After Eight Years, She Left Me at the Altar for Her First Love의 모든 챕터: 챕터 441 - 챕터 450

A lot of the guests had brought gifts, which were being collected at the check-in table.By now, the pile had grown impressively high.Cherrie had brought two beautifully wrapped gifts of her own, both of which looked expensive.Lucas turned to her.“Sorry, Cherrie. Mr. Quinn Sr. made the rules. No guests are allowed to bring personal security inside today.“You don’t have to worry about your safety. The hotel has professional security throughout the venue.”The moment the words left his mouth, Lucas suddenly felt a chill in the air.He looked up in surprise.His gaze landed on the man standing behind Cherrie.The supposed bodyguard was much taller than average, easily six and a half feet or more, with a broad, powerful build that made it obvious he knew how to handle himself.Strangely, though, he wasn’t dressed like a bodyguard.He wore a casual gray tracksuit, a baseball cap pulled low over his head, and a black mask that concealed most of his face.Only his eyes were vi

Knight’s expression was unreadable.“Mr. Quinn Sr. wants to see you. Come with me to the second floor.”The second floor had been reserved for VIP guests.Mr. Quinn Sr. was there meeting privately with several important visitors.Lucas nodded.“Got it.”He followed Knight upstairs in silence, wondering what Mr. Quinn Sr. wanted with him.Before long, they reached the room at the end of the hallway.Knight knocked on the door.“Sir, I brought him.”Mr. Quinn Sr.’s voice came from inside.“Send him in.”Lucas pushed aside his thoughts and opened the door.Mr. Quinn Sr. wasn’t alone.Three other elderly men, all around his age, were seated with him around a coffee table, with Mr. Quinn Sr. in the seat of honor.The moment Lucas walked in, the old man smiled warmly and waved him over.“Lucas, come say hello to everyone.”Lucas did as he was told, greeting each of the men politely.Once he was finished, Mr. Quinn Sr. had him stand beside him.Then he looked around at the

Lucas had barely made it down one flight of stairs when he spotted someone unexpected around the corner.“Fiona? What are you doing here?”Fiona stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the railing as though she had been waiting for him.The moment she saw him, she straightened.Her cool expression softened, and a faint smile appeared on her face.“I was waiting for you.”Lucas immediately grew wary.The reaction stung.Fiona couldn’t understand it.She was attractive, wealthy, and had everything most men could want, yet Lucas seemed determined to keep his distance from her.“Lucas, I already know your engagement to Ivy is fake.”His expression changed.Fiona continued confidently.“You don’t have to keep pretending with her. Come with me instead. Whatever you want, I can give it to you.”Her words hit Lucas like a thunderbolt.How did Fiona know?Only a handful of people knew the truth about his engagement to Ivy.Aside from Lucas and Ivy themselves, there were on

Fiona looked back at him, unwilling to give up.“Lucas, I can help you through this. I’m trying to help you!”Lucas’s eyes were bloodshot, and every word came through clenched teeth.“I don’t need your help. Leave. Now.”His voice turned even colder.“Don’t make me tell you again.”The rejection was absolute, as though he couldn’t stand having her anywhere near him.“Lucas, that’s too much!”Fiona’s voice trembled with tears.His rejection hit her pride hard.A woman like her had never lacked attention. If she showed even the slightest interest, there were countless men who would jump at the chance to be with her.And now she was willing to put aside her pride and offer herself to him.Yet Lucas still rejected her.For the first time in her life, Fiona’s confidence took a serious blow.No matter how thick-skinned she tried to be, she couldn’t bring herself to stay after that.She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and turned away.Lucas watched her leave.Usi

Serena was undeniably beautiful, but given everything that had happened between her and Lucas, Kenneth would never be interested in her.He might not be especially picky when it came to women, but character still mattered.And Serena’s was enough to put him off completely.Her face had gone pale, and her legs were suddenly so weak she could barely stand.Only then did Kenneth realize something was actually wrong.He frowned.“Wait. What’s wrong with you? You don’t have to commit this hard to the act just because I turned you down.”Cold sweat covered Serena’s forehead.“No... I’m not pretending. My stomach suddenly hurts really bad.”Kenneth’s eyes widened when he noticed red welts spreading across her neck.“Oh, hell. Are you having an allergic reaction?”Serena’s knees gave out completely, and she collapsed against him.Kenneth stared down at the woman barely conscious in his arms, suddenly torn.This really didn’t look fake.The rash was already spreading toward her fa