Apology

Lucas had been on his phone, sending photos to Diana and exchanging messages with her. He didn’t notice Veronica and her father approach.

It was only when they were already in front of them and had started speaking to Emma and Hugh.

Lucas’s brows began to pull together.

“Hugh! Brother! It’s been a while! How is everyone?” Stanley greeted, presenting a smile though his lips wobbled slightly. He was mentally preparing himself to be embarrassed. However, he kept telling himself that Hugh is not like that, and so is the rest of his family. They will for sure avoid causing a scene.

He, too, didn’t want to cause a scene. His company had already come back up. A scandal would just smear t