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 plate, a greedy

her mouth when she raised her head and noticed the man

“I want some.”

demanding, like a petulant child

was an incredibly picky eater with a poor appetite

she pushed her steak toward him.

the steak happily, leaving her

herself when he tugged her back

pleasure. The intimacy that came from

graced his face was

boy handing a gift to his

was acting

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

and sighed. “Lucas, I seriously think

cool look descended upon him while he fixed his gaze on her. “If I

and mental requirements for being a

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

did not want

not want her to leave

yeah. You’re not sick; you’re the healthiest man around,” she mumbled to herself softly

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