She had no idea how much time had passed before she heard Mr. Smith say, "It's done!" The intense pain on the back of her hand started subsiding. Serenity took a deep breath and opened her eyes.The first thing she saw was Lucas' arm.She realized that she had been grabbing onto it this whole time. "Sorry!" she quickly let go."Don't worry about it. I asked you to grab it," Lucas said, pulling his hand back. "Come again next week at the same time," Mr. Smith told Serenity, "Remember, avoid getting your hand wet and lifting heavy objects for 3 hours." "Got it." Serenity replied. After leaving Mr. Smith's clinic, Lucas offered to drive Serenity home."I... I'll just take the bus," Serenity declined his offer and turned around to leave.Lucas stopped her. "I'm just giving you a ride home. I'm not asking you to promise me anything. You don't have to avoid me like this.""I don't want to trouble you," she pushed his hand away, which made him frown and let out a muffled groan
Serenity looked up, and their eyes met. His eyes were like the eyes of a phoenix – narrow and deep with slightly raised tails. When those eyes stared at someone intently, they're capable of stirring the target's heart.For some reason, Serenity's nose felt a bit stuffy; it could be because he was the "Luke" from her childhood, or it could be because he wanted to share her pain.Before this, she had always endured her pain alone. This time, someone was there with her. "Don't be too good to me, Lucas. I'm not worth it," she murmured. She knew she couldn't repay his kindness. "That's up to me to decide," he replied. "Even if it hurts, I believe it's worth it."She stared at him in a daze. There was an inexplicable sensation in her chest.After driving Serenity home, Lucas gazed at her back as she vanished from sight before lowering his head to inspect the band-aid on his right arm. "Serenity..." he whispered her name. Then, he pressed his lips tenderly on the band-aid.No woma
The executives waited anxiously as Jackson stared at his phone.After 10 minutes, Jackson finally put his phone down. He ordered the executives to continue the meeting. The executives proceeded with caution, carefully choosing their words and speaking softly to avoid irritating the CEO.Connor grimaced seeing his boss' scowl. He saw what was on Mr. Valor's phone just now, and that made him even more scared.Why did the two bodyguards send Mr. Valor pictures of Lucas Gomez and Serenity Lewis together? Didn't they know that it would make Mr. Valor really upset?Even if they had to send pictures, they should have sent normal ones.They just had to send photos of Lucas Gomez and Serenity Lewis standing very close together. In one of those photos, Serenity was even holding Lucas' arm and putting a band-aid on for him.The photos were taken beautifully, especially the one where Serenity and Lucas were staring into each other's eyes. It looked like a scene straight out of a movie!Co
Clara was busy working at the food stall when she saw Serenity arrive. She greeted Serenity warmly, asking, "What brings you here?" "I have no plans tonight, so I came to see how you're doing," Serenity replied, "Any troublemakers recently?" Clara's face fell slightly. Noticing that, Serenity asked, "There are more of them?""A few more. I already lodged a police report, and the police promised to patrol here in the next couple of days, but..."Before Clara had even finished, several rowdy individuals approached the food stall menacingly and harassed the customers until the customers left. They then spread out and sat down, one person to each table, until all the tables were occupied. Then, they ordered the cheapest item on the menu.Clara had only prepared four folding tables, so there were now no vacant tables left.When new customers came and asked to share a table, the thugs would scare them away with loud and unpleasant voices.Serenity scowled. "They do this every day?"
Lucas was surprised when Serenity visited him unprompted, as she usually kept her distance from him.He was even more surprised when he found out why. "You want to go to the charity event tonight?" Lucas asked. "Can I?" Serenity asked eagerly. "Of course," Lucas answered, "But you should at least let me know why you want to attend. Don't tell me it's because there's a celebrity you want to meet?" Since the charity event would have many famous celebrities in attendance, a lot of people wanted to get in to chase after their favorite stars.If that was her reason, Lucas could definitely help her.Anyone in the entertainment world had to show him some degree of respect. "I want to meet Wilson Birch and Sandra Cooper. I heard they're going to the event," Serenity replied. "Wilson Birch and Sandra Cooper?" Lucas seemed puzzled. "Yes, they'll be there, but why do you want to meet them?" "It's a personal matter involving a friend of mine," Serenity said vaguely."Okay, I'll m
"You rejected Lucas Gomez?" Sam asked in surprise.Serenity felt a little awkward, as Lucas was right there with them.Before she could respond, Sam resumed applying her makeup and remarked, "Impressive. This is the first time I've seen someone turn down Lucas' advances.""Why do you look so happy that I got rejected?" Lucas asked, giving Sam a sideway glance."It's because I've never seen it before, so it feels novel," said Sam. Although he was making small talk, his hands moved methodically without pause. By the time the car arrived at the venue entrance, Serenity's hair and makeup were done."I didn't prepare an evening gown for her. You said you'd take care of it," Sam said, looking over at Lucas.Lucas handed Serenity a bag with the gown and said, "Here's your gown. I believe it'll fit. We'll all get out of the car so that you can get changed." He asked everyone to get out of the car.Serenity opened the bag. When she saw the dress inside, her pupils shrunk.It was a pur
It felt as if he was scared that she would shatter if he hugged her too tightly. "I'm sorry, Serenity..." he whispered in her ear, "But can you let me hold you like this for a while longer?" he begged, with his voice choking back tears.He was the mighty Crown Prince of the entertainment industry, but now, he humbly begged her.Serenity's chest felt heavy. She remained still, nestled in Lucas' arms. He held her tenderly as if she were a cherished dream. She breathed in his scent as his heartbeat rang in her ears.She couldn't tell how long they stood there before he finally released her. "I'm sorry," Lucas apologized a second time, "I got too emotional. I confused you with... someone in my imagination.""It's okay," Serenity replied softly, aware of who he was referring to. "But it won't happen again." He gazed intently into her eyes, his voice resolute, "From now on, I won't mistake you for anyone else. You're you. You're unique. You're Serenity Lewis, the only person in t
"I... Haha, I heard a lot of famous stars will be here tonight, so I asked Terry to bring me here," Lisa chuckled. She was too embarrassed to tell Serenity that Terry had only agreed to bring her here after she kissed him, coaxed him, and gave him a good time in bed.Before coming, she had to promise Terry that she wouldn't ogle at the male celebrities, ask them for autographs, or take pictures with them.She reluctantly agreed. At least she would get to see them. It was better than nothing.To her surprise, her best friend was also here, and the person next to her was... Lisa looked Lucas Gomez up and down.As a fan of multiple celebrities, of course she recognized Lucas Gomez.He was the Crown Prince of the entertainment industry! He was the man behind many successful stars!Even if you were a pig, if he wanted to make you famous, you would become famous. "What are you doing here, Serenity? Also, how come you're with...""I came to look for someone. I asked for Mr. Gomez’s