“Ms. Hunt, you’re not busy anymore, right?”
“I’m not busy now, but I’m ready to pack up and close the store. Ms. Harmon, what can I do for you?” Liberty and Lily did not interact much.
Seeing Lily, Liberty thought that it must be because of Duncan.
“Nothing much. I went to Lewis & Co. to sign a contract with Duncan and happened to pass by, so I came in to have a look. How’s your business going?”
Liberty smiled. “It’s alright. I can still earn some after paying off the rent and workers‘ wages.”
“You make a really good breakfast. Duncan said that he likes to come over for breakfast. Take your time. You’ll get better and start earning more in the future.”
Making breakfast was hard work because one had to get up early.
Liberty asked Lily to sit down.
She poured Lily a glass of warm water.
Liberty was dressed in ordinary clothes and an apron. She looked like a housewife. Meanwhile, Lily was wearing a women’s suit that made her look smart and capable. Liberty could tell at a glance that Lily was a woman with a successful career. This was in stark contrast with her.
Liberty almost felt inferior to Lily.
“Thanks.”
When Liberty put the cup of warm water in front of Lily, Lily thanked her with a smile.
After Liberty sat down, Lilly looked at her.
Liberty did not put on makeup, but her skin was great.
After all, Liberty’s younger sister married into a wealthy family. Liberty also had an aunt who was the matron of a wealthy family, so Liberty would not be short of good skin care products.
Moreover, Liberty was not too old and was one or two years older than Lily.
Lily felt that Liberty had an honest look that made people feel at ease.
Her smile was also soothing.
Duncan said that he wanted to have a wife and a cozy home. He did not need a business partner.
Perhaps, this was why Duncan liked Liberty.
“I’m leaving Wiltspoon soon.”
Lily spoke first
Liberty asked her, “Ms. Harmon, you’re going back?”
“Yeah. In fact, I’ve already left Wiltspoon. I only came back yesterday because I have to re–sign a contract with Duncan today. After signing the contract, I’ll have to go back. I have too many things to deal with.”
Liberty said, “Oh.”
Lily was the vice president of Harmon Corporation. She relied on her own capabilities to climb up the corporate ladder to take this position.
She was a strong and independent career woman.
During her time in Wiltspoon, apart from accompanying Mrs. Lewis and seemingly pursuing Duncan, Lily did not neglect her job. She negotiated a lot of business deals in Wiltspoon, and almost all of them were successful. Her company signed with many big businesses and cooperated with many powerful companies in Wiltspoon.
“Duncan is sincere about you,” Lily said suddenly.
Liberty looked at her and did not speak.
She knew that Duncan was sincere with her because a man like him would not fool around with women.
Not to mention, Liberty was Zack’s sister–in–law. Duncan and Zack were best friends, so Duncan would not dare fool around with Liberty either.
“Mrs. Lewis can’t accept you not because you’re not good enough. She’s just… But Duncan is very persistent. Liberty, you’re a good woman. Although you’ve had a failed marriage, not all men are sc* mbags. You ought to consider Duncan.
“I’m a proud person, and I think that he’s a good man. But unfortunately, he only has eyes for you.”
Liberty listened to Lily’s words and suspected that Duncan used the contract with Lily as leverage to make Lily come to her and put in a good word for him.
Lily seemed to have read Liberty’s thoughts and smiled. “Duncan didn’t ask me to come here to persuade you. I just found out that Duncan kept getting rejected by you, so I couldn’t help but put in a good word for him.”
“Ms. Harmon, I only consider Mr. Lewis as a friend.”
“Is it because Mrs. Lewis doesn’t accept you?”
“It has nothing to do with Mrs. Lewis. I truly only regard Mr. Lewis as a friend and have no other intentions.”
Mrs. Lewis was one of the reasons, but she was not the main reason.
Liberty did not accept Duncan because she did not love Duncan.
She only regarded him as a friend and did not have any feelings for him.
After Liberty divorced Hank, she vowed that she would not remarry in the short term.
After Lily thought about it, she said, “Right. If you don’t have feelings for him, it’s hard to accept their love. We shouldn’t just settle for anyone.”
This was especially true for Liberty because she had been emotionally hurt.
“Ms. Harmon, you and Mr. Lewis are a good match.”
They had similar backgrounds, and Mrs. Lewis adored Lily.
Liberty felt that Lily was the best match for Duncan.
Lily smiled and said, “Duncan and I seem to be a good match, but Duncan doesn’t like me, and I have dignity. Since Duncan rejected me, I gave up on him. I don’t want to be one of those pestering women.”
Lily wanted to take her time to find a partner. Hopefully, she would be able to meet a man who only had eyes for her.
Liberty did not know how to respond.
She admired Lily and thought that she was just like Elisa.
They would try their best to pursue their crush, and when they find out that their crush liked someone else, they would immediately let go.
Elisa also said that she had dignity.
There was no need to compete with other women for a man.
Elisa let go of Zack and finally found the love that really belonged to her.
Remy started to pursue Elisa passionately.
Regardless of the Stones‘ attitude, Remy never gave up on Elisa.
“Are you fully recovered?”
Lily changed the subject.
Liberty thanked her and replied. “I’m recovering very well, but my arms will get sore after working for a
while, and the wound will start to hurt a little. When that happens, I won’t be able to exert much strength on my arm.”
“Ms. Hunt, you shouldn’t overwork yourself. Health is more important than anything.”
Liberty said, “I won’t overwork myself. I’ll stop and rest when I feel any discomfort.”
Fortunately, Liberty only did breakfast, so she only had to work in the morning and could rest for the remainder of the day.
The two ladies chatted for a while. Lily took out a business card, handed it to Liberty, and said, “I have to rush to the airport, so I can’t stay and chat. This is my business card. If you need help with anything in the future, you can contact me.”
Liberty took Lily’s business card with both hands and thanked her.
She got up and sent Lily out.
Lily’s car was parked outside. It was not Lily’s. Mrs. Lewis had lent it to her temporarily, and a driver was. waiting there.
“Ms. Hunt, you don’t have to send me off.”
Liberty stopped in front of the car and watched Lily get into the car.
The driver started the car engine and drove Lily to the airport.
Meanwhile at Wiltspoon School, Elisa parked the car, took the car keys, and walked into Serena’s bookstore.
Serena manned the store by herself and occasionally weaved some handicrafts when she was bored.
When Elisa came in, Serena had just finished making a bicycle.
“Why are you making these things again? Didn’t you outsource it to others? You shouldn’t do so much work. If you fall sick from exhaustion, Zack will get mad and ban you from doing anything. He’ll make you stay at home every day as a rich housewife. When the time comes, don’t come complaining to us.”
Elisa put the car keys on the cash register and sat on the stool.
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