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.

was behind her, Melody reached out and stopped Lucas' arm hesitantly. "Wait, Lucas. I'll have to

looked at her with a frown. "What are you going

"I need to go now. It

them in bewilderment. "Are you

who perhaps recognized each other from a previous meeting, but the sight of them holding

was unsure how to explain their

a friend of his?" Sherman

answer, Lucas stepped forward and tightened his grip around her shoulder. "We're not friends," he said in a firm

toward Sherman. She did not want him to know about

her by her name? You should address her as Missus Rivera now," he said,

You're married to my cousin?" His disbelief

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