To be more specific, the figure was blocking Shane's path.

It was Lucy.

Shane furrowed his brows the second he saw her.

Silas was frowning just as much. However, he was still aware of what his job scope was, so he stepped forward and shielded Shane behind him. The former seemed a little impatient when he looked at Lucy and asked, “Ms. Rivers, it's past your working hours. Why are you still here?”

“I'm here for Mr. Shane,” replied Lucy. She took a step closer to them, and her eyes shone with love when she stared at Shane.

All that only served to make Shane's frown tighten even more. “What do you want?” he asked.

“Mr. Shane, I...” Lucy fiddled with her fingers, mustering her courage. “You don't love Ms. Smith, so you don't need to throw a wedding or marry her. You don't need to sacrifice yourself like that.”

“What?” Silas was utterly confused.

What the hell is this woman talking about? What does she mean when she said that he doesn't love his wife? Heck, that man is so in love that he is bordering on lunacy!

distaste painted his face when he demanded, “Who the f*ck told you

saw the distaste in his eyes. A sharp pain

him that he didn't need to sacrifice himself, yet he was looking at

lip. She sounded a little hurt when she replied, “No one told

rolled his eyes

Her take on the matter is that Mr. Thompson doesn't love his

getting impatient. Still frowning, he challenged, “Why would I marry my wife if I don't

That question stumped Lucy.

No, that is not possible. If he truly loved her, he would've had the wedding reception ages ago. There is no need to wait for so long. He must be lying to me. Yes, that

down. She shifted her gaze back to Shane and replied, “Are you marrying

how it plays out on TV. Rich people always get married because of political

Shane's eye twitched.

that many rich families join forces by arranging their marriage, but Mr. Thompson doesn't need to do that. He is powerful enough on his own. Mr. Thompson is with his wife because he loves her, understand? You should stop

blushed. Her first instinct was to nod, but she was knocked back to her senses when she looked into Shane's distant eyes,

true. Let me give you a kind-hearted warning. It doesn't matter if

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