Grandpa Winston wondered if the questions were even directed at him or to themselves.“Alright. Alright.” He stood up. “I am tired and must retire to bed. This old man can't handle too many questions.”Butler Luke appeared and helped him upstairs.“Young Master, the Master has asked the servants to renovate your quarters. It is currently dust and sand,” Butler Luke returned and reported.“Young Madam,” A maid said to Heidi. “The Master has asked me to prepare your room. Please follow me.”Heidi didn't know why Grandpa Winston had to trouble himself.She followed the maid upstairs and found out that the guest room had indeed been refurbished as if it were a room for newlyweds. After Heidi left with the maid, Butler Luke who was standing beside Lucas cleared his throat. “Young Master, please allow me to lead you to the room the Old Master asked me to prepare for you.”“You don't have to. I know the way.” Lucas stood up.“Haha, but you don't.” Butler Luke laughed nervously. “You see, t

Opening her lips to scold him, no words came out. Then she found out that she wasn't the only one sweating, even Lucas was.And his heartbeat was prominent, the same as hers.“Heidi…” Lucas reached out, staring into her eyes. “I- I want…” he trailed off, his palm resting on the side of her face.Heidi gulped. “Something strange is happening,” she whispered, finding herself reveling in his touch as he caressed the side of her face.“Yeah,” Lucas agreed. “Very strange.”Lucas looked as confused as her. And he regretted touching her. The fact that she didn't push his hand away only heightened the tension.Slowly, he shifted close and leaned forward until their breaths mixed.“W-What are you doing?” Heidi gripped the bedsheet with both hands.Lucas didn't know. He just wanted to kiss her. He shook his head, maybe to regain his senses and reign in his desire. At this crucial moment, he didn't want to scare Heidi away. She might hate him if he forced it on her.“I…” Lucas opened his mouth

…The Evening Soon Came.StarBite Restaurant was famous for having the most highly skilled chefs in Phoenix City.The five-star restaurant stood in the heart of the city, exuding warmth and vitality.Heidi stepped out of the elevator with Isla following behind her as one of the restaurant's staff led them to a private room.“Ms. Olsen, that model is so adamant to meet you. I told her you are very busy and your appointment might be extended, but she keeps messaging me every day.” “Oh, really?” Heidi said distractedly.“Yeah. And you can't believe who she is. Do you recall Ms. Cleric? The model we've courted not very long ago?”“Uhm, yeah. That model?” Heidi nodded absentmindedly. “I think I remember her.”“Ms. Olsen, what's wrong?” Isla's furrowed with worry, noticing that Heidi's behavior wasn't normal. “Are you alright? Is something bothering you?”“Yeah.” Heidi scratched the back of her neck, pulling up her sweater. “I'm fine, don't worry.”Apart from looking paler than normal, Isl

Lucas was also taken aback seeing her.A few hours ago, he'd turned down the whole city searching for her. Yet, as she now stood in front of him with another man, several emotions swirled in his eyes.Seeing Heidi, Tracy's first instinct was to scream and flee, declaring her a ghost. Her face ashened and her heart pounded so hard in her chest, realizing that Heidi was alive.Tracy's gaze traveled from Heidi to Lucas whose eyes were fixed on each other in a trance.As if the time had stopped, none of them moved from their spot.“Honey…” Pretending not to notice Heidi and taking advantage of the situation, Tracy clung onto Lucas's arm, spilling out the words, “How generous of you, StarBite is the most popular and expensive restaurant in Phoenix City. It is just a simple birthday celebration which you couldn't attend yesterday because you were busy.”“I'm so touched that you brought me here to compensate for not being at the party. You shower me with too much love, how can I ever repay y

… The Next Day.The tension between the family members of the Olsens Household seemed to have doused a bit.Harold Olsen ate his breakfast heartily, his voice booming in the whole building. “Dad, I am sure you are not watching the comments on the net. Can you believe that the small fashion marketing brand, StriveStyle Co., is currently the talk of the town?”Grandpa Jeffery looked up from his food. “Really?” He asked.Harold laughed. “Of course! And we all have no one else to thank for this great achievement but your precious granddaughter.”Grandpa Jeffery frowned, finding his behavior weird. “Harold…” he dropped his spoon. “Haven’t you been against Heidi all along? Why are you praising her now?”“Haha, I think you misunderstood, Dad!” Harold laughed. “I wasn't against Heidi, of course. There's a reason why I have been hard on her. Simple. To make sure she doesn't slack off and takes her job seriously.”Grandpa Jeffery nodded thoughtfully. “And you made everyone think that you disli