In any case, I didn't want to do this anymore.

It was getting late. I took a bath, put on a facial mask, and finally lay down on my king-sized bed.

I felt very comfortable while being wrapped in a soft quilt.

I was so tired that not long after I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.3

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The next morning, what awakened me was not the chirping of birds.

Someone was yelling at seven in the morning. It was very annoying!

Particularly, they just happened to be shouting near my villa.

"Wow! This villa is so beautiful!"

"Yeah! It's much better than the one we live in now! It even has a garden and a fish pond!"

"Can I go in and take a look? That sycamore tree is so huge!"

Maybe the people came here for tourism, but their voices sounded familiar.

I put on a thin robe and prepared to check it out.

"Of course you can! Just push the door open and go in!"

This time, I made it clear that one of the people speaking was Sora.

When we were young, we lived in the same apartment.

Besides, we had not gotten along since we were little.

She used to snatch away whatever I played with and even let her friends isolate me.

I didn't know when she could have the final say on my turf.

While living in the same apartment before, we were used to not closing the door.

After all, everyone knew each other well, so there was never any case of stealing.

Even if I moved in here, I sometimes didn't close the gate of the yard but locked the room door.

I appeared on time, and then a dozen people turned to look at me.

There were also several cameras pointed at me.

I regretted it a bit. Unexpectedly, they were recording a variety show.

Kaia was the first to react. She covered her mouth and pretended to be very surprised, "Lucia! Why are you here!"

Meanwhile, Sora's hand had already touched the fence.

I ignored Kaia and instead cast my eyes on Sora. "If you take another step forward, I'll call the police."

Sora frowned and questioned unhappily, "Since we are all friends, why can't we come in and have a look?"

I raised an eyebrow. "Did you give me a heads up?"

With good eyesight, I suddenly saw comments scrolling across the screen.

[Why is Lucia so aggressive.]

[Is she gentle? What a joke! She is far inferior to Kaia.]

[That’s right! She is always mimicking Kaia!]

[That's why she can't pretend anymore!]

[Isn't it because Sora took the initiative to come in?]

...

The only comment that spoke up for me was deleted quickly.

Well, it was not actually the recorded broadcast but the live one.

It reminded me that it was a lifestyle variety show. It would broadcast live 24 hours a day.

It was called Us in the Lens.

I was originally the invited guest, but Kaia snatched it away later.

Seeing that the popularity of the live broadcast was increasing, the director deliberately pointed the camera at me.

I went out without makeup, even wearing only a thin robe.

Kaia suddenly stepped forward. "Okay then, we should say hello in advance, but we are here as guests, don't you welcome us?"

While speaking, she smiled and stuck out her tongue deliberately.

A bunch of people in the live broadcast room felt it adorable.

Yet, I just felt as disgusted and put it bluntly, "You're right! You are not welcome."

Anyway, I was ready to leave the industry, so I didn't want to pamper anyone.

Perhaps because my attitude was so bad, Kaia's expression looked weird.

"Mr. Copley." I suddenly smiled at the director, "You have to charge me for filming me. Ten thousand dollars per minute."

The onlooker commented in an instant.

[Is Lucia crazy? Does she know who directed it?]

[I also think Mr. Copley is furious.]

[How dare she! She offended Mr. Bauer first, and now she is shouting at Mr. Copley. Is Lucia crazy?]

[Well! When will Lucia apologize?]

...

Of course, I knew who the director was.

The man, Ciaran Copley, directed several films that had been nominated for international awards.

But in fact, he had never won any prizes.

After getting older, he began to film variety shows that were more popular.

He invited me to have a private date several times, but I politely declined.

Ciaran looked at me with hostility.

Under such circumstances, Kaia could still act coquettishly towards me. "Lucia, I'm glad to see you. I sincerely invite you to be our special guest this time, okay?"

I saw Ciaran wink at Kaia just now.

The two probably wanted to do something wrong again.

As for Sora, she crossed her arms over her chest and looked at me with disdain. "Since Kaia has said so, what else do you want, Lucia?"

"Are you sure you want to invite me?"

I flexed my wrist and smiled at Kaia with evil intentions.

Since she dared to invite me, there was no reason for me to back down.

Kaia nodded without hesitation, "Of course yes!"

I walked down the steps like a queen.

I opened the door in person and made an inviting gesture to them, saying, "Then, please come in."

Once they came in, it was not easy to leave.

[Wow! It is so luxurious! Its layout is amazing! I love it!]

[Is Lucia so rich? Isn’t she an orphan?]

[Is this house really hers?]

I didn't want to read any comments in the live-streaming chat rooms.

In recent years, the only negative news about me might be that I smashed Cyril's car last time.

Also, there were some incidents arranged by the company staff. It was they who asked me to wear the same clothing as Kaia's.

I always thought that I was pretty popular with the public.

Yet, it seemed I got it wrong.

The group of people walked into my house in a daze, looking at every corner of my house without any hesitation.

They had mixed feelings, such as surprise, envy, and doubt.

I glanced over and stared at Sora's hands, warning, "You'd better not touch that flower."

Sora acted as if she didn't hear me, and even plucked the orchid that I had raised for two years.

It indeed made my heart ache.

Sora then handed the flower to Kaia, praising, "It really matches the color of your today's clothes."

Kaia covered her mouth and exclaimed, "It's true! Thank you, Sora!"

The two talked to each other intimately, as if they were best friends.

If I guessed correctly, the two might not have met each other before the show.

Maybe they didn't even know each other for three days.

I just remained silent and glanced at the camera. Then, I continued to lead them to walk inside.