Serenity said nothing, but her silence was a louder answer than anything else. Lucas sighed, barely hiding the flush of pain in his face. "Well, yeah. I don't know you as well as he does. I never understood you." There was anguish in his voice.Had Lucas known Serenity better, he would have recognized her earlier. He would not have listened to the wrong person and refused to help her when she needed help the most.Lucas never understood her, and he had already lost the chance to get to know her better."Lucas, don't let the obsession consume you anymore. It's time to get over it and find a new beginning. I'm sure you'll meet a woman worthy of your love," Serenity said. "But that woman can't be you, right?" he rasped."Yes. It can't be me, and it shouldn't be," Serenity said. "You should get over me and make things easy for me. I don't want Jack to get the wrong idea."Letting go was not easy! Lucas was reluctant, but he could see the radiant happiness in her eyes. All he could
Jackson wanted to keep Serenity all for himself, not letting anyone else come close to her. Serenity was everything to him, her very existence fueling his desire and obsession for her. "Jack!" Serenity whimpered as Jackson swallowed her gasps, driving her senseless with passion. "E-enough… I can't take anything more than this…""I know. I won't do anything. Serenity, I just want to kiss you and show you how much I love you!" he whispered, his sultry voice reeling her in. Everything about him was so attractive. His scent, his eyes, his touch. All of it made her fall harder.-Lucas was serious about what he had said. He said he would get over his obsession with Serenity, and he meant it. He wanted her to be happy.Lucas respected Serenity's wishes. He would never go against her wishes. He would fulfill it, even if through an illusion.Letting go? Maybe Lucas just had to make everyone around him think he had already gotten over her, including Serenity herself. Perhaps most would
Lucas narrowed his eyes, assessing this familiar-looking face. The girl with a ponytail looked friendly, her lips pink and her nose cute. She was all shy smiles and doe eyes around him. "You were drenched in rain the last time we met. We talked a little. Do you remember me?" Coco Souza finally said.A thought flashed through his mind, and he finally remembered where he had met her. She had given him an umbrella when he was drenched in the rain last time, but he did not expect to meet her again."You don't?" Coco felt a little embarrassed by his silence. They had only met once, it was naturally he had forgotten her."I do," Lucas responded."I thought you didn't remember me. That would've been embarrassing." Coco let out a sigh of relief. "It was the first time someone thought I was going to kill myself. It's hard to forget," he said, his eyes narrowing.Her relaxed gaze had been replaced with embarrassment. "Sorry," she mumbled. "You seemed really sad that day, I thought you w
Coco hesitated, wondering if she should just leave. Then, she grabbed her bag and took out a notepad and a pen.Coco drew a cartoon character on the paper and handed it to Lucas. "Here, this is for you. I hope you'll feel better."Lucas lowered his gaze to the paper she had handed to him. Coco had drawn a simple cartoon character of him. With a few simple strokes, she had captured his facial features precisely. The eyes bore a significant resemblance to his eyes, allowing others to recognize him in the drawing.Coco drew him with a smile on his face. Lucas stared at it and wondered how long it had been since he smiled."I don't know your story, but I hope you'll get past the challenge in life. Looking back, you'll realize what hurt you no longer matters."Nothing mattered? Really? Lucas lowered his eyes, and he pursed his lips. Coco had no idea what he had to overcome. He had no choice but to get over it!The dark eyes stared at the woman in front of him. Anyone else but Serenity
“Why are you doing this?” Coco couldn’t help but ask. Lucas didn’t feel like answering the question, but he still said, “I just want a girlfriend to act lovey-dovey with me in public. It’s fine if you dump me when you meet someone you love in the future.” From his words, Coco knew that Lucas didn’t like her at all. He had no choice but to date her. “So, do you want to be my girlfriend?” Lucas asked while staring at her. “Yes,” she answered before thinking. And now, she regretted it. How could she agree to such a relationship?Coco knocked her head. Did she agree to such a ridiculous request because she was mesmerized by the man’s looks?!Just then, her phone rang. It was Minnie calling her. “Coco, when will you be free? Let’s discuss your new comic.” “Sure. I’m free tomorrow morning.” “Cool! I’ll come to your studio tomorrow,” Minnie said. As the editor of a comic book, she was responsible for publishing Coco’s work on it. “Okay.” “By the way, accompany me to a blind date tom
The following day, Minnie couldn’t help but nag Coco when they met at Coco’s studio. “I think you’re being scammed by someone.” Minnie could only think of this when she heard about Coco’s encounter. “He doesn’t look like a scammer,” Coco defended herself. “Will someone admit that he’s a scammer?” Minnie added, “If he was serious about the relationship, he would have at least given you his contact information. You can’t even contact him now, how will this relationship work?” Coco could only remain silent as Minnie was correct. She wondered if Lucas was joking with her, but he looked serious at that moment. Still, how could she meet him again without any contact information? “By the way, why did you agree to go out with that guy?” Minnie was curious. “Maybe… because he’s good-looking?” Coco said sheepishly. There was another reason that only she knew. Lucas looked broken, and she could relate to him. When she first broke up, she was in despair after realizing that all her effort
“Coco, why don’t we…” Minnie wanted to leave. After all, she had seen how badly Loke had hurt Coco. She didn’t want Coco to feel heartbroken again. However, Coco cut her off, “Sit down, Minnie. It’s fine.” “But…” Coco gave her best friend a reassuring look and gently squeezed her hand. Minnie sat down after Coco gestured to her to do so. After ordering the food, Minnie excused herself to go to the restroom and asked Coco to come with her. “Coco, you don’t have to stay because of me. I didn’t know that Anthony was friends with Loke. If I had known earlier—” “You definitely wouldn't have asked me to come along, right?” Coco finished Minnie’s sentence. “It’s fine, Minnie. Loke hurt me before, but I needed to move on instead of avoiding him for the rest of my life. Besides, why should I avoid him? He isn’t worth any of my time.” Minnie suddenly felt that Coco was a lot stronger than she had imagined. She knew that Coco didn’t love Loke anymore. “Yeah, he’s not worth it.” Minnie sm
Anthony chuckled. “Do you come up with the storylines yourself?” “Some cartoonists collaborate with others, but not me. I’m in charge of the storyline and the illustration,” Coco said. “Isn't it hard to conceptualize stories?”“It depends on the inspiration. It’s not hard when I’m inspired.” “Do you date around to get inspired?” Anthony asked. “That’s not necessarily true. I can get inspiration from movies and other cartoonists.” “Minnie said that you guys are coming up with a new comic?” “Yes. We have been discussing it the whole day, but it's not finalized yet,” Coco said. Minnie complained, “Yeah, it’s a headache to start a new story.” “Would it be easier for you to get inspired if you had a boyfriend, Ms. Souza?” Anthony asked and took a glance at Loke. Loke’s expression didn’t change much until Coco answered Anthony’s question. “I’m in a relationship.” “What? You have a boyfriend?” Anthony was surprised. Minnie hesitated for a moment before bragging. “Yes, Coco is in a