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Fourteen: Kent's Fall

Author: Kate Granada
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Gale and Lucy are now on their way to Kent and Eloisa's mansion when Gale received an urgent dinner invitation from the couple. Gale's eyes were preoccupied on the roadway while Lucy's eyes were enjoying the scenery outside the car. It's the first time that they were very quiet together. You can feel the tension between their heavy breathing and gaze ignoring.

Until someone breaks the bars against each other. Gale cleared his throat and started a conversation with Lucy. 

"Hey, I noticed that you act differently today like you're in your world! Is something bothering you?", he mumbled. 

Lucy turned her head to meet his gaze and set her very best smile. 

" Nope. Why would I? I'm just happy that you're always at my side and you won't dare to betray me. That's what I'm thinking right now!", she replied. 

After hearing it, Gale suddenly became quiet. He didn't want to reveal their secrets between him and Eloisa. To hide the lies in h

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