Coco's expression changed. The people there were mostly those who had bullied and humiliated her back then. They were close to Layla.These people were a nightmare for Coco. She turned pale and trembled slightly at the sight of them. Minnie, who was holding Coco's arm, noticed her mood change. She stepped forward and shielded Coco. "We’re not here for the reunion. Stop imagining things.""Yeah, yeah, Coco is a cartoonist now and her work is being adapted into a TV series. Coco will be famous if it becomes a hit! Of course, she won’t be bothered about a simple reunion,” a person said sarcastically."Oh, please. Has she forgotten about her shameless actions in university? Her past will be dug up for sure if she gets famous." Someone else sneered."Yeah, does she think that she’s somebody just because she drew a few comics and has a TV series adaptation? She was trash back then, and she's still trash now!" Another person mocked.Coco remained quiet and didn’t defend herself. It w
“Forget it. Coco is right, she didn’t hurt me. Let's leave it at that," Layla said while pretending to be upset. "Layla, how can we let her off like that!""Yeah, we can't let her off so easily!""She'll become even more arrogant if we leave her alone!"Coco was amused as a group of people began speaking up for Layla. However, someone forcefully tried to make her kneel suddenly. They were pressing her shoulders down forcefully.Coco struggled to push the person away, but there were too many of them. She was forced to kneel before Layla.Minnie was furious. "What are you guys doing?! Who gave you the right to do that?""Coco deserves it. Do you want to join her?" Suddenly, Minnie saw a waiter passing by and quickly shouted, "Go to the room next door and find someone! These people are trying to harm me and my friend!"The waiter hesitated and was about to speak up, but someone interrupted him. "We're just fooling around. Our old classmate here can't take a joke!" "My a
Layla thought that Minnie was lying because she was desperate to save Coco. There was no way that someone like Lucas would be interested in such a boring woman.Meanwhile, Coco was struggling desperately as she was being forced to drink the wine. However, it only made things worse. The wine that was spilled from her mouth soiled her clothes, making her look utterly miserable."Stop it! Stop it!" Minnie cried. Tears were streaming down her face. "Somebody, please help! Save Coco! Lucas! Please come and save Coco!"The people mocked her cries. Just as Minnie was about to lose hope, the laughter died down, replaced by the sound of punching and groans.Minnie looked up to see Lucas kicking away the person who had forced Coco to drink like a superhero.He knocked the people who were pinning Coco down to the ground swiftly.Minnie was overjoyed while the others were completely stunned.Coco was on the floor choking from the wine. Her throat was burning, and she felt dizzy. She
Just then, someone finally came back to their senses and shouted at Lucas, "Who do you think you are to talk like that?! Do you think that you’re really Lucas, the prince of the entertainment industry? Hahaha!"Lucas coldly glanced at the person. "I am indeed Lucas. What’s so funny about it?"The icy stare and indifferent tone caused the person to feel uneasy. He couldn’t believe that the person standing in front of him was Lucas. Just then, a timid voice was heard, "He... he really does look like Lucas. I've seen photos of Lucas online before, and they look similar."A dreadful silence filled the air. Layla looked at the handsome man protecting Coco. She could tell at a glance that his clothes were extremely expensive, and he had a powerful demeanor.She wondered if what Minnie said was true. She couldn’t believe that a woman that she used to look down upon had managed to snag a man like Lucas in Solaria.Just then, Lucas called someone and instructed them, “Send a few me
"Why should I forgive you?" Lucas asked nonchalantly."Huh?" Karleigh was stunned."I'm not one to forgive easily. There are very few people in this world who can get away after offending me." He then gave a brief order to his men, "Take her away."His men pulled Karleigh aside, and Lucas left with Coco in his arms, leaving everyone else looking at each other in shock.Karleigh kept pleading, "Mr. Gomez, wait! Please forgive me! I was wrong! I apologize to Coco and you. Please don’t go yet, Mr. Gomez…” Lucas didn’t stop in his tracks no matter how much Karleigh begged.Seeing Karleigh's desperate state made those who had ridiculed and bullied Coco tremble in fear. They were scared that they would end up that way."Minnie, is Coco really dating Lucas?" Someone finally asked Minnie.Minnie snickered. "I told you so, but you guys didn't believe me! Anyone who wants to harm Coco should think twice. Lucas will avenge Coco for all the grievances she suffered back then till now. Watc
“How could you let her drink so much? Why didn’t you stop her?” The doctor scolded Lucas. “It’s dangerous to drink so much. She could be gone in minutes if her airway was blocked by vomit.” The doctor continued to reprimand Lucas while examining Coco. Lucas listened like an obedient student as his eyes filled with concern for Coco. "How is she? Is she okay?""She should be fine for now. How much exactly did she drink?" The doctor asked.Lucas wasn’t sure how much Coco had drunk. When he finally got there, the people in the room were forcing her to chug down the whole bottle of wine.The doctor sighed. "Well, just in case, I’ll draw some blood to check her blood alcohol content.""Okay," Lucas agreed.As the doctor prepared the paperwork for the test, Coco suddenly opened her eyes and fixed her gaze on Lucas.Lucas was surprised to see Coco awake. “Are you feeling okay?" he asked.Coco responded with a silly grin. Although her eyes were on him, Lucas could see that she wa
The nurse skillfully tied a tourniquet and tapped Coco's arm to locate a vein."Hold her still. Don't let her move when I draw her blood," the nurse instructed."Got it," Lucas responded. He let Coco rest her upper body against his chest while he held her shoulder with one hand and her arm with the other.As the needle pierced her skin, Coco instinctively tried to pull her arm away, but Lucas held her firmly."It hurts..." she complained pitifully."It'll be over soon. Just bear with it," he said patiently. He couldn't recall ever being so patient with any other woman except Serenity.Once finished, Lucas held Coco and waited for the results, which would take about 15 minutes.After ensuring the bleeding had stopped, he got up and disposed of the cotton ball in a nearby trash can.When he returned to her side, Coco was staring at him intently.“The nurse has drawn my blood…” She was still tipsy."Yes," Lucas replied. "It’s finished.""Can I kiss you now?" Coco asked while
Their teeth collided with each other, but Lucas was focused on the softness of her lips instead of the pain. Coco’s kiss sparked a strange feeling in him.Lucas had never liked being intimate with the women he dated. Despite having dated many women, he never allowed anyone to kiss him. However, he wasn’t repulsed by Coco’s kiss at all.He didn't know how long the kiss lasted, but she pulled away eventually and rested her head on his shoulder. Coco fell asleep soon.Lucas looked at Coco helplessly, wondering how much she would remember when she woke up.After receiving the test results and confirming that she was fine, Lucas carried Coco back to the car."Take us back to my villa," Lucas instructed the driver.Throughout the ride, Lucas couldn't help but space out as he looked at Coco. He kept wondering if he would come to love her. He wasn’t sure if he could ever love anyone again. If he did, he hoped that the woman would be Coco.-Coco felt like she had a long and swe