"Lucas," Luna mumbled while remaining frozen in her spot."Since when have you been there?" Luna asked nervously."For about five minutes," Lucas replied, causing Luna to break into a cold sweat. Did he overhear her conversation with Albert? Luna stayed still for a moment, trying to meet Lucas's gaze and prepare herself for his response. Did he really hear their conversation?"Why were you on the balcony?" Lucas asked, making Luna blink a few times."I just wanted to enjoy the night air," Luna replied."Come inside. It's chilly out there. And you're not feeling well," Lucas advised, making Luna follow his words and return to the room. She felt relieved that Lucas didn't seem to have heard her conversation with Albert. Luna walked past Lucas, but he stopped her by grabbing her arm, making her heart race."I've scheduled an appointment with Kris," Lucas said, causing Luna to turn around to face him."But didn't we agree to have me checked by George?" Luna questioned."I trust Kris more.
"Lucas, I swear I'm fine," Luna whined, shaking Lucas's arm as he was driving the car."No, Luna, I don't want a repeat of what happened when you had a fever last time," Lucas said, making Luna furrow her brows slightly. She thought she had caused him trouble during her previous fever, but Lucas's concern was about not being able to handle her getting sick again. Maybe the situations were different in their minds. During the snowstorm, Lucas was forced to follow Kris's advice, whereas now, although the weather was cold, there was no obstacle preventing him from taking her to the hospital.If only she had used the same strategy to bring down her fever today, Lucas couldn't promise he would be able to hold himself back. So, Lucas chose the safe route of taking Luna to the hospital, even though she had been resisting his efforts all along."No more arguments," Lucas stated, not leaving room for any protest. Luna sighed in frustration. How many times had she fallen into her own trap? This
"We're going where?" Alicia asked as she looked at Luna through the front mirror, Luna typing on her phone briefly glanced in Alicia's direction before answering, "To the hospital." Luna's brief response made Alicia turn her head toward the back where Luna was sitting."Are you sick?" Alicia asked, causing Luna to shake her head immediately."So, where are we going?" Alicia inquired again."We're going to visit someone," Luna answered, causing Alicia to finally nod and refocus on the road ahead.Not long after, they arrived at a hospital in Los Angeles. Luna proceeded to walk into the VIP floor while Alicia waited for her at the cafeteria.A few hours earlier, Luna received a message from an unknown number. After reading its contents, she finally realized who the sender was: Travis. Travis asked if Luna wouldn't visit him at the hospital after what her husband had done to him. Initially, Luna hesitated, as it wasn't entirely Lucas' fault, but also her own. However, she didn't know why
"Why did you bring me to the apartment?" Luna asked when she realized that Alicia didn't take her to Lucas' mansion but to Alicia's apartment."I forgot to tell you that all the gifts from your fans have piled up in the apartment, and you haven't even opened them yet," Alicia explained, causing Luna to furrow her brow."Gifts? Since when did I receive gifts from my fans?" Luna asked, making Alicia sigh."Sigh, the gifts you received at the fansign event," Alicia clarified, causing Luna to understand. She had even forgotten that she attended the fansign event.Luna then got out of the car and walked toward her apartment. As Alicia had said, there were indeed many gifts from her fans, even in her spacious room. Luna looked at the gift boxes neatly arranged near her couch. Some fans had given her flowers, some had given her a plush toy, and others were still wrapped in boxes. Luna then sat down to open each gift one by one.Some fans gave her high heels from a brand she liked in her size
Luna walked into a restaurant where she was supposed to meet Leo. She headed to the table she had reserved, but her steps halted as she saw someone sitting at her table. She squinted her eyes to get a clearer look at the man who was casually seated there, but Luna knew it wasn't Leo. She vividly remembered the face of the teenage boy with his thick round glasses. Luna then continued walking towards him.With an air of arrogance, Luna folded her arms and stood near the table, looking at the man who also stood up as if welcoming her arrival. Luna gave a disdainful look at the man before her."It seems you're sitting in the wrong place. I believe this is my reserved table," Luna stated, glancing at the name on the table. Luna was sure that it was indeed her designated table."Of course. This is your reserved table, which is why I'm sitting here," he replied, causing Luna to furrow her brows. She felt like she recognized this voice, but where from, she wondered. The man then took his seat
"How about Naomi's offer?" Alicia asks while looking at Luna through the reflection of the large mirror in front of them. Luna glances at Alicia with one eye, as the other eye is being worked on by Patrick with makeup."For what?" Luna asks, making Alicia roll her eyes before walking closer to Luna."Didn't I tell you a while ago that Naomi offered to celebrate your birthday this year? She said to consider it as a thank-you for all your hard work during your career with her agency," Alicia explains, causing Luna to pause and consider Naomi's offer."How many days until my birthday?" Luna asks, prompting Alicia to count on her fingers."Day after tomorrow.""What?!" Luna and Patrick both exclaim, looking at Alicia. Even Luna herself can't believe her birthday is coming up so soon, and Alicia is just now telling her."Why didn't you let me know earlier?" Luna says, a bit irritated."Luna, I mentioned this a week ago when Naomi messaged me, and I immediately told you," Alicia replies, a
Luna continues tossing dresses from the glass wardrobe in front of her without considering the price or size. Cost isn't an issue for her wallet, and Luna can wear outfits of any size and still look fitting and appropriate when adorned by Luna Estrada herself—except for big-size clothes, of course.Alicia, who's been catching all the dresses Luna throws at her, can only gape at her friend and boss's behavior. She can't quite grasp what kind of outfit Luna is looking for."Luna, stop it! You're making me short of breath just catching all these dresses," Alicia protests, finally prompting Luna to turn around and face her. Luna's eyes widen momentarily before she bursts into laughter at the sight of Alicia surrounded by a heap of clothes, looking quite disheveled."You're laughing? Well, I'm glad I'm making you happy," Alicia huffs, which only intensifies Luna's laughter."I'm sorry, Cia baby. I got too focused on grabbing all the dresses I wanted," Luna says while glancing at one of the
Luna gazes at her reflection in front of a large mirror that displays her entire body. The peach-colored dress wraps around her beautiful figure, stopping just above her knees. Her hair is styled with gentle waves, making her look even more enchanting. Light makeup frames her pretty face, completing her appearance for the evening. Luna smiles, her hand resting on her chest as her heart continues to race while she contemplates how Lucas will react to seeing her.She takes a deep breath in and exhales slowly. For some reason, she feels much more nervous than she does when walking down a runway in front of hundreds of people. It's not her first time meeting her husband, after all. Perhaps it's her excessive excitement that's causing her jitters. Luna isn't sure, but one thing is clear: her hands are starting to sweat from nervousness."Relax, Luna, relax," Luna murmurs to calm herself down. Once she feels composed, she steps into the waiting car that will take her to the hotel where thei