Grace used to think that once Connor realized Lydia was just a country girl, he’d lose interest for sure.
But Lydia wasn’t your average country girl. She was smart. She knew how to play the game.
She’d only been back for a little while and already had everyone on her side.
There was no way Lucinda could beat her when it came to Connor. Honestly, it would be smarter to try for something else.
Lucinda’s hopes crashed hard at Grace’s words. She buried her face in the sofa and started to sob, her whole body shaking with heartbreak.
She felt completely alone, like a princess toppled from her throne, left behind by everyone.
Grace couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy seeing Lucinda so torn up.
But some things, once they happened, were impossible to undo.
“Lucinda, if the other rich guys don’t interest you and you’re set on being a Jefferson, you could always pick between Mikey and Chris.”
Lucinda stopped crying, just like that. She looked up at Grace with tears streaming down her cheeks. “You want me to choose from what’s left after Lydia?”
Grace shook her head. “They’re not leftovers. Connor picked Lydia, so Mikey and Chris never even had a chance. Besides, before Connor and Lydia met, Chris and Lydia actually got along pretty well, didn’t they?”
It stung, but it was the truth. Lydia was in high demand now.
Lucinda frowned. “But… I don’t like Chris. He’s just a college kid who hasn’t done anything with his life. All he cares about are motorcycles and street racing. He’s just a troublemaker.”
Chris was the last person Lucinda could ever see herself with.
She liked men like Connor. Tall, good-looking, impressive. The kind of guy who could take charge of anything, who would still be someone important even without the Jefferson name.
Grace’s words got to Lucinda. She was dangerously close to losing everything. If the Norwood family ever kicked her out, she’d have nothing.
She couldn’t bear the thought of going back to that tiny, forgotten town and living with her poor, useless father. That life just wasn’t for her.
She was born to shine, to be part of the Capital’s high society. Only this glamorous city was worthy of her.
If she could marry Mikey, she’d still be the Jefferson family’s young mistress. She’d still be important.
And honestly, Mikey was just as good as Connor.
All at once, a tiny, hopeful idea started to grow inside her, taking root and spreading.
“Grace, you know what… you’re right. Mikey really is a good choice.”

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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