The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 185 Can I Pay You Back in Installments?

“Something up?” Lucas adjusted his bathrobe, covering those well-defined eight-pack abs, but the spacious neckline still dipped low on his chest.

Marion made an effort to avert her gaze, pretending nonchalance as she looked towards him. “I just received a call. It was from your father’s secretary.”

“What did they say?” Lucas turned and walked into the room. Marion hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly followed him inside.

“Your father wants to meet me. Tomorrow at half-past twelve, at the Blue Lake Coffeehouse.”

“Ignore him.”

Marion nodded, “Honestly, I’m not too keen on meeting him either.

“Hmm.”

Lucas agreed, “Is it time for your leg follow-up appointment?”

“Yes, tomorrow’s check-up.”

“In the morning?”

“Yes, the morning session.”

I’ll come pick you up.” He had a morning meeting that

softly exclaimed, “But I have plans for lunch

lunch with Marion, interjected, “Okay, you

my leg is almost

“Hmm.”

more. The room fell unexpectedly silent. Marion felt slightly awkward, “Then I’ll go

and as she was about to leave,

about Jameson lately, and hearing him mentioned made her realize it had been over a month since she last saw him. She blinked, “No, he hasn’t contacted me. Did he

“Yeah.”

her gaze becoming cautious, “Did he say anything bad about

up the cup on the table, and took a sip of water. Thinking about what Jameson had said last night, a hint of mockery flashed through his dark eyes. When he looked up, his expression had

Jameson might say to Lucas, not because she was afraid of Jameson angering Lucas, but rather that she was

feared that Lucas

pleasant, with Lucas treating her well despite his

might not mind if you touched him, but once you crossed

are you apologizing to

gathered her thoughts and whispered, “Afraid you’d

his eyes, “Afraid I’d take it out on

was afraid