Chapter 267:

Lucas’ lips pressed into a tight line, his voice dropping into a deep, serious tone. “Verena, I am still a married man.

You shouldn’t be doing this.”

Verena’s cheeks turned a deep shade of red, a mix of embarrassment and hurt flashing in her eyes.

Her voice trembled as she stammered, “I’m sorry, Lucas.

I… I just acted on impulse.”

Lucas’ expression remained cold and distant.

Without softening, he said curtly, “Get some rest.

I’ll head back now.”

no

he turned on his heel and

leave, her heart

teeth caught her lower lip tightly

had thought—hoped—that Lucas might

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left after spending barely ten minutes with her, the

who had been lingering in the hallway and watching them in secret through the crack of the door, quickly pocketed his phone and moved farther away from the door as soon as

of the room, a faint sense of relief settled over

quietly, his

Ryan called, stepping up to him with

urgency, “Verena has

you have time, could you spend more time with her? Maybe talk to her for a while to comfort her? Having you around would make

cold. “What Verena needs right now isn’t me,

have my assistant find the best psychologist

caught off guard

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