tell me, Ms. Quinn, what’s going on? Why did youe


    at this hour dressed like awyer about to enter a courtroom? It’s a bit intimidating.”


    She nced at him. “You’ll find out soon enough. Don’t worry about it.”


    “It’s not something serious, is it, Ms. Quinn? I’m a little scared.” He ced his hand on his chest,


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    appearing quite innocent.


    “You haven’t done anything, so what’s there for you to be afraid of?” Abigail eyed him.


    “I just want everything to go well,” he said.


    She chuckled and said nothing.


    Lacey’s family lived in the city in a standalone vi. They appeared quite well-off


    “You know that my cousin’s parents aren’t ordinary people, right? You need to be more courteous when


    you speak to them. They have their eyes on my station, too. That means they’re keeping an eye on our


    coboration,” Ronaldo reminded Abigail before they entered the house.


    “Alright,” she replied more amicably.


    Lacey’s parents had been informed in advance, and they were waiting in the living room. When Abigail


    saw them, she nodded politely and said, “I apologize foring over at this hour of the


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    night. I’m na, L.Moon Studio’s designer. My real name is Abigail Quinn. Good evening, Mr. and Mrs.


    Fernandez.”


    “We know who you are. Anthony mentioned you before. He spoke highly of your talent as a designer.


    Now that I see you in person, it’s clear that you’re a spirited young woman,” Tony Fernandez said with


    a smile. However, these words were merely polite pleasantries. His smile did not reach his eyes, and


    there was a hint of superiority in his tone.


    His wife, Ca Rock, smiled faintly and asked, “What brings you here?”


    “I need your help with something.” Abigail retrieved a tablet from her bag and opened the image gallery,


    passing it to them.


    Tony epted the tablet, and after browsing through the screenshots, his expression hardened.


    “Did Lacey send these to you?” His voice was filled with anger as he set the tablet down on the


    coffee table.


    Ca took the tablet next, examined the contents, and then regarded Abigail with a hostile gaze. She


    murmured, “Lacey is a good girl. Everyone knows she’s polite and mature. How could she possibly


    have said such things? Is this some kind of misunderstanding?”


    Abigail maintained a calm expression and added, There’s also an audio recording of a phone


    conversation. You can check if it’s your daughter’s voice.”


    Ronaldo cautiously moved closer behind Ca and reached out to tap on the tablet.