Just then, a maid entered the room with the hangover medicine and a cup of warm water. Her eyes widened in disbelief when she saw Lucas massaging Coco. Those who had worked there long enough knew that Lucas always kept his distance from women. They knew that he had liked Serenity for a long time, and the maids often speculated that Lucas might never date seriously again.Yet, last night, Lucas had brought a woman back to the villa, and now, he was massaging her temples. This was not something he would normally do!Lucas noticed the maid’s odd expression and frowned slightly. “Place them on the bedside table and leave.”"Yes, sir." The maid quickly left the room.Lucas handed the medicine and water to Coco. "Take this. It should help with the headache."Coco felt better after taking the hangover medicine. "Thank you for saving me yesterday," Coco said."I should have come earlier. Then, you wouldn't have had to suffer at all," Lucas replied, his expression darkening. “
"The maids?""I didn’t think that it would be appropriate for me to change your clothes, so I asked a maid to do it," Lucas explained.Coco sighed in relief, inwardly laughing at herself for overthinking.Of course, Lucas would order a maid to help her change. It was the most reasonable thing to do."Did I say or do anything inappropriate after I got drunk yesterday?" Coco asked hesitantly.Lucas was reminded of their kiss at the hospital. He turned away and said, “No, I don’t think so.” Since they were in a relationship, a kiss was acceptable for him."Alright, I'll go downstairs first. Once you're ready, come down for breakfast," Lucas said before leaving the room.Coco was left alone in the large room. She finally had the time to scan the unfamiliar surroundings. This one room alone seemed to be the size of her apartment.She stumbled out of bed feeling amazed and picked up the clothes Lucas had prepared for her. They were all luxury brands that were worth thousands. It
Coco wondered if Lucas would love her someday as she continued to eat her breakfast. Suddenly, her phone rang, and it was a call from Minnie. “Coco, have you seen today’s news?” Minnie sounded anxious. "News?" Coco paused, "I just woke up. Did something big happen?""Check it out now! The photos of you and Lucas kissing at the hospital yesterday are trending!" Minnie exclaimed.Coco nearly spit out her food again. "What?""I said, the photos of you and Lucas kissing have gone viral. Your face wasn’t blurred out in the original post. So, you’d better prepare yourself. A lot of people will likely know about your relationship with Lucas now," Minnie saidCoco was shocked. She never imagined she would make it to the top of the trending news.While she didn't intend to hide her relationship with Lucas, knowing her boyfriend was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry made her worry about the paparazzi and gossip."What's wrong?" Lucas asked, noticing her troubled expres
A few hours later, all the news reports of Coco and Lucas kissing had been taken down from the internet. However, her friends, colleagues, and those who knew her well were now aware of her relationship with Lucas.The filming crew even reached out to her to ask if it was true. Coco could only give a vague and awkward response.While that was happening, Layla stormed into Loke's office with a furious look on her face."Mr. Clark, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop her. She insisted on seeing you..." the secretary apologized with a guilty expression."It's alright. You may leave," Loke said.The secretary exited the office and closed the door behind her, leaving Layla and Loke alone in the office."You knew Coco's dating Lucas Gomez, didn't you?" Layla questioned sharply. Frustration was evident on her face, void of her usual composure."Yes," Loke responded without hesitation.Layla felt like a clown when she recalled the things she said to him. She thought Coco was still someone sh
After saying that, Layla stormed out without looking back. Loke lowered his gaze, his lips tinged with bitterness.Pay the price? He had already paid the most painful price a long time ago!The price he paid was that there was no longer any love for him in Coco's eyes. He had missed the chance to be with the person he loved forever!In the following days, Coco noticed a clear change in how people treated her. Even her two assistants in the studio would occasionally give her meaningful glances and jokingly ask if she was about to marry into a wealthy family!"We're just dating, what are you talking about?" Coco said."But if things go well, you'll get married, right?" one of the assistants remarked."Yeah, and I read online that the Crown Prince hasn't had a girlfriend in years. Coco, you're his first girlfriend in a very long time!" the other assistant chimed in.Coco chuckled. Her assistants thought Lucas loved her, but she was well aware that his feelings for her were not rom
"Try me," Coco said."What's going on? Tell me what?" a voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.Coco turned to the voice and saw Lucas making his way towards them. The actress was visibly taken aback to see him. She nervously said, "I-It's nothing, I was just joking with Miss Souza. Sorry, I have to go."With that, she left in a hurry."Did she say something offensive to you?" Lucas asked.Coco replied with a faint smile, "Yeah, she did, but I didn't let her get the better of me. After all, I have you as my strong support. In the entertainment industry, I doubt anyone dares to touch me now.""If anyone troubles you, just let me know," Lucas said.Coco hesitated for a moment before she said, "Is my incident back in college really no big deal? Now that our relationship is public, won't it make you look bad?"Lucas' gaze flickered slightly when he saw the genuine concern in her eyes. Was she worried about him?"No one dares to badmouth me, so don't worry," he replied, then
"What's the matter?" Lucas asked when he noticed Coco's sudden serious expression."It's Clara," Coco replied while nudging her phone closer to Lucas so that they could both watch the news report.The news report showed Clara surrounded by reporters in a hall. They bombarded her with questions, mainly focusing on "divorce" and "health status."In response to the questions, Clara responded, "We're not getting a divorce. Our marriage is strong and stable. As for why my husband attended the banquet the other day with Mandy Monroe, it's because she's his caregiver. I wasn't feeling well that day, so she went with him on my behalf. I didn't expect it to cause so much drama.""Does that mean Mr. Birch is indeed sick?""The reason my husband requires a caregiver is because he selflessly donated his liver to me for the second time. Without him, I probably wouldn't be alive right now. His health is recovering well, or the hospital wouldn't have let him discharge. We hired a professional ca
"Yes. We've crossed paths a few times," Lucas replied. "Wilson used to really love Clara.""Used to?" Coco was taken aback. "Does that mean he doesn't love her anymore?""I'm not sure, but after Wilson donated his liver to Clara for the second time, he left Solaria and returned to Latveria. I'm not aware of the exact circumstances, but if Wilson still loved Clara, he wouldn't have left," Lucas explained.If it were him, he would never be able to leave his beloved under those circumstances.Although Coco had only met Clara once, she held a favorable opinion of her. "I hope Clara can have a happy and fulfilling marriage. She already has two children with her husband... and her husband donated liver to her twice. An ordinary person might not be willing to do something like that for their partner.""If she didn't have a second child, Wilson wouldn't have needed to donate his liver to her again. Clara nearly died on the operating table giving birth to their second child. Does that make