It seemed that Lucas was not keen on letting Stella know the truth of their relationship.

"Friend? As in, 'girlfriend' or just a normal friend?" Stella teased.

"Just a normal friend," Lucas replied without hesitation.

Melody reacted somewhat awkwardly and pursed her lips. "Yes. Mister Lucas and I are friends-new friends, I might add. I heard about this event and persuaded him to bring me along and experience the sights. I hope you don't misunderstand our relationship."

not want Stella to know about them, she dutifully played along

"My name's Melody," she answered. Despite playing the role of Lucas' wife for so long, she had never

Lucas' friend, then please come with

followed silently from behind. The second floor was a private zone, and Melody pushed open a door as she entered with Lucas. "Where were you, Stella? We've all been waiting to raise a glass to you!" someone called out

person. The room was filled with well-dressed young men and women. They were all laughing and conversing like old friends. Melody recognized none of them, nor could she understand what they were talking about. She

had such a soft expression when speaking to Stella that it was almost as if he was a different person from his usual self. For some reason, Melody felt a little sad when she saw Lucas sitting there with Stella. She was his wife-granted, in name only-yet he treated her like a stranger while reserving his warmth for

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