"Oh, so that's what you wanted to ask," Lucas finally knew.Coco nodded, and she quickly added, "But... it's alright if you don't want to talk about it. It's not really important..." She lowered her head, hoping to hide her flushed face. "You changed out of the gown yourself," Lucas replied."I did?" Coco's head snapped up, disbelief evident in her eyes."Yes, you changed yourself, but... I helped too," he explained. "After I carried you home last night, you woke up and complained about how uncomfortable the gown was. You desperately wanted to take it off. The gown had a zipper at the back, and you could only pull it down halfway. You made me help you unzip it.""And then...?" she nervously prompted."And then?" Lucas' lips curved into a smile, unbeknownst to himself. Last night, when she removed the gown, he turned around so that he wouldn't see her undress.But when she struggled with the zipper, she nuzzled up against him, tugged at his waist, and pleaded, "Unzip it for me
This was the first time he had been kissed while blindfolded. He couldn't see, yet his other senses were heightened. He could sense her breath, her warmth, and even the softness of her voice very vividly.He was immersed in the moment. After she ended the kiss, she gently removed his tie and delicately rubbed his eyes."Lucas, your eyes are so, so beautiful! The first time I saw your eyes on that rainy day, I was already strongly attracted to them," she confessed."Attracted?" he asked softly."Yes, attracted. I felt like you were about to shed tears, and I... I don't want to see tears fall from your beautiful eyes. Eyes this beautiful... should not have tears in them," she said while kissing his eyes.A shiver ran through his body. Not long ago, this woman had declared that she would never behave intimately with him until he fell in love with her. Yet, now that she's drunk, she's behaving intimately without any restraint.And he, instead of rejecting it, found himself eagerl
"Do I look like someone who would take back the things he's given out?" Lucas asked."Well... okay then, thanks for the gifts," Coco expressed her gratitude. "By the way, there's a Comic Con next week. The magazine company is organizing a small autograph session for me there. Are you free to come look around after the autograph session?""A Comic Con?" he asked."Yup. The exhibition hall is open until 10 PM. We're free to walk around the place before then. Of course, if you're busy, I can walk around on my own after the autograph session," she said.She often attended Comic Cons alone. If Minnie had free time, she would ask Minnie to go with her. But this time... she really wanted to go with him. She wanted him to learn a bit about her interests, and if he could also find enjoyment in them too, that would be even better."Alright. Let me know the time and place," Lucas answered.Coco's face brightened with a radiant smile upon hearing his response.Her smile stunned him slightly
If Lucas were to fall in love with anyone, it should be her! She bore the closest resemblance to Serenity!The next day, Snow visited Coco at the studio. "Do you have a moment, Miss Souza? I would like to discuss something with you," Snow said."Do I... know you?" Coco regarded the woman suspiciously. At first glance, she resembled Serenity, but upon closer inspection, the differences became apparent.Serenity was currently pregnant and staying at home, while the woman had a slim figure and a flat stomach."I'm Snow Norris, Lucas' secretary while he was abroad. I have some information about Lucas that I’m sure you'd be interested in. Don't you want to know?" Snow said.Coco frowned. The fact that the woman referred to Lucas by his first name suggested a close relationship. A pang of jealousy surged within her."No, I don't. If there's anything I want to know about Lucas, I'll ask him myself. I don't need to find out through someone else," Coco replied. "Miss Norris, if you have n
"You seem to be feeling really smug about the fact that you look like Serenity," Coco retorted. "It's not uncommon for two people to look alike, but you're going to the extent of imitating Serenity’s hairstyle and the way she dresses. You're trying to impersonate her and become her substitute! Do you really think Lucas would fall in love with a substitute?""So what if I'm a substitute? I love Lucas, and I don't mind being a substitute for him!" Snow said."I would never want to be a substitute. Even if I temporarily gain the affection of the person I love by being a substitute, it's nothing to be happy about. I'm simply taking advantage of someone's vulnerability! When the real person appears, I’ll become utterly insignificant," Coco said ruthlessly.Snow's expression turned unpleasant. She tried to embarrass Coco, but she was the one being humiliated instead."What do you know? Lucas loves Serenity so much that he would never fall in love with anyone else! When he was abroad, he
Snow gritted her teeth in hatred. She could have persuaded Lucas without Coco's intervention."It's none of your business, Ms. Souza. It's my freedom to like Lucas," Snow hissed."You're free to like someone like him, but trying to destroy another couple's relationship is not right. It's simply immoral!" Coco said harshly."Ms. Norris, if you came to steal my boyfriend today, you're not welcome here. Please leave!"Snow's face contorted in anger, and she could barely choke out a response through her shock."Didn't you hear her?" Lucas turned around and narrowed his gaze at Snow. "You shouldn't be here. Also, I've already told you. It's impossible for us, and it never will be! If you want to leave your work abroad, you may submit your resignation. We don't hire useless people!" Snow pursed her lips tight. She could tell that Lucas was extremely angry. "I-I'll leave now. Don't be mad at me, Lucas. I know I was wrong. I'm sorry for making Ms. Souza feel uncomfortable." Then, Snow
There was a short pause, then Lucas continued, "Well, Snow resembles Serenity very much. That's indeed why I saved Snow abroad. I didn't want her to fall deeper into the pit, so I provided her a job."Coco did not expect Lucas to tell her so much. Lucas had never liked to explain himself, but he was giving her an explanation.Coco seemed confused, so Lucas quickly clarified, "I'm saying this because I don't want you to get the wrong idea.""Oh." Coco nodded. "But she seems to know a lot about you," she said, a hint of jealousy in her tone."What about you? What do you want to know about me? I'll tell you everything you want to know." Lucas stroked her hair in encouragement."I want to know about you and Serenity. Will you tell me that too?" Coco blurted out, then she froze as she realized what she had said.Lucas' dark eyes fixed on hers, and they seemed to burn with emotions she could not understand. Coco swallowed hard. She could have just said that it was a joke, and busines
A flicker of something flashed in Lucas' eyes."Yeah. I missed my chance with Serenity, but at least I'm here with you," he whispered. Maybe he was at God's mercy, so he had met her that fateful day."I don't know how long it'll take me to fall in love with you, Coco," Lucas admitted frankly. "But… If you're willing to stay by my side all the time, I want to marry you." Coco was struck dumb by Lucas' melodious voice."Get married?! You want to marry me?""Yes. As long as you're willing, I want you to be my wife."Lucas hoped Coco would not despise him for his inability to love her. If she could accept him as who he was, he would give her everything in his power!-Was that a proposal? That thought had been bothering her, even after Lucas left the studio. Was this a compensation for her? Because he did not have the confidence to fall in love with her? But why would anyone use marriage as compensation? Coco kept thinking about this until she became confused.Fortunately, he