A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Lukas's handsface turned slightly grim, and his voice sounded stiff. "I was just asking casually. No need to

overthink it."

"Okay. | didn't think too much. Is there anything else, Mr. Strakovski?" Reese's voice was neither cold nor warm.

Lukas almost felt like he was going to cough up blood. He had never felt so frustrated before. Why did it feel like

he was desperately trying to have a conversation with Reese?

His tone becstern, trying to appear as if he didn't care, as he replied, "I have nothing else to share except

that Elias has requested to meet up tonight, and he suggested that | invite you. It's entirely your choice whether

you attend or not."

Reese furrowed her brow. "Another drinking session?"

"What do you mean, ‘another’ drinking session?" Lukas's expression remained aloof.

Helpless, Reese could only sigh. "Mr. Strakovski, you got drunk last night. Have you forgotten already?"

Suddenly recalling last night's events, Lukas's voice grew somewhat uneasy. "I drank too much last night and

lost my memory."

His response made Reese feel even more helpless. She had suspected he would forget. Otherwise, he wouldn't

be talking to her so casually today. She responded calmly, "Mr. Strakovski, you got drunk last night. Are you

planning to attend another drinking session tonight? | made plans to have dinner with friends, and | really don't

have time. If you're going to go, try to drink less."

"Which friend? Do | know them?" Lukas's expression stiffened.

Since Lukas brought up this question again, Reese couldn't easily brush it off. She could only tell him the truth.

"I'm having dinner with Director Hopkins and Ava."

He then realized that all three of them were graduates of Switzerland University. His eyes flickered. "Fine, | got

it." After saying that, Lukas hung up the phone without further ado.

With a slight frown, Reese did not think too much about it.

Coincidentally, Cole returned at that moment, so Reese went to find him. "Director Hopkins, can we terminate

the contract with Magnus Xavier?" She didn't mention what happened the previous night and just hinted at

Magnus's behavior.

"Terminating the contract would result in significant losses for us unless they initiate the termination

themselves," Cole said with furrowed brows.

Trapped in the situation, Reese paused for a moment before explaining, "Actually, he wasn't even here to order

jewelry in the first place."

Seeing her expression, Cole asked with concern, "Is there something you haven't told me?"

Reese could tell that Cole wouldn't be easily fooled if she avoided the topic. He would not understand how bad

Magnus's attitude was, so she told the truth. "Magnus trickedinto going to a bar last night. He admitted that

he askedto design jewelry just to target Mr. Strakovski and take revenge. | might have been in trouble then if

it wasn't for a friend who saved me. That's the reason why | don't want to continue with the contract."

Reese downplayed the situation, but Cole's face still turned grim. "He harassed you last night?"

Being a man, when Reese mentioned it, he could imagine what had likely transpired. He knew what methods

Magnus would use to hurt Reese. If it weren't for her good luck, she might not have been sitting there unharmed

today.

She was now a highly sought-after designer at Strakovski, and Magnus wanted to hurt her to embarrass Lukas

indirectly. It was truly despicable. Cole's face darkened with anger.

"Director Hopkins, | know you're worried about me, but I'm fine. Please don't be angry. I'll be more careful with

contracts like this in the future." Reese couldn't help but feel a bit powerless.

After thinking for a moment, Cole nodded. He said, "You accidentally touched his sore spot last night. Actually,

this contract also has many restrictive clauses for the second party. Magnus isn't that stupid. He knows the same

excuse won't work twice for you. Unless he genuinely wants to continue with the jewelry design, he will probably

initiate the termination himself. Don't worry. This issue isn't difficult to resolve."

Reese nodded, then pursed her lips. "I've thought about that too. However, I'd like to handle this matter as soon

as possible, and | don't want Mr. Strakovski to know about it."

At her request, Cole's eyes flickered. "If that's the case, let's not delay. We should go find Magnus now and settle

this matter."

Relief finally washed Reese. Now that she had calmed down, she had analyzed the pros and cons of the situation.

Her analysis was similar to Cole's. She was confident she could persuade Magnus to terminate the contract.

However, the events of last night had left her somewhat traumatized, and she didn't want to face Magnus alone.

Today, fifty percent of Switzerland's population knew that Magnus had been beaten up and found by sanitation

workers early in the morning, then sent to Rivers Health Medical Center.

Cole and Reese rushed to the hospital.

In the hospital room, Magnus saw Elena standing against the wall, as far away from him as possible. He sneered

and took out his phone, playing a voice recording. The conversation between him and Elena drifted clearly from

the phone.

"Speaking of it, Lukas is completely indifferent. He's not interested in anyone. | can't even take away his

arrogance. | wanted to teach him a lesson, but it's impossible."

"Mr. Xavier, you got it all wrong. Lukas might not be interested in me, but at Strakovski, there's a jewelry

designer who holds a special place in his heart."