Chapter 434


    Beatrice was surprisingly not at home.


    The entire mansion seemed really quiet.


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    Seeing her return, the butler said respectfully, “Wee home, miss. I’ve got the kitchen ready for


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    dinner.” Agnes shook her head, “No need, where’s Ms. Laura?”


    “The madam went out this afternoon and hasn’t returned yet,” the butler replied.


    Before he could finish, Laura walked in.


    Laura had changed into a new outfit, a leather coat, looking vibrant and very charming.


    Laura saw Agnes and smiled, “Are you back so early today?”


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    Agnes turned around, keeping her cool, “Ms. Laura, you look really good today, have you been out?”


    “Oh, just met up with some friends, I’ve been worried about your father’s condition, my friends were


    worried about me too, so they suggested I get out for a breather,” Laura replied casually.


    Agnes was quite impressed with Laura’s ability to lie.


    She kept a straight face and her story was convincing.


    If Agnes hadn’t seen her with Berlin at the golf club that afternoon, she might actually have believed


    her.


    Agnes smiled, “Ms. Laura, I hear you were quite the famous actress in the movie industry twenty years


    ago.”


    Laura’s expression changed slightly, “Why bring that up now?”


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    “No reason, just wanted topliment your acting skills.”


    Laura’s face changed again, “Agnes, what are you getting at?”


    “Today, I was having lunch with a friend at a high–end golf course restaurant, and I think I saw Ms.


    Laura with your friend, but not a group of female friends, it was a guy.”


    Agnes didn’t want to y guessing games with Laura any longer, so she said it straight.


    Sure enough, Laura’s expression was awkward, she couldn’t even force a smile.


    Agnes closed in on Laura, “Ms. Laura, you’ve been married to my father for ten years now, even


    though the way you gained fame was a bit sketchy, I both my father are public figures, and while he’s


    still bedridden, between life and death, you’re so desperate to find a newpanion. Isn’t that a bit


    much?”


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    Laura’s face changed slightly, then she suddenlyughed, “Agnes, maybe I wasn’t clear, I was chatting


    with my girlfriends in the morning, then had lunch with an old friend, you misunderstood, that man is


    just a regr male friend of mine, why are you overthinking?“.


    Agnes’s expression darkened.


    She didn’t expect Laura to deny it like this.


    Their behavior at that time was clearly overboard, and they even left together in the end.


    Agnes absolutely did not believe that man was just a regr male friend of Laura’s.


    Lauraughed, “I’ve been in the entertainment industry for so many years, made a lot of friends,


    especially since your father handed over the management of Starlight International Group to me, I


    have some business dealings with him. He rarelyes here on business, so of course I would


    entertain him well on behalf of your father. I don’t know what you saw that led you to misunderstand,


    but we’ve been old friends for twenty years now, it’s normal to be a bit intimate, you can’t just assume


    the worst. Besides, your father knows about me and him, and I’ve been married to your father for so


    many years. I know you’ve never epted me as your stepmother, but you can’t just nder me. If


    this gets out, it’s the Pritchard family and your father’s reputation that would be harmed.”