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

and eat…

of a pretty good

a steady

the car, Lucas took her

Ashlyn was struck dumb.

getting increasingly

elegant voice

cast her gaze in the direction of that voice, only to be greeted by the sight of a woman dressed in high-end customized

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

flash of surprise flitted across Kimberly’s

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

her, Kimberly inhaled deeply and maintained a decorous

“Excuse me, miss, but you’re disrupting me and my

though an invisible hand smacked

Her face throbbed painfully.

I? I’m the daughter of the oil tycoon and the

stifled a bark of laughter. Withdrawing her gaze, she lowered her head and flipped open the menu. “What would you like to

her dotingly. At the end of the day, she’s far more pleasing

in a

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