Since She Met Lucian

As soon as the car arrived at the SJ Garden, Lucian took off his coat and the coat Amelia had put on her own shoulder. He said possessively, "My woman can only wear my clothes."

Looking at his childish yet serious face, Amelia said nothing but felt happy.

Girls like to be cared and loved by boys. They enjoy a sweet caress and a warm embrace. Being loved and capable of reciprocating love is, to them, one of the most pleasant things in the world. Amelia was entranced by that very feeling right now. As though her heart was filled with vast oceans of ecstasy.

But the coat wasn't hers. It was Jonny's and she couldn't lose it, so she took it from Lucian and held it in her arms.

Lucian felt jealous at the sight of Amelia's reaction but he didn't want to show it. He had to bury the impulse to get to the bottom of the matter.

"I'll go upstairs first." She planned to wash Jonny's coat in the washing machine and return it to him.

Seeing she was holding the well-designed suit made of plain but soft fabric, Lucian couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to take that upstairs?"

"Oh... Yes." Amelia froze. Every inch of her body quickly stiffened with panic. She looked at him and explained, "It's from a kind man! I don't think it's appropriate to throw it away."

"So it is." He smiled enough to conceal the jealousy. "I'll wait for you in the bedroom," he reminded her.

"Bedroom?" With widened eyes, Amelia was at a loss for what Lucian meant.

Noticing how confused she looked, Lucian appeased her. "I wanted to ask for your opinion. But since you seem anxious to know right away, I will tell you directly."

"Lucian, what are you doing? What's going on?" By this time, Lucian was a few meters away from Amelia, and he entered her room.

"We must sleep in the same room tonight," he spoke in a calm and smooth tone without a hint of embarrassment or hesitation at all. So much so, he began collecting Amelia's toiletries.

Tonight at Shelly's birthday party, Fannie let the cat out of the bag as evidence of Lucian's discord with Amelia. She said Lucian just wanted to cheat them with the excuse that he married Amelia.

What Fannie said had hit the nail on the head. Lucian, however, had a crush on Amelia now and didn't want her to think they were still contractually bound in matrimony.

Amelia was stunned. She couldn't fathom how all these were being unraveled to her.

After a short while, Lucian moved all of Amelia's necessities to the master bedroom.

qualified couple," said Lucian. Seeing how his

Amelia shocked and incapable

had been moved by Lucian, she immediately ran to his bedroom, only to find out the room had already been arranged. Then, Lily said with a

one in bright red. Even the pillows were embroidered with two mandarin ducks. 'How did

He explained in a soft voice, "Amelia, we slept in separate rooms before because our marriage was just a show for others. But now, I... I'm in love with you. I don't want to be far apart from

She swore she saw him blush a bit. The embarrassment

of her. Once more, she was at a loss for words. As though her heart was

with him.

sorry but I can't do that..." She had already lost her heart in a relationship once. This time, she

ideal lover in the eyes of a thousand girls. How could a run-of-the-mill

He hadn't the slightest idea why Amelia refused to

explained to Lucian in a low, almost inaudible, voice, "We haven't known each other for a long time. I mean, have you seen me in my bad days? Because I sure haven't seen you in

into a pit—uncomfortable and stuck. She's always hated that feeling. She felt a sense of loss the moment she let those words out.

even. The next words he uttered made Amelia feel he was untouchable,

looked at Amelia with a faint smile and desolation in his eyes. A hint

the word. Should she nod or

didn't mean to hurt him at all. But Lucian was such an excellent man that she would never dream of ending up with him. He lived in an ivory

before all this hullabaloo, it was all just acting. A shtick for people to witness. She'd play her role squarely, follow the lines, be wronged, accept his care—typical actions a girlfriend would do for her man. She rode along with whatever script was given to her because

She bit her lower lip and looked down,

assured him she felt nothing but happiness from the bottom of her

to this problem. She had always been in

the

trying to absorb the words

was both light and deep, like a bright and positive

that he was calm. It was as if he had already conditioned his mind to whatever reply she gave him. "Will

felt what she said was contrary to what she really

she could do to make him change his mind, so she had to listen to

sneered, "Are you

she said to him just now had already hurt him deeply, however apologetic it was. He felt extremely frustrated the moment she

was even regarded as a god by his rivals. He was decisive. Since he took over the company, the performance of the Zhan Group had soared to heights beyond what everyone expected. Everything went