Chapter 582

Even so, Lucas was adamant. "I'm afraid I shouldn't trouble Miss Sachs, especially since I don't know her."

"You do now, don't you?" Maron said, spreading his hands.

Why else would he ask them to join him in dinner together?

Lucas's phone rang before he could speak, and his expression changed ever so slightly when he saw it.

"Sorry, I need to take this," he said. Then, he rose to his feet and left.

Maron watched as Lucas left. He then turned to tell Cordy, saying, "Don't get upset with him. He seems difficult, but he's actually a good man. He went through great lengths to help me with all the problems I had in Minerva."

"Maybe we just got off on the wrong foot," Cordy said, not intending to hide anything—nor did she have the capacity to keep doing so.

"Well, it's not you he's upset with," Maron sighed. "He can't be blamed, either. I mean, you can see how good looking he is. All the ladies always flock to him. In fact, one even went as far as kidnapping him—that's why he's trau