The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!

Chapter 1278: Extra: Magnolia Hearne & Luca Jennings 3

Ygraine Lloyd felt a chill inching down her spine as she looked at the gentle woman before her, whose gentle smile belied the words that instilled an inexplicable fear in her.

Mystical Creatures...

This was the thought that flashed through Ygraine Lloyd’s mind.

If she wasn’t a mystical creature, how could she instantly see through all of her plans?

Ygraine Lloyd opened her mouth to deny, wanting to feign innocence. After all, in such a setting, if a scene were made, one was the President’s wife, the other a young, harmless, outstanding graduate. Everyone would instinctively assume that she was the one being wronged.

People often naturally side with the weaker party.

She was well aware of this, so over the years, whenever faced with a situation she couldn’t resolve, she would appropriately exhibit her own "weakness."

Hesitant about how to respond, she didn’t immediately react.

Magnolia Hearne seemed to see right through her, and without waiting for a response, smiled again and said,

"Are you curious about how I guessed so accurately? Well, of course, it’s because my daughter is Scarlett Jennings."

The daughter is renowned, naturally the mother isn’t lacking either.

Of course, just from one’s appearance, it is impossible to discern such intricate details, but when combined with one’s life history and the personality traits revealed by their appearance...

Plus, with several centuries of experience from her mystical lifespan, seeing through a young girl was something Magnolia Hearne could certainly do.

When she mentioned Scarlett Jennings, a flicker appeared in Ygraine Lloyd’s eyes.

In the past two years, she had thoroughly investigated President Jennings’s life, so naturally, she also learned about his daughter—a Mystical Sect genius with millions of followers online and real skills.

So, was it Scarlett Jennings who saw through her intentions and then informed the person in front of her?

They both knew, but what about President Jennings?

Did he know?

Thinking this, Ygraine Lloyd asked directly, her voice slightly hoarse, she asked her,

"Does President Jennings... know?"

She was already standing in a corner of the banquet hall, where there was basically no one around, so she dared to admit it to her.

"What do you think?"

Instead of answering, Magnolia Hearne posed the question back to Ygraine Lloyd, who instantly knew the answer.

He knew.

That’s why he suddenly attended this event with his wife and let her seek her out.

Just like how she came to understand him.

Orthodox, meticulous, yet gentle.

He wouldn’t blatantly cause her embarrassment, only subtly cause her to retreat.

But... why should she back down?

President Jennings knew her intentions, yet let his wife come to her, indicating that Mrs. Jennings was not exactly as crucial to him as the outside world rumored.

A man who truly loved his wife would not use her as a tool to deal with mistresses.

Thinking this, Ygraine Lloyd suddenly felt a surge of confidence.

Repressing the anxiety and unease from having her schemes exposed, Ygraine Lloyd returned to a state of calm composure and looked at the president’s wife standing before her,

"You coming to find me shows that you don’t quite understand President Jennings either."

Magnolia Hearne: ???

Where did this sudden confidence come from?

Perhaps feeling a little exposed from being seen through by Magnolia Hearne’s earlier words, Ygraine Lloyd now used a similar method to converse with her.

"Next, are you planning to give me a sum of money to make me leave the group entirely?"

Magnolia Hearne blinked and honestly replied, "There’s no such thing."

Their family had money.

But money isn’t spent that way.

Wouldn’t leaving it to Kingston Jennings to do more charity be better? Why give it to her?

Magnolia Hearne thought the child might have been influenced by too many soap operas.

Ygraine Lloyd was taken aback by her straightforward response but quickly readjusted her emotions,

"You think that him letting you handle girls like me is proof of his steadfastness to you, but if you truly love and trust each other, he wouldn’t need to prove anything to you."

Ygraine Lloyd spoke her analysis, with her tone increasingly confident,

"I’ve learned about you, everyone says President Jennings is deeply infatuated with you, so even though you’ve been missing all these years, there haven’t been other women by his side. I also believe you once shared deep feelings."

"But feelings are uncertain things, if you were missing for a long time, perhaps completely gone, maybe he really would miss you for a lifetime, like an unreplaceable white moonlight in his heart. But now you’re back, everything has changed."

What is lost is the most beautiful.

If she hadn’t been missing for eighteen years, Ygraine Lloyd believed that they would have long worn down the love between them over the years.

Just like now, she’s back.

The beauty of nostalgia is always defeated by reality.

Magnolia Hearne listened to her seemingly rational analysis with some interest, even nodding somewhat approvingly,

"Makes some sense, go on."

This child couldn’t possibly be a psychology elective student, right?

So young and yet feels she can see through people’s hearts, no wonder she dared to covet the man from her family.

Seeing her not angry but listening with interest, Ygraine Lloyd felt a rush of indignation and annoyance within her.

Thinking that it was her age allowing her to feign such composure, what she truly felt internally, only she knew.

Ygraine Lloyd told herself to stay rational, but the words she spoke still revealed her unease.

She said,

"President Jennings is a very exceptional person, but no matter how outstanding, he is still a man. He might currently hold feelings for you due to the missed time in the past, but after these two years, your feelings should have faded as well."

"I might not have as much life experience as you, but I have youth. No matter what age, men always love eighteen-year-old girls. That’s something I’m better at than you. You might be able to deal with me for President Jennings today, but will you be able to deal with every woman throwing themselves at him in the future?

Wouldn’t such a life exhaust you?"

The final sentence seemed to even have a hint of her advising her in return.

Magnolia Hearne couldn’t help but laugh.

Seeing this, Ygraine Lloyd immediately lost her composure, her voice noticeably changed tone,

"What’s so funny?!"

Magnolia Hearne just waved her hand at the sight, casually sipped a drink, and then replied,

"I’m just laughing, does Luca Jennings know that’s how you see him? Loving any eighteen-year-old girl he sees, so what kind of lustful ghost does that make him?"

Hearing this, Ygraine Lloyd’s face suddenly changed, catching a glimpse of Luca Jennings nearby seemingly paying attention to the scene, even starting to walk towards them, she hurriedly defended,

"Of course not!! He’s the best in my heart!"

He was different from other men.

She had said that just hoping he would be like other men, otherwise, what leverage did she have to intervene?

She didn’t like him because of his wealth.

She just...

"According to human research reports, children who grow up without fatherly love are more easily moved by older, mature men."

With a change in tone, Magnolia Hearne suddenly let go of her smile, her voice turning neutral,

"He extended a helping hand when you were the most helpless; your affection for him, your pursuit of him, is unremarkable."

Everyone has the right to pursue what their heart desires.

But the prerequisite is not to cross the lines of morality and law.

And in Ygraine Lloyd’s case, there is an even more critical aspect.

This is also why Magnolia Hearne is stepping in on behalf of Luca Jennings to speak to her.

"When you harbor unconventional thoughts about him, resorting to any means to manipulate him into being with you, have you ever considered your identity?"

"A scandal between a benefactor and beneficiary, once such news breaks, regardless of the truth, no entrepreneur would dare casually support those girls from impoverished areas in the future."

"You managed to make it out, but that doesn’t mean you should block the paths of other girls who shared the same fate with you."

As soon as those final words were spoken, there was a tremor in Ygraine Lloyd’s eyes.