Chapter 1946

"I searched everywhere for you," Melody explained anxiously, "but someone tried to pressure me into drinking some wine at the banquet hall. Sherman saved me from him.’

Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly as his expression sank. "Pressure you?

What did he do to you?"

Melody tried to wave off the intensity as she sensed his swelling anger." No, no, he was just very insistent, that's all. I didn't want to entertain him because I was in such a hurry to look for you."

"I see," Lucas replied curtly and pulled her close. His hand rested possessively on her lower back.

reached out and stopped Lucas' arm hesitantly. "Wait, Lucas. I'll have to say goodbye to my senior before

with a frown. "What are

as she turned to face Sherman. "I need to go now.

at them in bewilderment. "Are you that close

was tinged with surprise. He had assumed they were mere acquaintances who perhaps recognized each other from a previous meeting, but the sight of them holding hands seemed

unsure

you a friend of his?" Sherman

his grip around her shoulder. "We're not

Sherman. She did not want him to know about the messy entanglement she had with

her as Missus Rivera now,"

"Missus Rivera? You're married to my cousin?" His disbelief

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