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.

steak on Ashlyn’s plate, a greedy gleam in

raised her head and noticed the man staring at her.

“I want some.”

was demanding, like a

that he was an incredibly picky eater with a poor appetite

pushed her steak toward him. “There, you

steak happily,

up and prepared to get another portion for herself when he tugged her back down. “You

were shining with pleasure. The intimacy that came from sharing and exchanging foods

that normally graced his face was nowhere to be

a little boy handing a gift to his

he was acting very

she remained unmoving. His tone brooked no room for

and sighed. “Lucas, I seriously think you should see

fixed his gaze on her. “If I am, I

mental requirements for being a pilot were very

to conceal the fact that his mania

did not want

want her to leave

not sick; you’re the healthiest man around,” she

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