To be more specific, the figure was blocking Shane’s path.

It was Lucy.

Shane furrowed his brows the second he saw her.

Silas was frowning just as much. However, he was still aware of what his job scope was, so he stepped forward and shielded Shane behind him. The former seemed a little impatient when he looked at Lucy and asked, “Ms. Rivers, it’s past your working hours. Why are you still here?”

“I’m here for Mr. Shane,” replied Lucy. She took a step closer to them, and her eyes shone with love when she stared at Shane.

All that only served to make Shane’s frown tighten even more. “What do you want?” he asked.

“Mr. Shane, I…” Lucy fiddled with her fingers, mustering her courage. “You don’t love Ms. Smith, so you don’t need to throw a wedding or marry her. You don’t need to sacrifice yourself like that.”

“What?” Silas was utterly confused.

What the hell is this woman talking about? What does she mean when she said that he doesn’t love his wife? Heck, that man is so in love that he is bordering on lunacy!

his face when he demanded, “Who the f*ck told you that I don’t love

A sharp pain stung her heart, and she

him to show up. All she wanted was to tell him that he didn’t need to sacrifice himself, yet he

a little hurt when she replied, “No one

his

Mr. Thompson doesn’t love his wife? Yeah, she definitely

was getting impatient. Still frowning, he challenged, “Why would I marry my

That question stumped Lucy.

D-Does that mean… Is he really marrying her because he loves her? No, that is not possible. If he truly loved her, he would’ve had the wedding reception ages ago.

calm herself down. She shifted her gaze

plays out on TV. Rich people always get married

Shane’s eye twitched.

and burst out laughing. He pointed out, “Ms. Rivers, it’s true that many rich families join forces by arranging their marriage, but Mr. Thompson doesn’t need to do that. He is powerful enough on his own. Mr. Thompson is with his wife because he loves her, understand? You should stop saying bullsh*t about how Mr. Thompson doesn’t love his wife. That is ridiculous. Who does he love if not his wife?

Lucy blushed. Her first instinct was to nod, but she was knocked back to her senses when she looked into Shane’s distant

Let me give you a kind-hearted warning. It doesn’t matter if Mr. Thompson

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