“You look happy. Who are you texting?” asked Lucas while holding a coffee cup after glancing at Jason. They were both in his office.

“No one. I mean, it was one of my employees. He had some questions about work,” said Jason before he quickly put away his phone.

Lucas glanced at him again. “I’m surprised you still have time to drop by my office when you’re so obviously busy with your work.”

Jason picked up his coffee and took a sip before replying, “I wouldn’t say it’s busy work, but it sure is tedious. I’m so annoyed with it, so I came here to hang out with you.”

Lucas did not have the luxury of hanging out with Jason since he would have to go to a meeting.

At that moment, Edmund knocked on the door and entered without waiting for Lucas to give his permission.

“Sir, something bad has happened!” he said nervously.

looked up at him.

so he did not bother to hide the news from him. “Apparently, Miss Corinne has

darkened. “What? How is that

been more bodyguards than usual outside of the Holdens’ mansion for the past two days, and we assumed it was because Mister Jeremy wanted to keep Corinne safe. This morning, Miss

cup angrily. “Grr! Corinne shouldn’t have married that good-for-nothing who can’t even keep his own wife safe. Edmund, take some men with you

“Yes, Mister Lucas!”

Jason, however, looked relaxed as though he was watching a movie. He had promised Corinne he would not

met Jeremy, so I’m pretty sure she’ll be

for you to say since she’s not your

raised his eyebrow and sipped his coffee before saying with a smile, “It’s true.

shouldn’t waste my time talking to you here. I should go look for her myself. What if she falls again? What will happen to her

he got up and hobbled slowly toward

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