Masuk“I didn’t expect your reaction to be this strong, so I got curious. Do you really have someone you like?”Megan’s gaze flickered away, not daring to look Aurora in the eyes.“How could I like someone? I’m with you every day. Even if I did, there’s no way I’d like him more than you.”Megan refuted instinctively.But Aurora felt that something about those words was not quite right.“Being with me is one thing, but I think you should also have your own space.”Aurora said, “I don’t want you tying everything in your life to me. You should have your own life too—that’s what matters.”Megan’s eyes flickered.She clenched her fists tightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.She suddenly realized that she did seem to be hiding something from Aurora, yet she had no idea how to tell her.And even Megan herself did not know exactly what she felt about that man. They should be considered friends, right?Thinking of this, Megan’s gaze dimmed slightly.Seeing this, Aurora did not know what to sa
Megan pouted, feeling a little dissatisfied.Aurora let out a helpless sigh.“It’s not that—I just don’t understand why your reaction is so big. I was only saying it casually.“Besides, didn’t you say I’m always showing off my relationship in front of you? I just thought I’d introduce someone to you. When the time comes, you two can show off in front of me, and I definitely won’t say a word.”Hearing Aurora’s words, Megan parted her lips slightly. She thought about it for a long time, but in the end, she still said nothing.“Forget it. I can’t explain it to you.”After throwing out that sentence, Megan turned her back to Aurora and leaned against the seat to rest.Aurora felt completely puzzled.If earlier she had only suspected that Megan’s behavior was a little strange, now she was certain that something was definitely off.Megan had never ignored her like this before.And after knowing Megan for so many years, Aurora could usually guess what was going on.Now that Megan’s reaction w
Besides, she was only accompanying Aurora to record a program. It was not like she was going to do anything to her.So why did Lucas look at her as if she had kidnapped Aurora?Thinking about it like this, Megan felt even more speechless.She could not help but raise her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.Aurora noticed this and thought Megan was feeling unwell.“What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”Aurora’s tone was full of concern.Megan quickly shook her head.“I’m fine, don’t worry. I was just thinking about how close you two are. It’s only a program recording yet look at my cousin acting like he can’t bear to part with you.”Aurora could not help but laugh.She turned her head to look and saw that Lucas was still standing where he was, not moving, his eyes fixed eagerly in her direction.How could Aurora not feel moved?“I don’t even know when our relationship became this good. Maybe feelings were never something that could be clearly explained.”Megan felt that Au
As Lucas spoke, he waved the phone in his hand.Aurora shook her head with a faint smile.“What are the two of you doing? Do you really have to take it this seriously?”Aurora rubbed her forehead helplessly, not knowing whether to laugh or sigh.She had not realized how serious they were being before, but now it felt like the two of them were acting rather childish.Normally it did not show, but whenever something important happened, the two of them seemed to have endless things to say.“This isn’t childish. It’s about protecting your safety.”Lucas spoke with complete seriousness.Megan immediately chimed in beside him.“Exactly, Aurora. Lucas is just looking out for you. You should appreciate that. Besides, I’ll be right there with you, so nothing will go wrong.”Megan patted her chest confidently.“This trip to Lakeshore for the shoot will go smoothly from start to finish.”“Good.”Lucas nodded in satisfaction.Megan then began carefully going over their plans for the trip and how s
Lucas had always treated Philip with great respect.The two of them had always been very close.Lucas would constantly call him Grandpa in conversation.But what happened today had truly hurt Lucas.Lucas did not want to dwell on the matter any longer. He took Aurora’s hand and left.He had always known Maria’s intentions were not pure, but she had never revealed any obvious flaws.Even if they had recorded a video today, it would not necessarily have mattered.Even if they showed it to Philip, given how blinded he seemed right now, he might just think the video had been fabricated.Lucas understood these tricks far too well.…The next day.Aurora finished packing and prepared to go to Lakeshore with Megan.Lucas drove the two of them to the airport.“Are you sure you don’t want me to send someone with you?”Lucas was still uneasy.Aurora was leaving with only Megan. She had not brought any bodyguards or assistants at all.Seeing this made Lucas extremely worried.Aurora rubbed her fo
But Maria was different.She had climbed into Philip’s bed through improper means.Now the son she had given birth to could appear openly in the Carter family and even be addressed as the heir. All of that existed only because Philip had allowed it.That was because Edwin shared Philip’s blood, so Philip tolerated his arrogance.But who did Maria think she was?“Lucas, I think I finally understand how you feel. If we hadn’t turned back, how would we have seen this woman’s true colors?”In truth, the two of them had already walked quite far earlier.But the more Lucas thought about it, the more something felt wrong, and the more uncomfortable he became.He had the feeling that things were not so simple. He wanted to hear the truth from Philip himself.After all, he had always been very close to his grandfather. How could he not understand Philip’s temper and personality?To suddenly say such harsh things to him—it was something Lucas simply could not accept.Ever since he was young, the
But after what Tessa said, John began to hesitate again.Why did signing a simple contract have to be so complicated?The crowd was starting to get irritated with Tessa.Why did she always have to disrupt things at the most critical moment?What was her deal, really?John’s face darkened. He slamme
“It’s fine. No need to explain.”Aurora looked at the two of them standing together—the tall, striking man and the delicate, sweet-looking woman beside him.They looked oddly well-matched together.In that moment, it felt like something hollowed out inside her chest.She couldn’t even describe what
Aurora saw Lucas’ message. She just didn’t know how to respond. What did he and his so-called true love have to do with her? The more she thought about it, the more pointless the message seemed. Lucas didn’t owe her any explanations. Their relationship was just for appearances anyway. Why tak
Just the Hayes family alone was enough to deal with Hunt Enterprises—there was nothing to fear.Still, Julian spoke up. "So what? Does it mean I can’t hit you because I know who you are?”"Of course!" Joseph snapped. "Our Hunt family is one of the top few in Ravenshore. You think we’d just let you w






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