The frosty voice of Lucas cut through the daze the crew was in.

“Captain Nolan, Ms. Berry, please enjoy your dinner.”

“We’ll be heading back to our rooms first, Captain.”

With that, the crew slunk away.

Now this was the icy Lucas they were used to. For a moment, they wondered if that man who had stolen the cake off the woman’s plate was another man entirely.

Jenny did not know how she managed to return to her room.

Her legs felt like lead as she dragged herself along while her heart ached dully in her chest.

The pain was enough to push her to the brink of a mental breakdown.

She clenched her fists tightly, fighting to hold back her tears.

Jealousy, hate, anger, bitterness, everything that was negative welled in her and threatened to swallow her up.

What right does that Ashlyn woman have to Lucas’ heart?

Back at the restaurant.

eyes were locked on the steak on Ashlyn’s plate, a greedy

to her mouth when she raised her head and noticed the

“I want some.”

a petulant

an incredibly picky eater

pushed her steak toward him. “There, you can have

the steak happily, leaving her to shake her head in

get another portion for herself when

from sharing and

and apathetic expression that normally graced

was like a little boy handing a gift to his

was

firmly when he saw that she remained unmoving. His tone brooked no room for argument

and sighed. “Lucas, I seriously think

look descended upon him while he fixed his

for being a

conceal the fact that

did not want to

did not want her to

you’re the healthiest man around,” she

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