The afternoon sunshine got into the room through the window and shone on Lawrence who was sitting on a chair. He was sipping the cup of coffee in his hand.
"Do you think Sharon will come to the party tonight?" asked Mike. He was sitting opposite to Lawrence and also sipping his cup of coffee.
"Of course she will come to the party," replied Lawrence without any trace of doubt. He then turned around to look in the opposite direction and continued, "Her vanity will certainly make her come to the party."
"So what do you plan to do with her?" Mike asked again. Before Lawrence could answer, he immediately added, "Whatever you are planning to do with her, you have to think for her family members too. I mean, Fred and Greg. As you know, Fred is one of your father's good friends and he took care of Violet in the hospital when she got injured. Moreover, Greg is your brother-in-law."
"I know that," replied Lawrence in his usual cold tone. "Don't worry, I will not do anything bad to Fred or else my Dad and Uncle Derek will get angry at me."
Mike nodded and said, "Yeah. Those elders have quite a close relationship with each other so we need to be careful no matter what we are going to do in case we destroy their relationship one day."
"Sharon is my only target," declared Lawrence. He would never let those people who dared to hurt Violet off the hook. And first of them was Sharon.
Mike fell into silence and didn't say anything else.
After a long moment of silence, it seemed that Mike suddenly thought of something and he immediately put his cup on the table. He looked nervously at Lawrence and asked, "By the way, Lawrence, will she come to the party, too?"
Lawrence didn't answer his question.
"Does she know that you will be coming to the party as well? Are you ready to meet her?" Mike continued asking since Lawrence didn't answer his first question. "Ready? Do I need any preparations before I meet her?" Lawrence asked back this time.
His eyes were full of hatred. Whenever someone would mention about that woman, he would always lose control of his anger.
"But this is going to be the first time you'll meet after not seeing each other for so many years. I know you'll not cause any trouble at the party but I'm afraid that she will be so excited when she sees you that she might attract the attention of those reporters who will also be there. That's not..." Mike didn't finish his words but he believed that Lawrence knew what he was going to say. Rebecca was no longer an ordinary person. She was a famous star in the entertainment industry and her influence and exposure could undoubtedly cause a stir in the entertainment news of the whole city.
"Don't worry. I have a trump card," replied Lawrence confidently. He had prepared everything well for Rebecca.
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