A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Chapter 167

A shiver coursed through Reese's body, warmth spreading to her collarbones, igniting a simmering heat that seemed to engulf her entirely.

With a flushed face and an unsightly expression of discomfort, she struggled. "Mr. Strakovski, please let go of me. You're drunk. Let me take you back to your room to rest."

Lukas restrained Reese, catching a whiff of the delicate fragrance that clung to her. His eyes flickered with a hint of something as if questioning whether he himself was intoxicated.

Oddly, she appeared to have a higher tolerance for his inebriated self than usual.

Lukas's eyes held a shadowy and unreadable expression. He wasn't sure of his own thoughts at this moment, allowing a half-genuine, half-pretend drunk tone to seep into his voice. "Don't move. I'm not drunk. I can still handle more later."

Reese couldn't help but smile wryly. He was definitely drunk. She felt resigned, predicting that Lukas would undoubtedly be grumpy once he sobered up and realized his behavior from that night.

When Reese felt the pressure from Lukas's grip ease a bit, she tried to push him away.

However, Lukas tightened his hold immediately, his voice slightly hoarse and low. "Behave. Stop struggling."

His indulgent voice made her heart turn erratic. She took a deep breath. This man was just drunk. Besides, he had never spoken to her in this manner before. He must have mistaken her for someone else.

her lip, then, using her elbow

instinctively reaching to cover his chest. He hadn't

moment, Reese pushed him away and dashed back into

in his chest, Lukas's eyes became clear. But he couldn't help feeling helpless. He had

about him, to keep her distance. Yet, here he was, doing precisely the

that he was still playing the role of a drunkard made him sigh. He leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and sat on the floor. Things would probably get

to her room, she realized she had overreacted. Calming herself down, she opened her door and saw Lukas seated against the wall

but decided not to approach him. Instead, she called the housekeeper to

to work. Thinking about the previous night, his gaze darkened, and a rare tinge of remorse appeared on

contract with Cole in

and was absent from the office. Reese had no choice but to

time, Elena received

to you?" "You said Reese is Lukas's woman, but why the hell did James come after

reeling from last night's loss,

Elena. Her eyebrows furrowed, not expecting James to support Reese suddenly. "Mr. Xavier, I really didn't deceive you. If you don't believe me, ask around the circle. Everyone knows that Lukas stood up for Reese in the

don't care about Reese's situation. You get your ass over

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