Chapter 39


    A car pulled up in front of the coffee shop.


    Ruby stepped out, dressed in a stylish ck business suit, her hair in a bun, and big ck


    sunsses that covered half her face. With her chin up, she strutted into the coffee shop.


    "Ms. Scott?"


    Lucinda was taken aback as Ruby sauntered in, but only for a sec. She quickly left her spot behind


    the cash register to greet Ruby.


    "Ms. Scott, what can I get for you, we have..."


    "p!" Lucinda''s hospitable offer was cut short by a p.


    Cecilia, seeing this, rushed over.


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    "p!"


    Another resounding smack. Again, the sound of a hand hitting flesh. This time, it was Lucinda


    pping Ruby.


    Ruby was taken aback, she didn''t expect Lucinda to hit her. Holding her pped cheek, she red


    at Lucinda, fuming, "Lucinda, how dare you hit me!"


    No one had ever dared toy a finger on Ruby. And here was Lucinda, smacking her in the face.


    "Ms. Scott, respect is mutual. I thought you were a customer, so I respected you. But you pped


    me without warning for no reason. I won''t just take it lying down. You hit me, so I hit you back."


    Ruby pped her, so she pped Ruby back. Fair trade! No extra punches were thrown.


    "You!"


    Ruby red at Lucinda, who stood tall, her gaze unwavering. "Lucinda, you''re not fit for Stefan!


    You''re just an average Jane, and Stefan is the heir to the Anderson family, the CEO of Ascend


    Global. His word isw in the Anderson family, in Ascend Global, and he can do whatever he wants


    in Pinehurst. What makes you think you''re worthy of marrying Stefan? What right do you have to be


    his wife? Do you think any woman can just be Stefan''s wife?"


    After Owen handed her Lucinda''s information, Ruby couldn''t sit still. The man she was interested in


    was stolen by another woman. If her rival was a woman more aplished than her, she could


    ept it. But in what way was Lucinda better than her?


    Cecilia moved closer, lightly nudging Lucinda, whispering, "Do you need my help?"


    She had some boxing training; she could help Lucinda. Listening to Ruby''s usations and


    mockery, Cecilia wanted to retort, but she didn''t want to steal Lucinda''s spotlight.


    Lucinda gently patted her hand, reassuring her, so Cecilia settled down at a table, ready for the


    drama to unfold.


    "Whether I''m fit for Stefan or not is not for you to decide. I might not be worthy, I might not have


    anything to show for, but I married Stefan, what are you going to do about it? Ms. Scott, if you''re


    really fit for Stefan, if you''re truly worthy of marrying him, why didn''t you make a move?"


    Ruby was so angry she was speechless. She had tried to get close to Stefan before, but Stefan had


    no interest in her. After her failure, she felt embarrassed and moved overseas, onlying back


    asionally.


    This time, she was determined toe back and win Stefan over, whether Stefan was interested in


    her or not, she was determined to be his wife. She wanted the status of the Anderson family''s


    daughter-inw, because this would make developing her career in Pinehurst easier.


    "You don''t need to meddle in my affairs," Ruby said angrily.


    Lucinda burst outughing, "Ms. Scott, you might be overestimating yourself, thinking you''re so


    important that I need to meddle in your affairs? How much are you paying me to meddle in your


    affairs? Do you know how troublesome it is to meddle in other people''s affairs?"


    Ruby, "Lucinda, don''t be too cocky!"


    This woman was so glib! Owen''s information didn''t mention she was so glib and eloquent, causing


    her to underestimate Lucinda, now she was at a disadvantage in this rival showdown.


    Ruby med Owen in her mind, then snapped at Lucinda, "Lucinda, don''t think just because you


    and Stefan went through the formalities, you can be his wife, the Anderson family won''t agree to


    you two being together. You won’t rise to the top just because you won Stefan. Keep dreaming!"


    "Ms. Scott, you''re really funny, if the woman who has already gone through the marriage procedures


    with him isn''t his wife, then who is? What do you think the legal marriage procedures are? Fake? I


    might just be daydreaming, but my daydream came true, what can I do?"


    Ruby was so angry she was speechless, how infuriating! Even though Lucinda''s words weren''t


    exactly insulting her, they were extremely irritating to her.


    After a while, Ruby said angrily, "Lucinda, if you don''t want to be troubled by the matriarch of the


    Anderson family, I suggest you hurry up and go through the divorce procedures with Stefan, just


    pretend nothing happened. I can even help you keep it a secret, they won''t trouble you."


    "Ms. Scott, haven''t you realized, the decision is not up to me, you should go find Stefan. If you can


    convince him to divorce me, I''ll treat you to dinner, and transfer you twenty bucks. Don''t sneer at the


    amount, if you seed, I can give you a bit more."


    Ruby looked at Lucinda speechlessly. "Lucinda, you just wait and see!"


    Ruby was so angry that she turned around and left.


    Lucinda said, "My shop isn''t going anywhere. As long as the shop''s here, I''ll be here, waiting."


    Ruby stopped, turned around, and red at Lucinda.


    Lucinda was unfazed, not scared in the slightest, but as she was leaving, Lucinda said, "With those


    big sunsses on, I can''t even see your eyes clearly."


    Ruby was just about to lose her breath.


    What Lucinda meant was that she was hiding behind her big sunsses. Lucinda couldn''t see her


    death stare, so she wasn''t scared of her! Ugh, so annoying! Ruby really wanted to punch her. What


    on earth could she do?


    But in the end, Ruby chose to leave without throwing a punch. Because she was alone, but Lucinda


    had backup. She noticed another girl, ready to pounce, with a posture that assured she could take


    Ruby down any second.


    If a real fight broke out, she would be the one at a disadvantage. Ruby wasn''t the type to let herself


    be screwed over.


    Now that she knew Lucinda''s true identity and had located her shop, she could give Lucinda trouble


    anytime. There was no need to rush.


    Lucinda watched from inside the shop as Ruby walked out the door, got straight into her car, and


    quickly drove off.


    She gently touched her face where Ruby had hit her, feeling the swelling. No doubt, her face


    must’ve been all red and swollen. Thankfully, her p back at Ruby was also strong, leaving Ruby''s


    face red and swollen as she left. Lucinda felt she didn''t lose out.


    "Lucy, who was that crazy woman? A suitor of Mr. Coleman''s?"


    "Ruby, she and Stefan have known each other since they were kids. She went abroad and just


    returned a few days ago. I think she came back for Stefan and caused me trouble when she figured


    out our rtionship."


    Cecilia, "Wow, another ssic drama plot!"


    Lucinda too was speechless. Thinking about her and Stefan''s situation, it did feel like something out


    of a TV drama.