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.

went silent. Is

eat…

of a

came to a steady stop in front of a

as Ashlyn alighted from the car, Lucas took

Ashlyn was struck dumb.

really getting

a woman’s elegant

sight of a woman dressed

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

of surprise flitted across

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

maintained a decorous

“Excuse me, miss, but you’re disrupting me and my lover’s meal by standing here. Could you please return

invisible hand smacked Kimberly across the

Her face throbbed painfully.

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

Ashlyn stifled a bark of laughter. Withdrawing her gaze, she lowered her head and flipped open the menu.

at her dotingly. At the end of the day, she’s

in a

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