Chapter 2801

Lucas sighed. Leaning forward, he took her lips in a kiss to silence her panicking voice.

Coco froze and blinked her eyes in a daze. After a short silence, she heard his deep voice, nearly a whisper in her ears.

"Well, this is the next time."

Coco was stunned. Then, she felt Lucas stroking his palm over her head. "If you really want it, there's always a next time…"

Coco looked up, beaming with joy. Did he mean she could always kiss him? It felt like they were getting closer to each other.

The sudden knock on the door made her frown, interrupting them. "I-I'll get the door," Coco blurted out hurriedly, trying to calm her heart. But when she opened the door and saw the guests waiting, her face sank.

It was Aunt Clementine and her son, Harold Souza.

Clementine spoke as soon as she saw Coco open the door. "Hey, Coco. You can't be so heartless. Why did you refuse when I asked to borrow some money from you? I thought you really didn't have any money until I heard from Harold that you'