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.”

his brows, “After the check-up, give me a call. I’ll come pick you up.” He had a morning meeting that

have plans for lunch with a

was planning to have lunch with Marion, interjected, “Okay, you take care

leg is almost fully

“Hmm.”

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

about to leave, he suddenly

about Jameson lately, and hearing him mentioned made her realize it had been over a month since she last saw him. She

“Yeah.”

nervous, her gaze becoming cautious, “Did he say anything

up, picked 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

on his own!” Marion had a hunch about what Jameson might say to Lucas, not because she was afraid of Jameson angering Lucas, but rather that she was

Lucas might

well despite his aloofness, Marion thought of Lucas like

you touched him,

you

her thoughts and whispered, “Afraid

“Afraid I’d take it out on

was afraid you’d