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
"Fate will surely let you meet someone who loves you deeply too," she said, her voice filled with tenderness and emotion.His body trembled, his eyelashes fluttered, and it took him a moment to lift his gaze. He saw her delicate and lovely face, emanating a sense of warmth and intimacy.Her expression was sincere, her big round eyes showing genuine concern and... her strong feelings for him."Do you love me?" he softly asked."I do," she honestly replied without any hesitation."How much do you love me?""I don't know how to measure that, but I want to be with you, and I'm willing to try my hardest to make that happen!""What if I never fall in love with you?""In that case, I won't force you. I will only regret that I couldn't make you love me," Coco replied gently. "Until then, I will love you with all my heart, until the day my love becomes a burden for you. At that point, I will carefully take back my love and stop bothering you."He stared at her blankly. He felt as if so
"Your mother organized it, Mr. Birch," his subordinate replied.Wilson abruptly stood up and ordered, "Prepare the car. I'm going back to the family mansion!"Thirty minutes later, Wilson arrived at the Birch family mansion and confronted his mother."Why did you organize that press conference?" Wilson questioned his mother."It's the fastest way to solve our problems," his mother explained."I specifically told you that I've severed all ties with her. Why did you have to involve her in our problems?" Wilson asked with clenched teeth."Believe me, I want nothing more than for you to cut all ties with her. However, under the current circumstances, certain words are only believable if they came from her mouth!" his mother explained. "Besides, I've made it clear to her. She only said those things to dispel the rumors. Your divorce will just be delayed, not canceled. She'll never be my daughter-in-law for real."Wilson furrowed his brow. "So you're just using her as a tool?""Of co
"I only said those things at the press conference to quickly quell the rumors and speculation. The Birch Group suffered significant losses because of declining stock prices due to those rumors. The clarification is more believable when it comes from me rather than from Wilson or the Birch Group," Clara explained.Serenity asked with concern, "Then what’s happening between you and Wilson?""We'll pretend to be a loving couple in public for a while. Once the situation calms down, we'll find an excuse to announce our divorce," Clara said with a smile. "Don't worry about me – whether it's acting as a loving couple with Wilson or divorcing him, I'm doing this of my own free will. No one's forcing me."Serenity asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"Clara's expression softened. "I love him, so I don't want the Birch Group, which he has worked so hard to build up, to suffer any further losses. For that, I'm willing to pretend to be a loving couple with him. It's also because I love h