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Chapter 103. Happy Day

Author: J Cruz
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Katherine POV

I turned around to face Veronica, but she was already walking away. Then, my eyes squinted when Oliver blocked her path.

I saw the tension in her body and thought I was not the only one who needed some explanation.

Veronica also has to explain the tension with Oliver.

From the looks of it, something is brewing between them.

“Stare at him longer, and I was an inch from getting jealous, sweetheart.” Lucas' breath fanned my cheeks when he leaned close to murmur in my ears.

I stepped to the side to allow distance between us, consciously aware of the people around us.

I don’t want to add fuel to our grand entrance.

Lucas’ employees already had something to talk about.

But my action sent the wrong signal to Lucas.

“Why are you avoiding me?” His eyes squinted in suspicion.

I rolled my eyes.

Here he goes again.

“Shh,” I said, trying to hold him back from further incriminating the two of us.

“What?” Lucas demanded when he saw me looking from left to right.

Then, he sh
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Soooo in love with this little girl - in a way, I’m glad it didn’t work out with Greg as she wouldn’t have found her daddy / real love
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