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

his heel

him leave, her heart

lip tightly as disappointment

had thought—hoped—that Lucas might

all updates at

he left after spending barely ten minutes with her,

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

room, a

exhaled quietly, his shoulders relaxing

called, stepping up to

Ryan continued, his voice tinged with urgency, “Verena has been really emotional lately, and

more time with her? Maybe talk to her for a while to comfort her? Having you around

cold. “What Verena needs right now

have my assistant find the

for a moment, caught

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