Since She Met Lucian

Amelia was serious. "Tell me you're joking, Mr. Lucian," she started, her face devoid of any emotion as she stared into Lucian's eyes. "Haven't you heard? I am now Jonny's girlfriend. Why would I be afraid?" At that point, as wrong as it seemed, she was willing to use Jonny as an excuse to escape the man in front of him.

Without missing a beat, a sly smile appeared on Lucian's lips. It transformed his face from beautiful and angelic to downright intimidating.

"Jonny's girlfriend, huh? Seems like you're still not Mrs. Amelia," he said in a mocking tone.

Amelia was quick to understand that Lucian was only getting a rise out of her, and so she decided to turn her head away from him to avoid his gaze. "Mr. Lucian, I don't think that is necessary for me to report any of those things to you."

"Not... necessary?" Lucian asked in a low, threatening voice. Slowly, he began to walk towards Amelia, who was still avoiding his eyes. As his slender figure strode gracefully towards her, he exuded a cold, bitter, and dangerous aura.

Amelia saw this development in the corner of her eye and so she quickly turned her head back to Lucian. Upon doing so, however, she realized that the man was already right in front of her, and that he was as intimidating as ever. Panic began to set in inside her and soon enough, her heart started to beat rapidly. She wanted to do something about it, but before she could do anything, she found herself in tight embrace with Lucian. When she tried to free herself from it, Lucian just tightened his arms around her. "Listen," he said, his voice as cold as ice. "If you continue to move, I can't promise you that I will be able to control myself any longer..."

"Shut up!" Amelia shouted. As she continued to try to free herself from Lucian's arms, anger and annoyance contorted her face.

Unfortunately, her strength was no match for Lucian's. He easily triumphed against her, and he further locked her into a tight hug. After a few moments, she resigned to her fate and stopped moving. As soon as she did, Lucian let her go. Amelia thought that that was the end of it, but Lucian had another thing in mind: with one hand, he grabbed both of her wrists and held them tightly, and with the other, he grabbed her chin and forcefully lifted her face towards his. "Amelia," he growled. "Only I can be the man in your life!"

His tone was aggressive and his eyes were full of rage. Amelia was starting to become scared because she had never seen Lucian act like this before, but before she could even think, he had already planted a kiss on her lips.

This took her by surprise. She wanted to protest against it and to escape Lucian's grip, but once again, her objections went unaddressed. Soon, she accepted that she had no choice but to surrender to the man's soft lips.

The two kissed in the quiet courtyard without a care in the world. In the eyes of an outsider, they looked like a couple deeply in love, but for Amelia, the kiss only made her restless, sad, and greedy.

Feeling complex, complicated, and conflicting feelings made Amelia lose track of time. By the time her and Lucian's lips parted, her face was red and she was extremely out of breath.

The familiar scene took Lucian back to the time when he and Amelia were happily living together. Suddenly, he had the urge to take her away and to live just like that once again.

"Amelia," he said, his voice now quiet and gentle. "You love me, right?" He raised her chin so that their eyes could meet.

Amelia was still buzzing from their kiss—her eyes were still unfocused, her cheeks were still flushed, and her heart was still racing. The question didn't help her sober up. Instead, it made her chest pound harder.

'Does he... know what I truly feel?' she asked inwardly, scared by the thought. When no answer came out of her mouth, Lucian grasped her hands tighter and asked, "Did you sign the divorce agreement without asking me because you wanted to get the Zhan Group out of trouble?"

Anger was once again filling his chest. His bloodshot eyes became more prominent, and his breathing became more evidently labored.

not help but feel upset.

a sudden, she felt nauseous. "I'm sorry," she whispered, gasping for air. 'What is happening?' she thought, confused by her sudden urge to vomit. "I have to go to the bathroom." With that,

happening until

and upon seeing what

was only wearing light clothing. The moment she felt the warmth of Lucian's hand on her back, she felt secure and

upon realizing that she did not possess the strength that was needed

Are you okay?" Lucian asked, his

had tried to keep her distance from him on

her face and some tears on her eyes. "I'm fine, Lucian. Thank you very much." His tenderness was something

sentimental too.

question sounded like roaring thunder on Amelia's ears. And just like scared little

she told herself as she tried to

I've eaten something that has apparently gone bad. Since then, I have had

he was evaluating whether she was telling the truth or not. As intimidating as that seemed to be, Amelia could

into a panic. It didn't help that Lucian

he already know

he is trying to imply, he wouldn't be able to do anything to me,' she told herself as she took

suspicion. Amidst her panic, she forgot

reality. "You're smarter than this! You know that tricks do not work on me!" His anger was palpable, and his eyes

her heart. She unconsciously bit her lower lip to try and deal with it, but it

to me? Do you really think that you can get away with it?" Lucian said, his voice quiet and cold. It made him sad that she had already learned to conceal her

away from the roses and turned it to

gentleness and charm that Lucian was used to. At that moment, the lady in

he bellowed once again. "Don't you try to deceive me. You know I hate being

do with you." Amelia's voice, just like her eyes, was devoid of

say the child is mine?" Lucian quipped. He realized that Amelia had slipped, and amusement quickly colored his eyes. Now, more than finding out the truth,

her immediately change her tone. "What? Well, even if I do have a child

or not?" Lucian leaned forward

point, Amelia knew that she was at a point of no return.

while ago, this would not have happened. 'You