"I have things to do tonight, and so does Luca," replied Luke. Aunt Neile must be tired after working for the whole day. Nina happened to be here. She could look after the kids so that Aunt Neile could get off work on time.Nina narrowed her eyes. She was willing to look after the kids, but she became reluctant once those words came out of Luke's mouth.If Luca was the one who asked her to help, Nina would be happy to do so. After all, the kids were well-behaved, and it would not be difficult to take care of them. “What are you doing tonight?” Nina asked. Luca heard Nina and looked at Luke. Why did she not know that she had something to do tonight? Luke did not look at Nina. Instead, he looked at Luca and explained, “Marcos invited us and Tina for supper tonight.”“Oh, Mr. Marcos invited us…” Luca nodded, but she had no idea about it before that. “Fine,” Nina mumbled in dissatisfaction. Tommy raised his right hand as he would during classes and asked, "Daddy, I'd love to h
Marcos and Andy, the two foreign people, were sitting at the table. Even if Tina did not wave at them, they were able to see where they were sitting with just a glance.Luke held Luca's hand and walked toward them. Then, they sat on the humble-looking red-colored plastic chairs.Tina saw the two of them were holding hands, and she also noticed that the coat draped over Luca’s shoulders was a men’s coat. Even so, she did not say anything. It was as though she did not see it. After the two of them sat down, Marcos smiled and handed the menu to Luke. “Mr. Crawford, here’s the menu.” Luke glanced at the paper clipped onto the menu. They had already placed their orders, and they had ordered many dishes. Luke did not choose anything. Instead, he lowered his head and asked Luca, “Is there anything you’d like to eat?”“These will be fine…” Luca replied and shook her head.She did not have the habit of eating supper at night, and she was not feeling hungry after having dinner.Luke put
After supper, Luca and Luke left together. Luke had drunk some beer, so Luca was the one who drove the car. Marcos and Andy got into Lliam’s car. Marcos leaned back on the chair to rest after drinking a few cans of beer. Andy picked up his phone and glanced at it, then reported to Marcos, “Boss, everyone in the company already knows that you’ll be going back soon.” “Okay.” Marcos kept his eyes closed.That would mean Matysh also knew about it.There had always been the old master’s and Matysh’s subordinates in the company. The purpose of doing that was simple. It was to keep an eye on Marcos and to see if he had any motive fo taking over the company. Marcos thought it was nothing even though these people were watching him. After all, everything he did was for the sake of the company. Hence, he had never done anything wrong to this family and the company. No matter how they watched him and reported everything he did, it would not affect him either. However, now…The gloom
Matysh knew Luke was the one who sent the car, but he was unhappy with Marcos’ explanation. “No way. Tell that kid that I want the chauffeur to follow me around,” Matysh said in an overbearing manner. He was unconcerned that his target was Luca and she had something going on with Luke.Bill would take care of it, after all.Marcos knew why Matysh did not agree to his arrangements and said, “The chauffeur I’ve hired drives a Rolls-Royce too.”As a big city with a booming economy, A City had never been short of wealthy people. That was why it was easy to rent a Rolls-Royce here.Mandy, who was listening to their conversation, was secretly surprised. How easy it was for them to rent a Rolls-Royce. It seemed like her Russian friend was right. Matysh’s family was rich. It was a pity that she could never have the chance to marry into such a wealthy family. She could only seize the chance to curry favor with Matysh.Matysh frowned. He wanted to throw a tantrum, but Marcos' arrangem
The cup of tea placed in front of Luke smelled good. Luke knew the churning alcohol smell in his stomach would stop once he drank it. However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he patted the seat beside him and said, “Take a seat.”Luca noticed that Luke had something to tell her. Hence, she sat down on another sofa. It was late at night. Nina and the kids were already in bed, and it was quiet. However, she still kept a suitable distance away from Luke. Luke did not force her to sit beside him. Her nerves would be on edge as long as Nina was still around.“Matysh found a woman to accompany him. And that woman has a pair of eyes that look like yours,” said Luke.Luca looked down, feeling helpless. It was not a good thing. That would only show how much Matysh desired and wanted Luca. She replied in a soft voice, “Okay.” “If something happens to you, don’t hide it from me. You have to tell me. Although he’s not a local, he approached a criminal organization for help. That’s why i
Luke smiled when he looked at Luca from behind. She was trying to avoid him. He turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.There was a wave of warmth on Luca's waist as Luke wrapped his arms around her. He said, "Good night." It was as though his deep and husky voice was expressing his gentleness.‘Good night…’Luca muttered in her heart and quietly closed her eyes. Luca never had any problems with sleeping when Luke was by her side. She could sleep through the night. The following day. Luke had already gotten out of bed when Luca woke up in the morning. She sat up on the bed and listened carefully to her surroundings. No noises were coming from the bathroom. It looked like Luke had already left. Luca touched the mattress beside her. It was still warm. Luke had cuddled with her last night. The warmth on Luke’s body made her feel like her body was on fire. Luca was not overwhelmed by the warmth she felt last night. The uneasiness in her reminded her that she should
As soon as Aunt Neile finished her sentence, everyone in the dining room turned to look at Luca.Luca felt helpless for being in the spotlight. Aunt Neile had entered their bedroom and cleaned it up. Of course, she knew that Luke’s pillow was not in his own bedroom anymore and had been moved to her bedroom instead. Luca helped herself with a croissant, trying to look nonchalant as she explained, “Mr. Crawford woke up early. He’s working in his bedroom. Aunt Neile, can you please bring breakfast upstairs?”Aunt Neile nodded, turned around, and strolled into the kitchen.After a while, she carried a tray that held the breakfast and a cup of coffee. She brought it upstairs for Luke. Nina, who was sitting at the dining table, shifted her gaze and ate her breakfast as though nothing had happened. The three kids were looking at Luca. The kids went to bed early last night and woke up late this morning. They had no idea Luke had been sleeping in Luca’s bedroom for the past few days.
“Sure. I’ll do everything I can to help.” Luca’s heart was wrenched.Although Jack and Queenie did not raise her, what happened at that time was involuntary. Luca could understand that. The kinship between them made her unable to reject Jack’s request. "My wife isn't in great condition. Please look after her for me," said Jack. Queenie was the one he was most worried about.Luca felt even more upset when she heard that. As their daughter, what she hoped the most was her biological parents could live happily and stay healthy when they were in the latter years of their life. However, Queenie and Jack had to go back and forth to the hospital because of Leia. “Let me take a look at her.” Luca nodded. She was afraid that Queenie would be even more anxious if she did not head there now. “Okay. Then I’m… going back to the provincial capital first. I have a lot of work to do,” replied Jack. He was assured when Luca promised him to look out for Queenie. It was a pity Jack promised L