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.

quickly recovered and added, "I bought it for my

deflated. "For your dad? You didn't think to

"Do

left behind in Tina's bedroom were probably more than what he

was at a

couch, slipped into

a car engine starting and pulling away. Only then did she let out a breath

next day was Sunday, and

had once studied. There were no

campus at a leisurely pace, letting nostalgia wash over her. The classrooms they had once shared, the tree-lined paths

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

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

back

shone brighter than the stars

mix of amusement and relief. She reached into the

thought to herself,

Luke was in the project manager's

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

the project proposal Tina

unfazed by his frustration. Leaning against his shoulder, she trailed her fingers along his chest in a blatant

beautiful as Vespera, but what she lacked in looks, she made up for in boldness. She was wild, uninhibited, and relentless in pursuit

the heart and the

why don't we have

"Cut it out."

in the mood. He shoved her hand away and slammed the proposal onto the desk. "You spent seven or eight nights working on

wasn't as competent as Vespera, but he hadn't expected

was complete

couldn't help but miss the days when Vespera had been in charge of the project

his harsh words,

at the caller ID before getting up and walking to the

went out again

for quite a while After that, she went to a place called Lanton Residences.

other end

more Luke listened, the more unsettled he

A luxury community? What the hell was

gaze darkened in an instant. "You said non-residents can't enter? What if

security in advance, they can definitely

me the address of the community. Keep

"Got it."

the call with growing irritation. His so-called lover