Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1182 For Violet

The office door closed softly, and the director wiped his forehead, relieved. He dialed Violet's number without hesitation. "Hi, Ms. Belcourt, Lucy's proposal is complete. I just went through it, and everything checks out. She's more impressive than I anticipated. There's just one thing..."

"What's that?" Violet's voice on the other end was calm and collected.

"She mentioned wanting to surprise your fiancé," he explained cautiously.

"A surprise?" Violet's voice turned languid yet frosty. "Alright, I'll mention it to Lenn. I wonder how she'll feel when she learns this proposal was tailored for me. This is getting interesting."

Lucy had a 2 p.m. appointment with this 'female client's' fiancé. It was her first client meeting, so she arrived ten minutes early at the café, rocking her trusty power suit.

This wasn't just any suit-it was a splurge, two months' worth of salary when she went to Europe with Cherise for her burn treatments.

turning heads

the bank on the expensive outfit. Deep down, she knew clothes wouldn't change

the service industry;

coffee to calm her jitters. Time

Lucy gripped her coffee mug tightly, eyes glued to the café

pushed open the door. Lucy's brow furrowed in a mixture of surprise and annoyance. "Lennon? Of

his arrival was merely a chance

around. When he caught sight of Lucy and the table number in front of her,

and a storm of conflicting emotions roiled

both agreed to maintain a polite distance? Apparently, this man

inquired, a smirk playing on his lips, laced with an unsettling blend of amusement and

Belcourt, I'm meeting a client. We're acquainted, yes, but this is a business meeting.