"You’re back?" Luke asked with a frown. He noticed that her coat was wet from the snow.He knew exactly what she had been doing outside.He frowned because Luca did not brush the snow off her shoulders, which made her clothes wet. ‘What if her coat isn’t waterproof and the clothes inside are wet? What if she catches a cold?’"Yes, Mr. Crawford." Luca glanced at him, then looked away.Luke's tone was cold as he reminded her, "Your clothes are wet. Change out of them."Luca looked at her clothes."Shoulders," Luke reminded her.Luca glanced at them and found that they were indeed wet. It did not matter since her jacket was waterproof."Mr. Crawford, it's dinner time. Do you want to order something?" she asked.Seeing that she was not in a hurry to change, Luke understood that her clothes were waterproof. Even if the outer layer was soaked, the clothes inside would not be affected.As such, he did not mention it anymore. The temperature in the room was high, and the moisture on
“Sure.” Vivian’s eyes glazed over outside the window. The decision had been made. Perhaps God was unable to put up with it any longer either. She had been at Gordan’s beck and call the entire time. That was why she was unable to bring herself to make the decision. The call was answered, and Misha's voice came from the other end of the line.“Ms. Vivian, is it you?” the person asked respectfully. Misha was Ray’s lawyer. Many of the legal affairs of his company were managed by her. Hence, she respected Vivian very much.Vivian replied, “Yes, it’s me.”Misha found it strange after making sure that it was Vivian who called. Vivian had Misha’s phone number, and she could call that number to contact her. Why would she call the front desk’s number? Thus, she asked, “Why are you calling the front desk to look for me?”"There are some legal affairs I'd like you to help with. Ms. Misha, are you available now?" Vivian took a deep breath. Vivian had to tell her about the decision that sh
Vivian came to the first floor. The maid stepped forward and asked her before Vivian left, “Ms. Vivian, we’re preparing for dinner now. Is there anything you’d like to have for dinner tonight?”Vivian was startled for a moment. Yes, it was time for dinner. She would usually ask the maid to ask her what to prepare for meals so that she could get them to make some of Gordan’s favorite dishes. “I’m going out. Go upstairs and ask Mr. Norton about it. There’s no need to prepare my portion.” Vivian looked down so that the maid would not notice her mood. “Ah… Okay.” The maid did not expect Vivian to say something like this. She would usually plan the dishes for each meal. Vivian put on her coat, turned around, and left. The maid watched Vivian leave. She had no choice but to turn around and head upstairs. Then, she knocked on Gordan’s bedroom door.“I’m busy.” Gordan thought Vivian was knocking on the door, so he yelled impatiently. “Mr. Norton, I’m the maid. I’d like to ask wha
Someone knocked on the door when she had just laid down on her bed. “Have you slept?” Luke asked.Luca sat up on the bed. She turned to face in the direction of the door and said, “Not yet, Mr. Crawford. Is there anything I can help you with?”Luke fell silent for a few seconds. Luca did not open the door as though she was guarding against him. Luke shook his head helplessly. He was a man sitting in a wheelchair now, and there was nothing he could do to her. Even so, she was still not letting her guard down.It seemed like the days they had spent together were all for nothing.“I came to tell you that you don’t have to wake up early tomorrow,” said Luke. He did not insist on asking her to open the door. Luca was surprised. She got out of her bed and went to open the door. Luke was outside the door, and the distance between them was less than an arm’s length. “Mr. Crawford, don’t we have an important meeting to attend tomorrow?” Luca asked with confusion.Luke told her that s
It was Vivian’s full name too.Besides, Gordan could recognize that it was Vivian’s signature with just a glance. Her handwriting was beautiful. There were few people who could control their strength so well to write down such beautiful words. …Gordan suddenly realized that apart from Vivian’s ugly looks, she seemed to be a nice woman. It was just that the appearance of a woman was important for Gordan. Ray looked at Gordan, who was lost in thoughts. Gordan was expressionless and did not say a word. Ray finally lost his temper and said, “Are you happy now?”Gordan looked at the divorce papers and quickly read them through. He was surprised that the ugly woman would give up all her entitlements. Did she think that he would care about this villa?If it were not for her and Ray restricting him, he did not care where he would stay. He only chose a villa that he liked to make him feel more comfortable when he spent his days being deprived of his freedom. Hence, he did not nee
Not to mention that Gordan had enough money even if he did not have the villa. Even though he had been kept by Vivian’s side in the past few years, he still took up jobs. Many underworld organizations in Russia needed foreign aid to help them to handle some troublesome matters. Gordan had skills, and he did things efficiently. He was able to complete the missions he was assigned to. However, he did not have many resources when it came to searching for someone. He was too lazy to look for Vivian, that ugly woman, himself. That was why he asked someone to look for her."Mr. Norton, that's very straightforward of you. I'll arrange it now." The man on the other end of the line was not even concerned that it was in the middle of the night. He did not think about waiting for tomorrow. As long as the money was in place, they would be ready to work anytime.“As quickly as possible,” Gordan urged them. Since Vivian was asking for a divorce, he had to seize the chance so that she would n
“I’ll call him later. Gordan is still in bed at this time,” Luke glanced at the time and said. Ray was trying his best to look for Vivian, but Gordan would not do so. Luke was pretty sure that Gordan was still lying on his bed, snoring loudly in his sleep.There was a reason why Luke would ask Gordan instead of asking Ray directly. Luke was closer to Gordan. It was much easier to open up to a closer friend. Luca understood why Luke made such arrangements. She nodded and did not say anything more.Luke looked at Jason and said, “Follow me.” “Alright, Boss.” Jason followed behind Luke and left the dining room.Luca watched the two of them head to Luke’s room. After she placed the plates in the kitchen sink, she returned to her room too. There would be professional hotel cleaners who would come to clean the place up. Luca sat on the sofa and glanced at the time. It was still early…The private clinics nearby would still be closed if she went out now.There was no place fo
"I love Gordan very much. I fell in love with him at first sight." Vivian clasped the cup in her hand tightly and took a deep breath.Luca nodded without interrupting her.“I never thought that the man I fell in love with at first sight would be interested in me. Gordan came up to me and struck up a conversation with me. He has a fine sense of humor, and he didn’t despise me for my ugly looks. Even though it was unbelievable, I fell even deeper in love with him when I met him for the second time. But later I learned that Gordan was only teasing me when he said he liked me. Still, I didn’t mind. I’ve never asked for anything in my whole life. I’m ugly, so I don’t have the right to speak. But when Gordan told me that he didn’t like me and he was just fooling around, I came up with an idea.” Vivian did not know Luca was actually Bianca. That was why she summarized it and explained her past as well as how she met Gordan.“You kept him by your side?” Luca asked. She had heard about their