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.

locked on the steak on Ashlyn’s

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

“I want some.”

like a petulant child asking

was well aware that he was an incredibly picky eater with

steak toward him.

began to cut up the steak happily, leaving her to shake her

prepared to get another portion for herself when he tugged

intimacy that came from sharing

graced his face was

a little boy handing a gift to

thought he was acting very

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

seriously think you

his gaze on her. “If I am, I wouldn’t be able to pilot

physical and mental requirements for being a pilot were

perceptive she was, he had no choice but to conceal the fact that his mania had been

not want to

to leave for

sick; you’re the healthiest man around,” she

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