Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 16

Vespera curled up on the couch after dinner.

She stared at her chat with Raymond, typing and deleting several times before

giving up.

Vespera couldn't understand Dominic's intentions. He had given her the suit size, yet now he didn't want it anymore. It felt like he was just messing with her.

She couldn't figure out what Dominic was thinking, nor did she want to. Aside from this unfinished business with the suit, their lives would never cross paths again.

The sound of footsteps approached from outside the living room.

Vespera quickly exited the chat screen and put her feet down.

The moment Luke stepped inside, he fired off his question. "Where did all your clothes, shoes, bags, and jewelry go?"

Vespera's heart skipped a beat.

It seemed like he had noticed.

Something was off with him today. Luke never came home for dinner without a reason, and now he was even checking the closet.

"I sent my clothes and shoes to the dry cleaner, and my bags and jewelry are getting serviced," she said smoothly, keeping her expression calm and indifferent, even though a storm was raging inside her.

"All of them?"

"Yeah, why not? I had some free time, so I decided to clean up a little. Half the stuff in my closet, I don't even remember if I wore them or not, so I just sent everything in for a refresh.

"As for my bags and jewelry, the diamonds were getting a little dull, and the leather edges were starting to wear. Since I had time, I took care of them all at once.

Her explanation made sense, and there was no real reason for her to lie about it.

Luke still felt something was off, but after hearing her reasoning, he let it slide. It was true that she had been home a lot lately, and every time he came back, she was tidying up the house.

"You don't have to rush. It's not like you'll be gone in a few days. Just do little by little."

"I'm going on a trip soon. I'll be leaving in a few days, and I wanted to make sure everything was in order before I go," she replied.

There was nothing suspicious about her words, yet Luke felt an inexplicable discomfort rising in his chest.

His gaze landed on a navy blue shopping bag sitting on the couch. He reached down to pick it up. "Is this for me—"

"No." Vespera instinctively cut him off, leaning forward to block him from grabbing

it.

Neither of them finished their sentences, but both went still at the same time.

Luke's expression turned frigid.

and added, "I bought it

dad? You didn't think to buy your husband

shot back, "Do you need another

bedroom were probably more than what

was at a loss

him another glance. She grabbed the suit from the couch, slipped into

locked herself in her study. Moments later, she heard the sound of a car engine starting and pulling

day was Sunday, and the weather was

Luke had once studied. There were no

strolled through the campus at a leisurely pace, letting nostalgia wash over her. The classrooms they had once shared, the tree-lined paths they had walked side by side, the track they

the bamboo grove by the artificial lake. In a hidden corner, she dug up the small box they

night before their SATS. One night after evening study, Luke had insisted

campus had been pitch dark, and they had only their phone flashlights to guide them. They had written on slips of

now, we'll come back and open it together," he

his eyes had shone

of amusement and relief. She reached into the box, took her time capsule,

to

moment, Luke was in the project manager's

were drawn, and the door was shut. The employees in the

through the project proposal Tina had submitted, his brows

Leaning against his shoulder, she trailed her fingers along his chest in a blatant attempt at

was wild, uninhibited, and relentless in pursuit She had no shame in seduction,

the heart and the body could exist

have

"Cut it out."

and slammed the proposal onto the desk. "You spent seven or eight nights working on this, and this is what

competent as Vespera, but he hadn't expected her to

was complete

frustration, Luke couldn't help but miss the days when Vespera had been in charge of the project department. With her at the helm, he

at his harsh

rang. He glanced at the caller ID before getting up and walking to

went

visited a high school and wandered around for quite a while After that, she went to a place called

the other

Luke listened, the

thought, "A high school? A luxury community? What the hell was she

non-residents can't enter? What if someone

in advance, they can definitely

the address of the community. Keep watching

"Got it."

ended the call with growing irritation.