”Let’s eat, then. This is their signature dish.” Smiling, Matthew picked up his cutlery. He cut up the steak for her and beckoned to her, saying, “Try it.”Lucy was taken aback as this was the first time someone had cut up her food for her.After taking her first bite, her face immediately brightened up.The food was delicious. Lucy devoured the steak even though she had no appetite when she first stepped into the restaurant.Matthew felt relieved to see her eat, and he started eating too.He tried his best to match her speed of eating, and he put his cutlery down a second before she did.“I’m done. What about you?” Matthew smiled at her and passed her a napkin.Blushing at his gesture, she took the napkin and forced a smile on her face. “I’m done too.”“Let’s go home,” Matthew said casually.She hesitated for a moment before refusing, “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”Nonetheless, Matthew stood up and took her hand. When they got to the counter, he turned to Lucy and sai
“Oh! Yes, sir.” Although Matthew’s answer took Cece by surprise, she agreed to keep it a secret.Meanwhile, Lucy looked around the unfamiliar room.Everything was gray—the walls, the floor, and even the bed.The room was simple, elegant, and luxurious.Sighing, Lucy took off her shoes before walking into the bathroom.She was not surprised to see the gray tiles against the white bathtub.After filling the tub with warm water, she submerged her entire body into the tub and felt her tense muscles relaxing. Closing her eyes, she leaned against the bathtub.Once the water was almost at room temperature, she got up from the bathtub and took a quick shower before putting on a bathrobe.The bathrobe was too big on her. Even though she was five foot six, the hem of the bathrobe almost reached the floor.She glanced at the king-sized bed but still chose to walk toward the sofa.After nestling comfortably on the sofa, she closed her eyes.She planned to only close her eyes for a bi
”No need to be afraid. It’s just a hug.”Matthew stared at Lucy's flustered face with a grin that was enough to make her heart skip a beat.Her face was as red as a tomato, which made her look even more irresistible.“W-Why are you here?”Matthew still had a bright smile on his face. “This is my room. Why wouldn't I be here?"Hearing this, Lucy's face could not possibly get any redder than this. As she stared at him, she tried to shake off the wild thoughts in her mind telling her how attractive he looked! This was his room, and she was wearing his bathrobe…Lucy was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole.She quickly stood back up and retorted, “Let me go.”Matthew let go of her with a chuckle. He looked down at his hands, seemingly still feeling the soft tenderness of her body earlier on his hands. He wanted to hold her in his arms again, but he also did not want to scare her.She was already his wife anyway. It was only a matter of time before he could have h
When Matthew saw Lucy nod, he handed her the two bags of clothes and said, “Here, take your clothes. You can sleep in the room next door. I’ll ask Francis to bring you some more clothes tomorrow.”Lucy wanted to refuse his offer, but she saw how insistent he was and decided to just do as he said.After she left the room, Matthew’s gaze returned to its usual iciness. He took out his phone to call Francis, “Pull out the investment in Lucas Corporation’s fashion show.”“But, sir, we just invested last night. If we withdraw now…”“Do I have to repeat myself?” Matthew squinted his eyes as he spoke ruthlessly.On the other end of the line, Francis was breaking into a cold sweat. “No, sir. Consider it done!”Matthew gripped his phone as he glowered.He must get revenge on the person who bullied his woman! Meanwhile, Lucy was having trouble sleeping. Tears kept pouring down her cheeks, soaking her pillows. Eventually, though, she was fast asleep.When the sun came up, Matthew got out
Matthew kept glancing at the time. When he finally heard footsteps coming down the stairs, he looked up and was stunned.He smiled as he watched her slowly walk down the stairs. His wife was breathtaking! In the one-shoulder gown, one side of Lucy’s shoulder and collarbone was exposed.Above her collarbone were a pair of crystal drop earrings that twinkled like a million stars.On one of her shoulders was a white crystal shoulder pad embellished with gold tassels.The bodice of the gown fit snugly around her curves, and the pleats at the waist flowed seamlessly into a voluminous ball gown.The dress itself was also adorned with diamonds, making her sparkle.Standing up, Matthew walked toward Lucy.He chuckled when he sensed her nervousness. With a deep and mellow voice, he said, “Lulu, you look absolutely gorgeous!”Blushing at what he said, Lucy lowered her head with a smile.Matthew reached out to take her hand, a grin plastered across his face. “Let’s go crash this wedding.
"Isn’t that the eldest daughter of the Quinn family? What is she doing here?”“Tsk, tsk. Shit’s about to go down!”“I heard that she was supposed to get married to Mr. Timothy today.”“Oh, snap! A love triangle!”Lucy found their comments unbearable, causing her face to turn ashen and her hands to grow cold.Holding her hand, Matthew whispered to comfort her, “Don’t listen to them. Hold your head high and keep on walking.”Taking a deep breath, she did as she was told.When they entered the Royal Hotel side-by-side, there was another round of gasps.“Wow, he’s so handsome!”“She’s gorgeous!”“What a perfect match!”“They’re a match made in heaven!”“Hey, isn’t that the eldest daughter of the Quinn family?”“It really is Lucy!”“What’s she doing here?”Everyone speculated as they were shocked to see her here.Luna was in her white wedding dress when she noticed everyone looking at the entrance while complimenting Lucy. Her face was full of spite at first, but she quickly
Matthew appeared dashing, exuding toughness. Luna looked envious. She was leaning into Timothy’s arms, but her gaze was fixated on the man in front of her.Timothy and Matthew were both in their 20s, but the latter looked much more charismatic than Timothy—especially in that black suit.His face was flawless, and his deep eyes were so intense that his gaze would make others weak in the knees.Everyone was swooning over him.Lucy smiled as she looked at the handprint on Timothy’s face.Her heart seemed to hurt less now!Timothy’s face fell. Just as he lifted his hand to fight back, Francis rushed in with a group of bodyguards.A burly bodyguard grabbed Timothy’s wrist, flinging him away. He said in disgust, “Don’t you dare touch our CEO with your filthy hands!”Timothy tried to calm his rage as he glared at the man who had completely stolen his thunder.Matthew looked at him mockingly. “Lulu is my woman now, so don’t even think about laying a finger on her!”Lucy’s face redd
Overwhelmed with grief at her father-in-law's sudden departure, Luna started shedding tears.Timothy’s face became ominously dark as he questioned, “Mom, how could Dad leave right now? It’s my wedding. How am I supposed to explain this to Luna’s parents?”Patricia understood her son’s anger, but she could not do much except let out a sigh and explain, "Something happened at the company, so your dad had to leave to take care of matters." She then turned to look at Melanie apologetically and said, “Mrs. Quinn, I’m really sorry. Timothy’s father has some urgent business to take care of at the company. I hope you understand!”Melanie said, “It’s okay.”In fact, she minded it a lot, and it was weighing on her mind. No matter how important the matter was, how could it be more important than his own son’s wedding?…After they got into the car, Lucy was confused as to why Matthew was not driving away.When they saw Aaron run out of the hotel in a panic, a smile made its way to Matt