Chapter 88 Loyalty

　　 　　 　　Caroline always remembered Lydia as a potential threat. She didn't understand why Lydia hadn't made a move against her yet. Caroline naively thought it might be because Michael was secretly protecting her, so Lydia hadn't caused trouble for her all this time. 　　 　　But so what? 　　 　　Caroline was clear about her position. She never intended to change her status through Michael's connections. Being two people of unequal status, forcing themselves together would only end in tragedy. 　　 　　That's why Caroline always saw things from the perspective of a working person, maximizing her own benefits. 　　 　　Like the commission from the current project. 　　 　　Just the thought of tens of thousands of dollars entering her pocket soon made Caroline excited. 　　 　　Oh, she couldn't imagine how happy she would be once she got that hefty sum of money. 　　 　　She dared to assure herself that after everything settled, she would be even more thrifty, spending every penny wisely. She would