Lucas’ eyes brimmed with indulgence.

Someone who would step out at such a critical juncture and lend her a hand with just a single call must be very close to her. She’s much too secretive.

“It was a man?” His gaze darkened a shade.

“Yeah, it was a man.”

Exasperation swamped Ashlyn. Why did it end up being a question of gender now?

She hastily changed the subject. “I’ve got to return to the country in another two days, so I won’t be able to continue keeping you company here.”

“And so?” Lucas’ eyes glinted dangerously.

In the past few days, they had been spending their time leisurely as though having been given a new lease on life.

It had been exceedingly relaxing.

“Nothing. I’m only to be away for a few days. Don’t always be so childish, okay?” Ashlyn cradled her forehead as a headache assailed her.

silent. Is she disdaining

eat… Are you

know of a pretty

hour later, the car came to a steady stop in front of a

from the car, Lucas took her

Ashlyn was struck dumb.

getting

had taken their seats, a woman’s elegant

be greeted by the sight of a woman dressed in high-end customized clothes, her countenance striking

face devoid of expression, Lucas swept a gaze over the woman. “Sorry,

flash of surprise flitted across Kimberly’s azure

at the sight of me. What right does he have to be so indifferent? And who’s the woman beside him? Why does she seem to be incredibly intimate with him? I took the initiative to lower myself and greet him, yet he’s being all high and mighty?

the wrath within her, Kimberly inhaled deeply and maintained a decorous

off, “Excuse me, miss, but you’re disrupting me and my lover’s meal by standing

an invisible hand smacked

Her face throbbed painfully.

him wrongly, did I? I’m the daughter of the oil tycoon and the

gaze, she lowered her head and flipped open the menu.

like everything you order.” Lucas gazed at her dotingly. At the end of the day, she’s far more

were in a world of their own,

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