MasukIvy had no intention of letting Gwen walk all over her.If Gwen wanted to start trouble, Ivy was more than happy to turn it right back on her.Gwen immediately lost her temper.“Ivy, what the hell are you talking about?”“Enough!”Mr. Quinn Sr. slammed a hand down on the table.The sharp bang silenced the entire dining room.His cold gaze settled on Gwen.“If you’re going to make accusations, then show us the evidence. Stop wasting everyone’s time arguing.”“Of course I have evidence.”Gwen lifted her chin smugly and pulled several photographs from her pocket.She slapped them down on the table.“Here. Take a look.”There were several photos, all taken from close range.Even from across the table, it was easy to see who was in them.They had been taken outside the coffee shop earlier that day.One showed Fiona holding on to Lucas’s sleeve, the two of them standing unusually close together.The photo had been taken from just the right angle.Lucas’s expression was most
Once Lucas sat down, he poured himself a glass of wine and raised it toward Mr. Quinn Sr.“Grandpa, I’m sorry. I’ve been so focused on my grandmother’s condition these past few days that I neglected everything here and made everyone worry.“I won’t let this happen again.”He lifted the glass slightly.“Let me apologize properly.”With that, Lucas drained the glass in one go.Seeing how openly Lucas admitted his mistake, some of Mr. Quinn Sr.’s lingering anger faded.He gave Lucas a slight nod before speaking in his usual stern tone.“It’s good that you understand what you did wrong.“But you need to remember something. Right now, the most important thing for you and Ivy is to start a family and have a child. Everything else comes second.“I’ll let it go this time. But if it happens again, I won’t be nearly so forgiving.”Lucas nodded obediently.“You’re right, Grandpa. It won’t happen again.”Then he turned to Ivy, his expression softening.“From now on, I’ll make sure I
Lucas had no idea how else to thank Vivian, so he could only keep repeating himself.Gina’s condition had been weighing on him for days.He had thought Fiona might finally be able to help, only for that meeting to go nowhere.Now, just when he thought he was out of options, Vivian had given him another lead.Lucas was so relieved that he had grabbed her hand without even realizing it.Vivian felt the warmth of his palm against hers, and a faint blush slowly spread across her cheeks.Lucas was genuinely happy.The tension that had been lingering in his expression for the past few days disappeared almost instantly, replaced by a bright, heartfelt smile.Vivian found herself smiling too.Click.From a hidden spot around the corner, a camera shutter went off several times, capturing the two of them together.The woman behind the camera checked the photos and smiled in satisfaction.Then she turned and walked away, the sharp click of her heels fading into the distance.*Vivia
Lucas and Vivian left the coffee shop together.Once they were far enough away, Vivian let go of his arm.“Sorry about that,” she said. “Fiona wouldn’t take no for an answer, and it was the only way I could think of to get you out of there. I hope I didn’t make you uncomfortable.”Lucas quickly shook his head.“I should be the one apologizing. You got dragged into this because of me.“If you hadn’t stepped in, I’d probably still be stuck in that coffee shop with Fiona making a scene in front of everyone.”He looked at her sincerely.“Thank you, Vivian. You’ve helped me more than once, and I’ve never really had a chance to return the favor.“Is there anything I can do for you? I’d really like to repay you somehow.”Lucas had never liked owing people favors.And when it came to Vivian, he already owed her several.He had told her before that she could come to him if she ever needed anything, but she never had.He figured she simply didn’t want to trouble him.Vivian was thou
But Fiona had absolutely no memory of him.Had she simply been too busy with school and helping run the family business back then to notice him?Lucas hadn’t expected to run into Vivian here either.His attention had been completely focused on Fiona, so he hadn’t even noticed Vivian approaching.His entire demeanor softened when he spoke to her, a stark contrast to the coldness he had shown Fiona.“Vivian. What a coincidence.”Fiona immediately noticed the difference.The easy familiarity between them bothered her more than she wanted to admit.She was prettier than Vivian and wealthier too.So why was Lucas perfectly pleasant with Vivian while barely giving Fiona the time of day?And as a woman, Fiona could tell immediately that Vivian had feelings for him.She didn’t like other women competing with her for a man she wanted.Her gaze moved between them.“Vivian, what exactly is going on between you and Lucas?”The Shaw family had kept Fiona’s memory loss quiet, but a han
Lucas was speechless.Everything Fiona had just said sounded completely insane to him.She would focus on her career, he would take care of things at home, and they would just live happily ever after?Their relationship had already fallen apart so badly that they couldn’t even be friends anymore, much less spouses.Fiona had lost her memory, so she could look at him without any of the baggage from their past.Lucas could not.He remembered everything.His dark eyes turned cold as he looked at Fiona’s earnest expression.“Ms. Shaw, I think I’ve already made myself very clear.“I have a fiancée. We’re happy together, and we’re planning to get married next year. I’m not going to become your secret lover.“If lending me the medical team depends on me agreeing to that, then there’s nothing more for us to discuss.”Lucas stood up.“This conversation is over.”He turned to leave.“Wait!”Fiona shot to her feet and grabbed his sleeve.She looked at him stubbornly, but when she
After visiting Zac at the hospital, Fiona went straight back to the company the next day.In the CEO’s office, Fiona sat behind her desk, a trace of exhaustion showing on her cool, beautiful face.She closed her eyes, rubbed the space between her brows, and called out instinctively, “Lucas, get me
“Mr. Lucas York, do you take Ms. Fiona Shaw to be your wife? Do you promise to care for her, accept her, and stand by her through every season of life, whether in good times or bad, in sickness and in health?”“I do.”Lucas stood in a sharp black suit, his tie perfectly straight. A faint, gentle s
Fiona narrowed her eyes at Lucas, looking completely unconvinced.Pain stabbed through Lucas’s chest, so sharp he could barely breathe.So she knew.She had always known he had loved her for so many years. She had known he was willing to do anything for her.And still, she had thrown his love aw
After Fiona tore into him, Lucas had been too stunned to say a word.But the truth was, he had never wanted luxury gifts.He only wanted to know that she had thought of him while she was away.Even the smallest, most meaningless thing would have made him happy.But she had never given him even t







