Since it was a Saturday the following day, Luca lingered in bed for a while longer before getting up. She figured that Aunt Neile must have already bought all the ingredients needed for today, so now she needed to go downstairs to help.Some ingredients needed to be marinated for a few hours to taste good when grilled. When Luca arrived downstairs, the kids were all sitting on the couch reading.When they saw Luca coming down, they all greeted her, "Ms. Luca, you’re up.""Yes, I am. Where's your daddy?" asked Luca. When she walked out of the bedroom, she glanced at the opposite bedroom door, which was open. However, Luke was not inside. She slept quite deeply all night. Therefore, she had no idea when he got up."Daddy left early. He said he had to go back to the office to deal with something. Ms. Luca, please go and have your breakfast. Aunt Neile put a lot of things on the table. Maybe you should bring them over here to eat," said Rainie, reminding her not to go hungry."O
"Lanie!" Tommy protested and waved his hands. "I'm not interested in raw meat.""But when you see it, you'll imagine how delicious it'll be once it's cooked," Lanie continued to tease Tommy."You're so mean..." Tommy was annoyed with his words but still sat down.He was the most gluttonous one. When he saw raw meat, he would think of how delicious it would be once cooked by Luca.Lanie was right. At the thought of this, he gave up the idea of helping. He looked closely at Lanie and asked, "Lanie, if you're not tempted, why don't you go over and help?""I can't." Lanie shook his head. "I'm allergic to the kitchen, just like Daddy. I lack talent.""You're just lazy." Tommy hit the nail on the head.Finally, Lanie raised his eyes from his book. He looked at his younger brother and nodded. "I am lazy, just like Daddy."He really did not like being near the kitchen.He was not interested in what was happening inside the kitchen. He was not a girl, like Rainie, who was interested
Mavis knew it was a bit late to talk about cooperation now.Their company had been kicked out by another company competing for the bid before, but the design plans were already in place. If they were to give up on this project now, all the efforts of the company's staff would be in vain.Mavis then thought of T Corporation. If they could collaborate with T Corporation, they would surely secure the bid.She presented her idea, only to be rejected by the boss, who assumed T Corporation would not collaborate with them at this point.However, Mavis claimed that she knew Luke, and she insisted that their bid was excellent enough. As long as she could talk to Luke, she was confident they could make it.The words she spoke in front of the boss were brutally contradicted by Luke’s response. Mavis felt that if she could not turn the situation around, there was no point in staying in her company any longer."Mr. Crawford, our company is also a strong contender. If you're concerned about br
Mavis' face flushed red and then paled under the sting of Sylvester's words.If it were Luke, would she agree to be his mistress? She was willing to stand beside that god-like man regardless of her status.Mavis also felt she had the ability to become his only one. However, Luke did not give her that chance.Apart from Luke, Mavis would never be any other man's mistress, including Sylvester who was in front of her."Boss, why are you bringing up the past?" She knew Sylvester was dissatisfied. He was deliberately picking on her, even intending to mock her.Sylvester narrowed his eyes and said, "Ms. Laviere, as you know, I have no feelings for that hag at home. If you agree to be with me, I'll give you the best, including a family. You'll be my wife then. Why won't you agree?"He admired Mavis. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also incredibly competent at her job.Sylvester knew that although Mavis had made a mistake this time, as long as she continued to work in the co
At the thought of it, Sylvester realized that Mavis' request for stock options before joining was a calculated move. Even if she were to offend him, he could not just fire her. The shares she held were enough to ruin his company. Sylvester fell silent with frustration.Mavis stopped talking too when she noticed the man was keeping silent. The atmosphere in the car plummeted to freezing point. Even the driver sitting in the driver's seat dared not utter a word, afraid of displeasing the two most powerful figures in the company and losing his job.As the silence settled, Mavis recalled the look on Luke’s face just now.They had worked together, but Luke's demeanor was as distant as when they were at the zoo. He treated her like a stranger. Not only was it strictly business, but his words were also filled with indifference. Mavis could not tolerate this version of Luke. However, she also knew that this was the real Luke. He had no affection for her, and that was why he was
Luca was busy making all sorts of drinks, and eventually, even Rainie could not resist feeling tempted. The smoothie looked delicious, and the fruit juice looked delicious too. Rainie never imagined Luca could make so many drinks. Now, looking at these drinks that seemed even better than the ones sold outside, she wanted to try them all.Rainie suddenly realized she was getting as greedy as her little brother. She could not help but feel a little ashamed of herself. Luca noticed Rainie’s behavior. She laughed and said, "I just put a pitcher of juice in the fridge. I'll pour some for you and Lanie and Tommy in a bit, okay?""Okay!" Rainie nodded.Luca then thought of Luke, who was still busy upstairs. She decided to make a pot of coffee for him. She asked Aunt Neile to send it up. "Aunt Neile, can you please bring this pot of coffee upstairs?""Sure, Ms. Craw," replied Aunt Neile as she took the tray of coffee and glasses upstairs.Luca and Rainie continued preparing the rema
"It’s been so long since Ms. Vivian last visited. I almost forgot her name. Her name is a little hard to remember," Aunt Neile explained with a cheerful laugh as she opened the door for her.As soon as the door opened, Vivian walked in and immediately gave Luca a big hug the moment she saw her. Then, she handed a bag to Aunt Neile and said, "Luca, I’ve missed you so much. I’ve been really busy with classes lately and haven’t had time to visit you. "You haven’t come to see me either, but I’m glad we could meet today. I brought some bottles of wine for you."Luca returned her hug and replied, "I told you not to bring anything, but you still did. It’s really too much. I haven’t been avoiding you on purpose. I’ve just been really busy. Starting next week, I’ll be teaching a full day every Friday at Capital University. We can plan to have dinner together every week.""Really? You’re not kidding, right?" Vivian was pleasantly surprised, not expecting Luca to be teaching at Capital Unive
Yet, Luca raised her spirits with her words this time.Vivian had an excellent figure and could dress in pretty clothes. There was no need to be concerned about others' opinions as long as she liked what she was wearing. Since she arrived in A City, Luca had constantly nurtured her confidence. Vivian was deeply moved. She nodded and replied, "Okay, but you don't have to buy me clothes. Just take me to the old tailor."Luca was her good friend, but even so, Vivian did not want to take advantage of her."Okay, no problem," Luca agreed.Vivian smiled and hugged her again. "Luca, thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to start a new life in A City so quickly.""That's because you've been working hard and trying to adapt to this society," replied Luca. She did not feel like she had helped Vivian much. It was mainly Vivian's own effort and willingness to step out and live positively. Watching Vivian slowly come into her own filled Luca with immense satisfaction. It wa