"It's fine! It's fine!" Minnie waved at Coco. "Think about it. You both saved me when I was in trouble. A meal is nothing!"After ordering dinner, Minnie went to the restroom. Coco remained in her seat and informed Lucas of the restaurant and location. Coco continued to browse through the menu in her hand. While looking at the menu, she suddenly heard a voice in the room. "Wait… Coco?"Coco glanced up and saw a woman with pretty makeup looking at her, accompanied by a man in his forties standing beside her."You are..." Coco thought she looked a little familiar."Xena Hayes. We were in the same class in high school," the woman said. Coco vaguely remembered going to high school with this woman."Oh, Xena. Hello," Coco greeted politely. They were only classmates, and Coco was not close to Xena in high school. If Coco remembered correctly, Xena's family was not very well off. Xena was thin, and her closet was full of hand-me-downs. Coco heard from her classmates that Xena's
Spencer looked at Coco with incredulous contempt, especially after hearing what Xena said."If you're into branded goods, maybe you can consider having some of my old clothes. Even though I've worn them before, you can have it." Xena offered Coco her old clothes as if she were doing charity. "Oh, Spencer buys me anything I want, regardless of the price. My clothes are worth thousands of dollars each, and Spencer bought them all for me," Xena added cheekily. She was deliberately showing off, implying the huge gap between Coco and her.Coco initially thought it was nice to meet her old classmate, but Xena had ruined her mood."No, thanks. You can donate them to those who need it. I have my own," Coco rejected.Xena's gaze darkened a little with evident displeasure. She was about to say something, but a voice interrupted them."Coco."Xena looked up and saw a man in a white shirt and black pants. The man walked over to Coco, obviously a friend of hers.An unexpected flair of jeal
Xena pretended to speak in Coco's favor, but she was putting her down with her comment."Fake?" Lucas narrowed his eyes dangerously."Yes. The shirt Coco is wearing. It's a limited edition piece from Celestial's spring collection. It cost 400 thousand dollars each. What Coco is wearing is naturally a counterfeit," Xena quickly added, hoping to embarrass Coco.Lucas sneered."I had someone buy the shirt for her. If it's really fake, I'll have to sue Celestial for selling fake designer goods."Xena was stunned. What?! This guy had bought the shirt Coco was wearing? And judging by the way he said it…Was the shirt genuine? How could it be?! This meant Coco was wearing the real thing! A limited edition shirt from Celestial, worth 400 thousand dollars?! Lucas ignored Xena and called the waiter instead. "Get the manager over here.""Yes, yes." The waiter responded and scurried away to get the manager. Just by Lucas' demeanor alone, he knew Lucas was unlike any other ordinary man, co
Coco looked at Lucas curiously. "You know the manager?""Rather than knowing the manager, I know the owner. I've been here a few times with him, so Thomas knows me," Lucas said and saw the realization in Coco's eyes."You know him too," he added.Coco was puzzled. "I know him?""Caleb," Lucas said."Caleb? Mr. Moss?""Yes."Coco was at a loss for what to say. Minnie had chosen the place, and it turned out to be Caleb's restaurant. What a small world."Was she a friend from high school? Don't bother hanging out with that kind of person again," Lucas said. With his experience, he could easily tell what Xena had in mind."I just ran into her today. I didn't know she'd say those things! Besides, I didn't have problems with her in high school," Coco muttered."Some people just can't stand to see others doing better than they are," Lucas said, looking at Coco with a kind of softness he never realized.Coco had been through so much, but she was still a kind person at heart. Her kin
Coco coughed at what he said. "I can't act… Besides, even if I want to be the lead actress, there's no way I can pass the audition.""If you want to, you can." Lucas sounded certain.Coco froze. Then she realized Lucas could make it come true, especially with his influence in showbiz."What do you think?" Lucas asked again, his voice gentle."No, thanks. I'd rather draw comics," Coco stammered."God. You two are so sweet," Minnie exclaimed with an exaggerated sigh. "Are you trying to let me die of envy?""Hurry up and get yourself a boyfriend, then," Coco teased."Well, I haven't found the right guy," Minnie replied."Want me to introduce you to some men?" Lucas asked abruptly, and Coco and Minnie looked at him in surprise."What?" he arched a brow."You don't seem like the kind of guy interested in doing matchmaking for others," Coco murmured. Lucas seemed like a silent observer who would never voluntarily go out of his way to help others."I don't like it, but Minnie is yo
"I'm fine. When I think of Minnie, I kinda feel an urge to cry," Coco explained."An urge to cry?" Lucas frowned."Minnie's been really good to me. I haven't done much for her compared to what she's done for me." Coco felt a little emotional, tears gathering in her eyes. "I wouldn't be where I am without her."Lucas leaned forward, pressing a gentle kiss on the corner of her eye."If only I had met you earlier. I'll always protect you."Closing her eyes, Coco hugged Lucas gently. "I wish I had met you earlier too."Coco wondered how it would be if she had been the one who had met him and saved him in the mountains. Would they have suffered less hardship in their relationship? On second thought, that was impossible. Coco would still have been a child and maybe not even able to talk.Coco chuckled at her thoughts."What's wrong?" Lucas asked, feeling strange."Nothing. I just thought… I was still in kindergarten when you were in middle school. I wonder if we ever met as kids." C
"I’d prefer a girl," Lucas said, his expression solemn. "Why don't we have a daughter first? You can do whatever you want with our son later," Lucas said with all seriousness."But I can't do this alone," Coco blurted out."Yeah, I know. I'll help," Lucas whispered.Coco's cheeks reddened with a blush. She quickly realized what she had said. "I mean… I'm not having a baby!""I…" she stammered, hiding herself behind the albums."If you want, I'm always available," Lucas offered.Coco continued browsing the photos, her face even redder because of Lucas' reply. Lucas often said things that made her blush. He seemed to be more talkative now.There were a bunch of photos in the album from Lucas' childhood to teenage days. Lucas was young and adorable as a boy. In middle school, he had grown taller and begun to have a hint of rebellion in his eyes.By the time Lucas was in high school, he seemed colder, his face an unreadable mask. He had bangs, and his nose, lips, and height were
Lucas pointed at her drawings. "I followed you here from the start. Is this a new character for your comic?""Yup! I have to come up with a new character. I couldn't think of what to draw until I saw your photo. It inspired me, and I had to draw my ideas immediately." Coco was so excited. She threw herself at him and hugged him, kissing him on the cheek. "Thanks for showing me your photos. Your photos from high school gave me a burst of inspiration."It was rare for her to take the initiative and hug him, but he was quite happy about it."By the way, can you give me a photo of you in high school? I want to keep it close to me," Coco asked. That way, she could look at his photo more often, inspired by how he looked in high school."Do you like how I looked in high school?" Lucas narrowed his eyes dangerously."Yes! You're so good-looking. The most handsome teenager I've ever seen. And you were full of youth, so pure I'm ready to pounce on you.""But I'm right here. You don't w