Chapter 0110

The meal arrived promptly. Violet handed Naomi the utensils, and began to eat with her head lowered.

Lucius was sitting opposite her, staring at the food in front of him. He poked at it with his fork, but didn’t actually eat anything.

Although the restaurant’s food was reasonably good, Lucius found himself unable to eat.

Instead, he spent the meal observing Violet and Naomi relish their food.

Violet was eagerly filling her mouth with food.

Lucius’s mood soured the more he watched, his eyebrows furrowing in irritation.

Having traveled a great distance to see her, he was met with Violet tearfully thinking about another man and eating merrily, seemingly indifferent to his appearance. Did he not matter to her

at all?

Naomi quickly left for work after the meal. Violet bid her farewell, then turned to see Lucius still

there.

“Just go on with your work. I need to head back to my office too,” she told him, waving goodbye.

“But I’m still hungry.” Lucius retorted.

He didn’t attempt to hold her back, but rubbed his stomach and appeared somewhat pitiful.

Her heart softened slightly, but she reminded him firmly, “You chose not to eat just now.”

“I don’t like eating out,” he stated candidly. “I prefer your cooking.”

“I don’t have a place to cook for you,” she said, making an excuse.

your place,” Lucius suggested, countering

Violet stood her ground.

meal for me? I’ll leave right after eating. Maybe

argued.

they parted ways. They would forget each other after this meal.

herself.

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Violet cooked diligently. An hour

as if he hadn’t

my liking. I’ll give you a chance. Come cook for me,” he offered, his tone suppesting he was doing her a

firmly rejected,

enter the Imperial Palace, but she was the

hard to get,” he accused

let it be. If you really believe that go home and continue

vowed never to engage in such games with

me? I

money. Her current earnings were sufficient for her

rather someone else

eyes showed genuine sincerity, truly meaning her words.

frustration escalated with each refusal from Violet. He abruptly raised his hand,

“Hey!”

he would strike her, Violet

lifting her chin with one hand and drawing her close with

she felt a

and stared

can get through to you,” he remarked with satisfaction, licking his lips

by them. She wondered if she was losing her mind. Then, regaining her senses,

“Ouch!”

amid his passionate kiss, Lucius reeled back, glaring at

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