Aveline froze.

This was the main street, bustling with people...

If she kept struggling, Lucas just might do exactly what he'd threatened!

Her expression instantly turned cold, but she stopped resisting.

Lucas' lips curled in satisfaction as he held her hand and continued down the street.

After a while, Aveline asked coldly, "How long do you plan to keep this up?"

Lucas glanced at her. "A lifetime."

Aveline shot back, "In your dreams."

But his eyes were serious. "I'm not dreaming. I'm telling you the truth. I intend to hold your hand like this and walk with you for the rest of my life."

Aveline decided to stop looking at him altogether.

The aroma from a street vendor filled the air, making Aveline's stomach growl. She headed straight over.

lit up with interest as she eagerly ordered a portion, and the sharp, tangy aroma instantly hit him. His

cheese, glanced at him, and said, "Let go, I'm about

hand, clearly perplexed, but he released her. "How can you eat that stuff? Doesn't it

the smell will be

face grew even darker, but he stayed silent, continuing to follow

the cheese, Aveline moved on to a plate of pickled herring-its smell even more

headed into a shop selling

to enter, his expression

of times past. She had always loved these foods, and he would stay

moment's hesitation, Lucas walked into the

busy eating the pasta when she glanced up and saw Lucas

"Why did you come in? I

was icy. "Just

a smile. Seeing him so uncomfortable

stretched out her hand, a playful smile on her

her lips.

Lucas stared at her.

definitely doing

look of triumph flashed in her eyes, and she turned to walk away. If she'd known this tactic would work so well,

watched her retreating figure for a long while before finally stepping forward to follow

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