Lucas waved his hand to indicate that he did not need the menu and simply said, "I'll have whatever she's having."

Stella was delighted to hear that and quickly halted the wait staff. "No celery for his serving, please. He's not fond of celery."

The wait staff nodded and noted, "So that'll be two servings of pasta-one as is and the other without celery."

Stella's smile grew even wider when the wait staff treated them as a couple going for lunch. It was not until she was comfortable in her chair that she finally came to the shocking realization that Lucas had taken the initiative to invite her to lunch!

She believed that he had already fallen for her charm. Even the coldest of men would not resist her allure if she decided to woo them.

"What made you decide to ask me out to lunch today?" Stella blushed and lowered her head. She avoided looking at Lucas and portrayed a shy demeanor.

try and phrase his sentences properly. "Is it odd? We

with Melody.

your schedule is packed!" Stella seized the opportunity to describe Edmund in a bad light to Lucas. She thought that Edmund was being too arrogant for a lowly assistant. At

busy to have a meal with her. What she did not know was that Lucas

to refuse all invitations from every woman except

came

since you're here, you might as well spend the rest of the day with me." Stella said

Lucas nodded. "Okay."

not control her little smirk and immediately picked up

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