NovelEnglishLukas' curved his lips into a faint smile, "Don't worry, I'll buckle up right away."
His gaze held a tender and accommodating quality she had never seen before, making it almost seem like she
was making a fuss out of nothing. This irritated Reese to no end. Feeling as if she's the one deliberately making it
harder for the two of them.
With skillful hands, Lukas helped her fasten the seatbelt and then stepped back to start the car.
Reese's grip on the handrail relaxed, and her tense emotions eased slightly.
However, before she could completely calm down, she heard Lukas suddenly ask, "By the way, what were you
doing at the May 1st Hotel yesterday?"
Reese's eyes flickered, and she struggled to keep her voice devoid of emotional fluctuations, "Catching a
cheater."
Lukas thought about the intense scene in the hotel room last night and understood, to sextent, "Helping
Mariel Chase?"
During yesterday's meeting, Director Hopkins had mentioned a few things of what took place to him. Although
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthe didn't specify who was involved, after last night's performance, Lukas had a fairly good idea.
Reese nodded, her voice subdued, "That man named Walter cheated on Mariel with that woman, Anika Styles,
yet he still refused to call off the engagement. He claimed that the Chase Family had no evidence of his betrayal,
so Mariel resorted to this desperate plan."
Lukas' mood beccomplex upon hearing this, "This is that woman's matter, what does it have to do with you?
Besides, | heard that you got into a fight at the cafe before because of her affairs, resulting in two canceled
orders, and yesterday, the design department gave you a hard tas well. Do you think it's worth it?"
Lukas' words ignited a spark of anger within Reese.
After all, her altercation in the cafe was partly because of Rose's involvement. If it wasn't for that treacherous
woman's ambiguous relationship with Lukas and her being close friends with that Anika Styles, Reese wouldn't
have been so furious as to engage in a physical fight at the cafe.
She turned and glared at him, her voice sharp, "What do you mean by that? Don't you find cheating and two-
timing despicable? Do you think I shouldn't have helped Mariel, or do you think Walter Simmon's cheating is
justifiable? In your eyes, maybe such things are insignificant, or even admirable, am | right?"
Emily's consecutive retorts painted a displeased expression on Lukas' face, "I didn't say | admire such behavior.
Reese, you're getting a bit out of control emotionally, learn to calm down!"
Her chest heaved slightly, and Reese finally turned her head to look out of the car window. Her emotions still
held a trace of anger, "I'm sorry, | let my personal emotions get the best of me. But helping Mariel doesn't hold
much value to me, losing those orders is no big deal, and | have no interest in designing for a client like that
Anika Styles with questionable morals."
Lukas' gaze flickered as he glanced at her, "I'm not concerned about Walter's actions, and I'm not interested in
whoever is wrong or right. However, | do know that you dislike such behavior, especially considering what
happened with your stepsister and Clark in the past."
Reese's stubborn determination to ruin Clark Joseph and her stepsister reputation showed her strong aversion to
such actions.
Reese was completely caught off guard by his words. She looked at him with surprise, "Is what you're saying
true?"
Lukas confirmed with a nod, "Of course, there's no reason forto lie to you. Besides, I've already taken action.
I've replaced Rose Gibbs as the brand ambassador for Strakovski's jewelry line."
Reese's eyes widened in astonishment, "Why?"
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She hadn't expected him to take such swift and decisive action.
Taking advantage of a red light, Lukas arched an eyebrow at her and then turned his gaze back to the road, his
tone calm as he spoke words that sent Reese on an emotional rollercoaster, "She dared to cancel my wife's
orders. How could | let her represent our company's jewelry? Since she doesn't want my wife to design jewelry
for her, | have no need for her to endorse our company!"
Lukas' demeanor was composed, his attitude self-assured. Making her feel something as rose blooming.
Reese's mouth hung open as she stared at Lukas' handsprofile in disbelief. Her expression turned
exceedingly complicated, and she didn't know what to say.
Her feelings were indescribable, like pouring concentrated sulfuric acid into clear water, causing violent splashes
of emotion.
His calm defense on her behalf, while seemingly insignificant, sparked unwarranted thoughts within her sleeping
heart causing for it to beat with such rhythm.
She contemplated Lukas' increasingly gentle yet domineering kisses, his growing protectiveness towards her day
by day, and the affectionate way he had just helped her fasten her seatbelt.
A sense of turmoil surged within her, wondering if his growing care for her might signify a subtle hint of affection.
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