Since She Met Lucian

Amelia sat dumbfounded at Lucian's words. She had no words to retort against him.

"It's no secret that you are in love with me, so why do you insist on being indifferent?" The car came to a halt at the side of the road. Amelia's shock doubled as she felt it stop. From his seat, Lucian turned sideways, reaching out to touch Amelia's reddened cheek with his fingers.

There was a tingling sensation where his gentle touch landed on her skin. Amelia held her breath, her body stiffening as she willed her wild heartbeat to calm itself.

The next moment, cold lips covered her own. Amelia instinctively resisted from shock, but the car provided little space for her refusal. There was no room for her to escape. Lucian was holding her forcefully, and her senses drowned in the heat of his lips in the cramped space. Every caress tore at her defiance, and before she knew it, she had surrendered— swept away in the tidal currents of his touch.

The spell broke at the sound of a knock on the car window. Reluctantly, Lucian loosened his hold around Amelia. Her eyes were blown wide as she breathed in deep gulps of air. The persistent rapping had not stopped, and she whirled around to the source of the sound. Sophia was there, rapping at the window violently with her palm as she wore an angry expression on her face.

"Stay here. I'll go out to have a look," Lucian said, planting a soft kiss on Amelia's forehead.

He got out of the car before Amelia could say anything, closing the door behind him and walking towards Sophia.

Amelia watched him as he made his way towards her. She didn't know what Sophia was going to say and she was afraid that Lucian would be agitated with her words. Moving quickly, she went after him and pulled on his arm. "Didn't you say that you would give me a ride? I'm going to be late. Let's go now," she said, trying to persuade him.

From where she stood, Sophia sent daggers with her eyes to Amelia. "Haven't the two of you divorced? Why are you still clinging to him?" she snapped.

Lucian felt the slight tremble in Amelia's fingers as she clutched his sleeve and looked at her. Her eyes pleaded with him.

The pained expression on her face only fueled Lucian's resolve to have a word with Sophia.

Anger surged in his veins every time he thought of Amelia's visit to the Mo family.

"Mrs. Sophia, I wasn't aware you had such a repugnant mouth," he said. Lucian put his arm around Amelia and held her protectively, his eyes sharp as he stared at Sophia. The cheongsam Sophia wore was bright, colorful, and pleasing to the eyes— a stark contrast to her hateful character.

A hand came up to cover her mouth before Sophia could decide against it. The cold words from Lucian had visibly caught her off-guard. She recovered quickly enough, her features changing to an expression of displeasure.

Sophia had always had a bitter face, sharpened even more with her thinness. As she stood in front of Lucian and Amelia in anger, her features were all pointed, her angular lines making her hostility all the more apparent.

my words were directed to Amelia and not you. Please do not trouble yourself with answering for her," she said. Despite her indignation, Sophia recognized that Lucian was a valuable connection. Jasper needed him to expand his business, and she was treading on thin ice. She spoke with all the politeness she could muster, hoping to preserve the possibility of Lucian's

ignorant. She was painfully unaware of the fact that offending Amelia was the

full of contempt, "Amelia and I are a couple. No matter what relationship we have, it would never change the fact that she will always be the woman I care

face had lost all color. Her hands shook as she stood in front of him.

undercurrents of anguish. Lucian was

with these declarations. Don't you think it is a bit inappropriate, given your current situation?" Sophia sneered, her eyes never leaving Amelia.

and only he has the right to judgment. If you are not careful, you might end

arm. "You are no longer part of

the

he went quickly to her side, helping her stand up. Then, he grabbed at Sophia's hand and forced her to let go of Amelia's wrist. The woman shrank

Amelia grabbed his arm and said, "Lucian, she's just like that. Don't mind her. She always says

with which Lucian stood in front of her. He

hand on a

and began to approach him. "Lucian, I always knew you were a proper gentleman. You were the son-in-law of the

She wanted to cover her ears and wince at their utter shamelessness, but she did not want to agitate Lucian any

but I have no business with a vicious stepmother!" Keeping his eyes on Sophia, he warned, "If you dare to cause any more trouble and if I find you harassing Amelia, I'll make sure you won't be able to take even a

coursed through her body as Lucian's words rang in her ears. Conceding here now would be a blow to her pride, but she was too weak against him. Lucian was a powerful man.

Lucian sighed as they got

Her chest bloomed with an unspeakable gratitude that came with a great sadness.

Sophia and her daughter was like living with two wolves. It was as if they wanted to tear at her flesh every chance they

looking straight ahead as he spoke. He did not see Amelia's face as his words hit her and had her

in her thoughts. 'But we have already divorced,' she said to

appeared in front of her. She gazed and traced his features with her eyes—

just now. I will be more careful in the future," she

topic go. "Tell me next time in advance if

his words. She looked at