Koven sighed. "After finding out that I wanted to be your mentor, she started to reach out to me, trying to iste you by pulling me in." "Is she really that childish?"


    How dare Charlotte still resort to such cliche tactics? Lucy almost found it degrading. "Lucy, you need to understand that these methods may sound cliche, but they work. The scariest part is that she''s taking advantage of other people''s kindness."


    Just the mention of Charlotte''s name seemed to burden Lucy endlessly. If that was the case, she was going to confront her head-on.


    "What conditions did she offer you?"


    Koven waved his hand dismissively. "Forget about it. I won''t ept any amount of money from her. I even wanted to tear up the dress she asked me to make. After the way she insulted me, I would never agree to anything she said.


    "Lucy, the reason Charlotte is targeting me is because of our rtionship, so you should think carefully about how she might use the same tactic on others. If she already tried to win me over, she might do the same to those around you even the household maids.


    "You really need to be careful. If you have close friends, they have to be wary of her too. Her ways may beme, but they work.


    "Money isn''t everything, but without it, there''s little you can do. Once she captures the greed of certain people, things can quickly spiral out of control. More importantly, I want to remind you that the power dynamics in the pce areplex. You probably know that better than I do."


    Even Koven, an outsider, understood how intricately intertwined the royal family''s rtionships were in Charleston, especially considering the interests of other nobles. It was a tangled web that was hard to unravel.


    "Thank you for sharing all of this with me."


    “Don''t mention it. You''re smart, and I''m only reminding you because I see you as someone worth befriending.”


    Koven did not know why he was so


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    concerned about Lucy. Perhaps it was after he discovered her rare talent during their first meeting. Upon getting to know her better, he realized how kind and friendly she


    was. That was why he was willing to open up and share so much.


    Their conversation came to a temporary halt. To liven up the mood, Lucy decided to indulge in some desserts, giving herself the motivation for whaty ahead.


    While Lucy was busy, Matthew was also snowed under with work.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


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    The coboration with Hudson had officially started operations, and things went smoothly at first. However, other aspects of the project proved to be quite tricky.


    They had a general direction for the brand''s name, but they were not satisfied with the brand''s logo and the designers for the clothing.


    Hudson and Matthew were sitting


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    face-to-face as they conversed through a screen. “Mr. Leon, we weren''t satisfied with the designs produced by the previous designers, and I''ve sent more people out to find suitable designers, but we haven''t found the right candidates yet."


    Matthew shared Hudson''s concern. "I haven''t had any luck on my end either."