Chapter 441

Valerie's clear-headed, down-to-earth remarks genuinely caught Marcellus off guard. He had always assumed that Valerie was nothing more than a mistress Lucius kept by his side. After all, she was blessed with an unfairly beautiful appearance and was in the prime of her youth. When faced with a young woman so vibrant and full of spirit, few men could look at them without harboring thoughts about them. Lucius had carefully crafted a public image as a cold, untouchable figure. As for how he was really behind closed doors, who could say? Hence, when Marcellus first learned that Valerie was involved with Lucius, he immediately labeled her as just another beneficiary of power and money. He hadn't expected himself to misjudge the situation, much less be completely shut down by a young woman's words. Seeing the look of embarrassment on Marcellus' face, Valerie pressed on aggressively, "In your eyes, is my relationship with Lucius nothing more than that of a sugar daddy and his mistress