Lucas grunted and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, Stella relished her meal. When they had finished eating, Stella was already mentally prepared to part ways with Lucas, but to her surprise, he offered to take her home.

"Are you sure? Don't you have company matters to handle?" Stella asked, blushing.

Lucas nodded. "They're not urgent. I have some time to see you off."

"Okay." Stella lowered her head shyly and put on a coquettish act by tucking a strand of hair behind her ears.

Lucas, however, ignored her and got in the driver's seat. His coldness left Stella a bit disheartened, but she quickly snapped herself out of it. "It's fine. I have all night."

Since he had offered to send her home, she needed to seize the opportunity to get intimate with him. As they say, 'best to strike while the iron is hot.'

like to relax at her home for a moment. Stella was over the moon at how smoothly everything was going on that day. Melody's absence seemed

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her intentions were almost plain

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her. The force he used was a little too strong, and Stella

He knew that letting go would only give her the incentive to lean against him

was not preoccupied with all those thoughts. She could already foresee that Lucas was not going to behave the same way once they were alone in her room. Once they were inside Stella's home, she led Lucas into her bedroom under the guise

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Lucas acknowledged it curtly.

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