chapter818

After Juna finished her dramatic rant, she suddenly noticed Fiona and Monica staring at her like she'd just grown a second head.

"What's with those faces?" she asked, genuinely confused.

Monica blinked a couple of times, clearly trying to process what she'd just heard. "Wait... did you just say Lucinda is a fake heiress?"

Juna turned to Lydia, eyebrows raised. "You... you never told them?"

She'd just assumed that anyone Lydia brought out to dinner with Connor had to know that Lydia was the real Norwood family heiress.

Apparently, Lydia was still as low-key as ever.

Lydia just shrugged. I haven't had the chance yet."

Well, that settled it. Juna had done the big reveal for her.

Fiona and Monica looked like they'd just been hit by a truck.

They were in total shock.

Oh my god. Lucinda... isn't actually the real heiress? She's not the daughter of the richest family?

"No wonder you two look so stunned," Juna said, grinning. "I guess you also don't know that Lydia is the real Norwood heiress, right? Or that the guy you're sitting next to is the famous Connor Jefferson?"

Juna could hardly hide her delight as she watched Fiona and Monica go from confused to utterly frozen.

Honestly, it was pretty entertaining.

Fiona and Monica's brains were practically short-circuiting.

So Lydia was the real Norwood heiress this whole time?

Lydia was seriously too good at keeping secrets. She'd told them Sandy was the real Smith family heiress, but had never once mentioned her own identity.

Wait... if Lydia was the real Norwood heiress, then her fianc must be...

Both of them turned at the same time to stare at Connor, sitting right next to Lydia.

They didn't really dare to look at him straight on. He gave off this intense vibe that made it hard to meet his eyes.

Suddenly, as if they both realized something at the exact same moment, Fiona and Monica jumped out of their chairs The shock was written all over their faces as they blurted out, "The commander!"

The whole table fell silent.

Connor didn't even flinch. He just nodded at them. "Orientation training is over. Relax. Sit down."

Fiona and Monica could only stare.

Oh my god!

No wonder Connor seemed so familiar, but they hadn't been able to place him.

It was the uniform. Back then, he always wore his military cap, and now he was in a business suit. They didn't fook at him too closely before, So they'd just never made the connection.

The craziest part was, they had never even thought to link Connor and the Commander together.

Lydia gave them an apologetic look. "Fiona, Monica, I'm sorry. I just never found the right time to tell you."

The two of them felt like their brains had totally glitched out. They needed a minute or maybe a few years to recover.

When they finally sat back down, it felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Sharing a meal with legendary figures was just... surreal.

They finished dinner as quietly and nervously as possible, then made a quick exit the moment they could.

They used to be dying to know what Lydia's boyfriend was like. Now... not so much, Curiosity was out the window. They were just barely holding it together.

Well, only someone like Lydia could ever handle him.

Juna stifled a laugh. Lydia, your friends need some serious training. They can't handle surprises at all."

With all of Lydia's secrets, if everything ever came out, her friends might just pass out from the shock.

Lydia smiled. They'll need some time to adjust.

After Juna left, Lydia took Luke over to her place. Just as she was about to go, Luke called out to her. "Lydia."

She saw the look on his face, like he wanted to say something but wasn't sure how. Lydia smiled gently. "What is it?