"Not exactly," Lucas snorted. "Hogan and his family own two small factories. They have a little bit of money, but they have connections to someone powerful. They're related to the Valor family," Lucas mentioned.Coco had heard the conversation about this in the office the other day, and it finally occurred to her. "Are they Jackson's relatives?""Kinda, but Hogan is just a distant relative.""Hogan has been using his connection to the Valor family, always getting what they want from others. Most people have been giving them preferential treatment because of their connection to the Valor family. We'll have to speak to Jackson first before solving this," Lucas explained."I'm coming too!" Coco said.Lucas glanced at Coco. "You're coming along?""Well, I volunteered you for this, so I should go with you," Coco said solemnly.Lucas studied her for a moment before agreeing. "Alright. Let's visit them."That night, Coco followed Lucas to the Valor family. She became a bit nervous a
Lucas was the one who spoke to Jackson. "Coco's art teacher in high school is facing some trouble, and it's your relatives who are causing the teacher trouble.""I can get it done quickly, but they're related to you, so I came to inform you," Lucas mentioned.Jackson frowned a little, surprised that Coco and Lucas had come over because of this. There were plenty of other relatives related to the Valor family, but he rarely interacted with them.After hearing what Lucas had to say, Jackson told Lucas, "If that's the case, please take care of it. They may be a distant relative, but they're not close to me.""Why don't you summon them here? We can take care of it immediately. I'll save myself a lot of work, and Coco's teacher will get out of trouble quicker," Lucas suggested."You want me to call them here?" Jackson raised an eyebrow."They are still your relatives, aren't they? I'm sure you're aware they've been using your name and connection for years." Lucas' voice was calm.Jac
Hogan screamed at himself silently. What the hell was going on? He thought this would have been a life-changing event and he would have hit the jackpot. Instead, he was being berated for what his wife had done.Melanie stood next to her husband in a complete state of shock.How did Jackson know? Did someone tell him about this?!Something flashed in her mind, and she suddenly looked up at Coco and Lucas in fury.Melanie finally recognized them. These two were the same people who had seen her threatening Zane at school!"Right! It must be you! Why did you come to Mr. Valor and tell him this?!" Melanie roared. Rolling up her sleeves, she rushed forward, ready to slap Coco. Lucas took a big step forward, stopping Melanie before she could hurt Coco. "How dare you."Melanie shivered as his cold stare and cold voice whipped through her. This man... who was he?! Fear rushed through her when she realized she might have done something wrong. After a short, awkward silence, Jackson's v
Hogan and Melanie froze in shock. Gomez Group?!This man... could he be the legendary Prince Lucas in showbiz?! Had they offended him?!Hogan threw his hand at Melanie, slapping her."Look what you've done! You've got some nerve, saying they accused you. You'd better go back to the school and properly apologize to the teacher."Melanie covered her cheeks and dared not say anything.Hogan bowed at Lucas and Coco, apologizing profusely. "Mr. Gomez, Ms. Souza, I'm so sorry for this. We'll take care of it and clear Mr. Zane's name." Hogan's attitude took a turn, completely different than before.-Coco remained unusually silent as she left. "What's wrong?" Lucas asked."I just can't believe it. Their attitudes changed so quickly," Coco lamented."If I were to speak against them alone, they would've ignored me. I could visit the Department of Education and help do something to clear Mr. Zane's name, but I'd still face a lot of obstacles, and it wouldn't go so smoothly.""And?"
"It should be fast. Maybe within three days," Lucas said, and he was right.Just as Lucas predicted, Hogan and Melanie went to the school the next day. Their apology took the school authorities by surprise.Hogan and Melanie publicly apologized to Mr. Zane with tears in their eyes. It was a heartfelt apology, and they were sorry for wronging him. The school authorities watched them, still shocked at the sudden apology.On the third day, the school immediately revoked Zane's transfer. The Department of Education also issued a public statement, transferring and punishing the staff member who had gone out of line to help Hogan and Melanie. Everything happened so fast, taking Mr. Zane by surprise. Zane was so confused. His career was back on track although he had already been mentally prepared for the worst. When he heard Hogan and Melanie mention Coco and Lucas' names, realization suddenly dawned on him. All of this was thanks to Coco and her boyfriend!After the school revoked hi
Could it be possible? Was she that lucky?Was it possible to make Lucas fall in love with her in such a short time?Later that night, Coco spoke to Lucas in his villa. When Lucas was coming out of the bathroom, she took the initiative and offered to dry his hair. "Let me help.""Okay." Lucas handed her the towel and lowered himself slightly.Coco took the towel Lucas had handed her, gently drying his hair. She ran her fingers through the bangs on his forehead, revealing his dark eyes. Gently caressing his face, Coco saw her own reflection in his eyes. Zane said Lucas looked at her as if he was in love with her, but did Lucas really love her? All she could see was the gentle affection and attention reflected in her eyes."What's wrong?" Lucas asked. "Is there something you want to tell me?"Coco pursed her lips slightly. After a slight hesitation, she finally spoke."Lucas, how do you feel about me? Are you finally in love with me?"Lucas froze, not knowing how to answer. His
Lucas knew Coco was barely managing the smile on her face.All Coco wanted was for the conversation to end. She wanted to get it over with, but he brought it up over and over again. It made her powerless.Coco wrinkled her nose, fighting the urge to cry."Sorry, I want to go wash my face," she told him sharply, hardly able to hold back her tears. With that, she hurriedly ran to the bathroom without waiting for him to say anything.Coco slammed the door shut, effectively separating them. Staring at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, Coco asked herself the same question she had been asking since she came back. Unable to hold back any longer, tears ran down her cheek.What was wrong with her? She knew Lucas loved Serenity. She had known from the beginning! More tears dripped down her face. Why was she crying?! She was already prepared for a long battle, right?His silence felt like a crushing weight, and it almost made her give up immediately."Be strong, Coco.""You chose t
"No lies, Lucas." Coco put her finger against his lips."I don't want you to say something against your will because of guilt."Lucas stared at Coco's clear eyes. To his distress, she seemed to have read his mind. Coco sighed softly. "Many say it's not wrong to lie with good intentions, but not for me. I'd rather know the harsh reality.""To me, a beautiful lie is just temporary. It'll break someday. A perfect lie that can last forever doesn't exist at all."Her finger against his lips was burning hot, or so Lucas thought. "Promise me, Lucas. No matter what, don't lie to me, okay?" Coco said seriously, her expression intent."Never lie to me. The truth may be painful, but I would rather not live in a lie than not know it."Lucas met her gaze. He took her hand in his palm, gently pulling down her hand. "I promise I won't lie to you. No matter what."Coco chuckled at his reply. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in front of his chest."I'm not as fr