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

The veins on his forehead throbbed slightly as he asked, "He confessed to you?"

Seemingly oblivious to Lukas's growing anger, Reese nodded calmly and took a bite of her steak. "Yes, he did, but I turned him down."

Lukas squeezed the dishes so hard that they rattled, his chest rising and falling with his growing anger.

Reese cast a casual glance at him, her voice laced with a hint of mockery, "Let's have dinner, shall we? I'm not with him anymore, okay? Can you please stop sulking?"

Lukas's eyes reddened with irritation as he snapped, "Even if it was only a confession, I would not have allowed it to happen!"

Reese looked at Lukas with a calm expression as she put down her cutlery. "Oh, is that so? And why is that?"

In truth, she already had a hunch that Lukas wasn't as indifferent to their relationship as he often pretended to be. His reactions were not characteristic of his usual cold and reserved demeanor, such as showing more joy when he received flowers or when he cooked for her.

That was why her words today had been a deliberate attempt to stir Lukas's emotions. She wanted to see if he would be honest with her. Perhaps, deep down, she wished for a hidden love to come out of the shadows and into the light.

had originally planned to confess to her after having eaten, but now he couldn't bear

unease. "Reese, do you know why I was so angry with you earlier, why I hung up on you,

bit her lip

with the utmost sincerity, "It's because

hide what he felt. He was

had been expecting Lukas's anger

of his true feelings. But she hadn't expected him to

intensity. "I knew that you had gone out to dinner with James, and it made me angry, but it was mainly out of jealousy. Tonight, I had

was perplexed and admitted, "I didn't know that you

gaze remained on her. "Well,

A stunned Reese nodded.

her when he saw her like this. He had a wry smile on his face, and his eyes