Chapter 543

Valerie was just about to say that name when Everett, who had rushed back in time, cut her off. "Mr. White, you're here." Lucius tilted his chin toward Hugo. "Valerie said his eyes look very much like someone's. Val has always been extremely picky. That person must be very important to her." Everett smiled and tried to smooth things over. "She's drunk." Lucius was sharp enough to know Everett didn't want to answer that question. Right in front of Everett, he bent down and scooped the drunk Valerie up in his arms. "You know how bad her alcohol tolerance is. You shouldn't have let her drink so much." His voice was steady, but his tone was all reprimand. Everett didn't hide anything from him. "Valerie's been in a bad mood lately. I asked her out for a few drinks to blow off some steam." Recalling how ruthlessly Valerie had dealt with William not long ago, Lucius already had a rough idea of what was going on. He shot the flustered Hugo a warning glare and said, "Don't let there be