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.

in that suit! Powerful, sexy, turning heads for

on the expensive outfit. Deep down,

into the service industry; naturally, she was a nervous

breath, Lucy sipped her coffee to calm her jitters. Time seemed to

Lucy gripped her coffee mug tightly,

door. Lucy's brow furrowed in a mixture of surprise and

convinced herself his arrival was merely a chance

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

settled in the chair opposite her, and a storm

to maintain a polite distance? Apparently,

inquired, a smirk playing on his lips, laced with an unsettling

Mr. Belcourt, I'm meeting a client. We're acquainted, yes, but this is a business meeting. They'll be here shortly. I would appreciate it if