"Look at me like you’re doing now and adjust my collar," Lucas said as he stayed close to Coco. Coco blushed shyly and lightly fumbled with the collar of his suit and shirt."Like this?""Yes," Lucas said as he smiled back at her lovingly. Coco knew that he was just acting. She could feel all eyes on them without looking around. "A lot of people are watching us," she whispered."I know. Let them watch.” The attention was what Lucas wanted. Just then, a voice was heard, “Being affectionate with each other the moment you arrive. I’m envious of you guys!” It was Caleb, whom Coco had met before. He had a new female companion by his side today. “Hey,” Lucas straightened up and greeted Caleb.They continued chatting. It was obvious that Caleb didn’t plan to introduce his female companion to Lucas and Coco. To him, she was just a fling, so there wasn’t a need to introduce her. Caleb's gaze shifted to Coco. “Coco, I almost couldn’t recognize you. You look so beautiful today! It seems
Joanna looked at Coco enviously. “Coco, may I know which business field your family is involved in? How did you meet Mr. Gomez?""I'm just a cartoonist. My family doesn't run any business. I come from an ordinary family," Coco replied. "I met Lucas in a restaurant.”There wasn’t a need to hide these facts as they weren't secrets.Joanna was surprised. She assumed that Coco had a significant family background to become Lucas's girlfriend, but she was only a cartoonist. She wondered if Coco was worthy to be in a relationship with Lucas. Joanna couldn’t help but feel a surge of jealousy. Her family owned a small business, but Caleb hadn't even bothered to introduce her to anyone.Just then, a scornful voice was heard, “Who do we have here? Oh, it's you. Do you belong at a banquet like this?"Coco looked up to see Aubrey in a couture gown. Coco remembered her from the previous gathering. Aubrey was a socialite from Solaria and could be considered Lucas's childhood friend.Coco could see
Gasps erupted around them, and Coco was stunned.She found herself in Lucas's arms. “Sorry I'm late,” Lucas said softly.Those few words brought tears to Coco's eyes.Although she had boldly retorted Aubrey and the others just now, only she knew how nervous she had been, feeling as if she were on a battlefield.She gradually calmed down with Lucas protecting her now. Lucas looked at Aubrey and her friends coldly. “Aubrey, do you want to have a word with my girlfriend?” Aubrey panicked as she noticed Lucas’s voice was laced with anger. "Lucas, it was just a misunderstanding. I… I was just...""A misunderstanding?" Lucas snapped his fingers for the waiter who was distributing drinks. He took a glass of red wine and handed it to Aubrey. "Do you think I'm stupid?"Aubrey turned pale. She wondered if Lucas was asking her to throw the drink on herself. Doing so at a banquet would be utterly humiliating.Aubrey looked toward Caleb, who was standing beside Lucas, for help. He hesitant
The people were surprised to learn that she was a cartoonist. They couldn't believe Lucas would date someone insignificant like her. Just then, there was a commotion at the entrance of the banquet hall.Lucas was stunned after turning his head toward the direction. Coco, who was holding his arm, noticed his reaction first. When Jackson and Serenity entered the hall, a lot of people walked up to them to greet them. Coco had bumped into Serenity at a mall back then, and she had later found photos of Jackson online.She looked up at Lucas instinctively and noticed that his gaze was fixed on Serenity. Meanwhile, Jackson seemed to sense something and looked their way, followed by Serenity.The four of them exchanged glances across the room.“Coco, let's go and say hello,” Lucas said, sounding slightly nervous.Coco was surprised to see that Lucas was nervous. Ever since Serenity had arrived, Lucas’s arm which she was holding had been stiff. Coco bit her lip and interlocked their finge
Coco nodded.Lucas looked at Serenity’s already rounded belly. “I thought you were going to stay home since you’re in the second trimester.” “I’m actually doing fine. It’s too boring to spend most of my time at home. So, I came along with Jack,” Serenity said. Then, she complimented Coco’s outfit. “Coco, you look very beautiful today.”“Is that so?” Coco smiled shyly. “It’s all thanks to Lucas. He prepared everything for me. This is my first time attending such a grand banquet, so I’m not very familiar with the etiquette.”Her honesty made Serenity like her more. “You'll get used to it in time,” Serenity said.Coco blinked. She wondered if Serenity meant that she would be accompanying Lucas to many more banquets in the future. “Lucas is a sweet guy,” Serenity added.“Yes, I know. He’s a nice man,” Coco said with a smile.Jackson then turned to Serenity. “You shouldn't stand for too long. Let's find a place to sit and continue chatting.”“Yeah, that’s right,” Lucas said before Serenit
"Lucas and I knew each other during an accident when we were kids. I lost contact with him and only got in touch with him when I was twenty-eight. Everything between us is in the past now. We’re only friends now. This is the first time I’ve heard him introduce his partner so seriously. I hope you won’t misunderstand anything between us,” Serenity said earnestly. She didn’t want Coco to misunderstand anything. "I understand, don't worry. Everyone has a past. I… have a past too, but the past is in the past. The present and future are what matters. I’m very lucky to know such a nice man like him. I still feel like I’m Cinderella sometimes,” Coco said.She wasn't lying. At least, that was what she genuinely felt. Cinderella would eventually marry the prince. However, she wasn’t Cinderella. She had to get back to her usual life after everything was over. They continued chatting. Coco talked about her work, while Serenity shared stories about her children and the baby on the way.Coco was
"You must be hungry. See if you like what I have gotten for you. If not, I can get you something else," Lucas said. "These are fine," Coco quickly replied.Lucas helped her to cut the steak into smaller pieces and moved the plate in front of her."Thank you," she said instinctively."Aren’t you being too polite with me? This is what I should do as your boyfriend,” Lucas said and reached out to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.Coco blushed slightly red. Even though she knew that Lucas was acting, her heart skipped a beat. Soon, Coco felt full after eating most of the food. Lucas acted like the perfect boyfriend throughout the meal. He carefully explained the dishes that she was unfamiliar with and brought her drinks. He had even thoughtfully helped her adjust her dress when she got up. Coco felt like a princess the whole night. After finishing the meal, Lucas said to Serenity and Jackson, "Please excuse us, I want to introduce Coco to a few more friends.""Alright, see you s
Jackson and Serenity were a happily married couple to the others, but what would Lucas feel seeing them being affectionate with each other?"Why don't we leave early? We’ve met a lot of people today, and almost everyone in your social circle knows that I'm your girlfriend now," Coco suggested. She had a hunch that Lucas might have brought her to the party mainly to meet Serenity.She wondered if they were in a fake relationship just for Serenity’s sake. However, Lucas shook his head. “It’s fine. I’m going to introduce you to a few more friends. Before that… can I rest on your shoulder for a while?""Uhh, yeah," Coco replied softly.Lucas leaned on Coco and rested his head on her shoulder.Coco could feel his breath on her neck. At that moment, she knew that he was exhausted and she was his only support. Coco gently patted Lucas’s back to comfort him. For some reason, she felt that it was only right for her to do this now. Lucas tensed up slightly before relaxing. He didn’t like w