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.

on the steak on Ashlyn’s plate,

a small bite and brought it to her mouth when she raised her head and noticed the man staring at

“I want some.”

tone was demanding, like a

was well aware that he was an incredibly picky eater with

her steak toward

cut up the steak happily,

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

came from

that normally graced his face was

boy handing a gift to his

thought he was acting

firmly when he saw that she remained unmoving. His tone brooked no room for argument as if he would flip the table in

and sighed. “Lucas, I seriously think you should see a therapist. This is a mental

while he fixed his gaze on her. “If I am, I wouldn’t be able

requirements for

perceptive she was, he had no choice but to conceal the fact

did not want to

her to

man around,” she mumbled to herself softly before

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