Ashley took a deep breath and looked away, blinking her eyes continuously to get rid of the tears.

Then, she looked at Lucas. “Thank you,” she said.

Lucas’ eyes fixed on her in an unwavering stare and took in her reaction.

After a while, he parted his lips and requested, “Honey, since you want to thank me, let’s have a meal together today.”

Ashlyn glanced at the man who was getting under her skin. She should have reprimanded him for being a busybody.

She could’ve dealt with Horace herself, but…

She couldn’t bring herself to do so and even accepted his kind gesture.

Ashlyn couldn’t believe she had just thanked him.

Her actions were getting stranger and stranger by the day to the point that she didn’t even know what she wanted!

Ashlyn Berry, did Lucas successfully lead you astray? She chided herself.

Perhaps it was because Grandma chose Horace instead of me, so I was hurt by her decision. Or perhaps Horace had gone too far.

the only one who stood by my

even know what’s wrong

Lucas brought her to the supermarket to buy

hard-to-please Mr. Nolan refused to eat anything except for

bought some steak, eggplants, carrots and other leafy

picking the ingredients

smile on Lucas’ face as he followed her around

whipped out his phone to take a photo of her back

calves peeked out beneath her icy blue dress. She was wearing a pair of earrings from the same collection

photo of her back sent

the urge to show her off to

back wasn’t enough to show his

to dear Mr. Nolan, Ashlyn’s name made it to the top

was that Mr. Nolan had donated 110

loves giving to charities, I have no choice but to

had attached

110 million under the name of Nolan Group, Lucas

What a sweet show-off!

what wealthy people do

just to show

is way different

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