In truth, Kyle was exceptionally unwilling to get involved in Antonette’s plan, as he had been from the start. Besides, if anyone found out, he had sexual intercourse with his cousin.
“Kyle, if you help me this time, I’ll never tell anyone about our… relationship.” Antonette laughed maniacally to herself; Kyle was so easy to read!
“Are you threatening me now?”
“I have kept the recording, of course. Do you really think I’m just a woman with ‘big breasts and no brain’?”
Thanks to Kyle’s reluctance, Antonette was forced to bare her fangs and show her true nature.
She would get what was destined for her, by any means necessary!
Kyle had always cared most about his reputation. All those years, he had carried himself with restraint. Even in the face of Brian’s public taunts, he didn’t use force. His tolerance was solely to protect his good name and image.
But now, Antonette was threatening all the work he’d put in to build up his status.
At last, Kyle gritted his teeth and said, “What do you want me to do?”
Antonette let out a sigh of relief. Everything would be much easier with Kyle’s help.
“I only need a small favor from you. I’ll try my best to collect evidence about my Mother and Simon William’s relationship in those years. And then I need you to help spread the news.”
“Are you going to try and manipulate public opinion to force Simon William to accept you?” Kyle asked skeptically. “Do you know what kind of person he is? He’ll surely figure you out.”
Antonette sneered at his worrying.
“A man like him has enough skeletons in his closet that he’ll always fear something coming out. If he doesn’t accept me, the William’s reputation will be damaged. By that time, he won’t be the only one to be hurt.”
Although her idea was insidious, Kyle had to admit it could be effective.
Kyle was reminded of the years of suffering he had suffered from Brian and others in the family. The possibility of revenge weighed heavily in his mind.
“All right, I promise to help you. But, you must delete the recording first.”
Antonette flashed Kyle a smile and took her phone out, then deleted the recording, right in front of him.
This act of good faith on Antonette’s part made him feel much better.
“Waiting for your good news.” Antonette chuckled.
“Well…” Kyle began.
As he thought of how to help Antonette, Kyle lost concentration, and Antonette seized the chance to come up close to him. She whispered seductively in his ear, “Kyle, do you want…
“Get away from me!” Kyle was startled by her sudden closeness. He stepped back immediately as if she were something dirty.
Though Antonette was disappointed, she soon put on an obsequious smile and kissed him goodbye.
Kyle stood there in embarrassment but couldn’t help thinking about that crazy night with Antonette. He began to blush heavily.
Damn it! He closed his eyes and tried to calm down.
Back at Grace’s villa, there was plenty of chatter and excitement.
Diana and Sybil were in the kitchen, preparing a sauce to have with some spaghetti.
Sybil had often cooked for herself whilst studying abroad. Moreover, cooking was one of her hobbies, so she was good at it.
Full of admiration for her talent, Diana stood beside, watching intently.
As Sybil was preparing the sauce, she chatted happily with Diana.
“The most important part of spaghetti is the sauce. The longer we let it cook, the better it will become. We’ll keep adding spices and constantly stirring, so it’s a little time consuming, but the taste will be fantastic!”
“Did you learn these skills overseas?”
Sybil nodded her head, “In fact, I found Italy a little boring. In the first year, I studied in Florence. The local economy there is quite poor, and the unemployment rate is very high, so they have a lot of social problems. On the other hand, they do have very beautiful architecture. In the second year, I went to Paris. Paris has a profound culture and lots of delicious food. But if it’s your first time there, then make sure to pay attention to your belongings, it’s quite common for tourists to be robbed.
Everything foreign was completely fresh to Diana; she had never left her home country. So, she grabbed this opportunity to ask Sybil to tell her more.
Sybil was also very happy to talk with Diana about this subject. She had few friends in France since her French was not good enough to have deep communication with locals. So she was delighted to have a beautiful and cute audience to hear her story.
“Last time I was there, I got an extraordinary necklace and set of bracelets at a second-hand market. I planned to give them to Mum, but she doesn’t like old stuff. I can give them to you if you’d like it. If you don’t want to wear them, you can give them to someone else.”
Certainly, Diana was happy to accept Sybil’s present.
“Great! You’re so nice. When I was a child, I used to collect bamboo arts and crafts from my parent’s hometown. Next time I go back, I’d love to bring you back some.”
“Thank you!”
Within an hour, Diana and Sybil had become one harmonious whole. Brian was relieved they were getting on so well. However, it wasn’t much of a surprise as the two girls’ characters were very much alike.
Sybil was definitely not like Carol, a scheming woman, full of arrogance and misplaced pride. Sybil had an honest, straight-up character, which, considering she was from a rich family, Diana found very refreshing.
A few minutes later, the sauce was ready. Sybil poured it onto the spaghetti, then sprinkled a few drops of olive oil and added a generous serving of black pepper. The last step was to mix it all together.
The smell was mouth-watering, particularly for someone who liked the food as much as Diana.
Seeing her happiness, Brian was lost in thought.
Was he really unkind to her? Why had she never truly smiled like that in front of him?
Brian was unable to ponder his questions any longer, as dinner was served. Grace, Brian, Sybil, and Diana sat down together, eating the spaghetti and talking happily with each other. There was a great atmosphere in the room, and everyone was having a great time.
However, happiness is always temporary, as proven when Brian receives a call from his father halfway through the meal.