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“Where are you going now?” Heart asked when they reached the door of her classroom.

Lux looked at her, seemingly thoughtful.

“To the office, of course. Where else would your handsome husband go?” He grinned, but inside, he was concerned.

He worried that her classmates might continue bullying her.

“How did you meet my classmates?” She asked, curious.

“Who? Celeste Madrigal, Anelyn dela Peña, Joan Dondonilla, and Jessica Hernandez? Pom-pom girls, they call themselves? They are the thorns in your life causing you stress. I’ll eliminate them.”

Heart’s eyes widened, “Eliminate? Oh my. Just leave them be,” she said, but it seemed like he didn’t want to agree.

He shook his head. He couldn’t let it go because they might persist in their actions.

“Lux…” she said, and he nodded.

“Okay, first offense indeed. I’ll go now. I’ll continue the meeting with the franchisees. If you need me, don’t hesitate to call. That’s also Mama’s instruction.”

“Okay. Goodbye. Take care,” she said with