Chapter 161 Waiting for You

Chapter 161 Waiting for You

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Lucas’s smile wasn’t as cold and distant as it used to be; instead, there was a touch of warmth and familiarity in it.

He let out a soft laugh, low and pleasant to the ears. “Heard you were taking Blackhawk’s entrance evaluation today, so I dropped by to see how you were doing. I’ve got to say–you just keep surprising me.”

Sloane blinked hard, brushing aside the strange feeling that rose in her chest. “Oh.”

“Sloane, come here!” Samson called to her from not far away.

“I’ll be right back,” Sloane said quickly, then turned and ran over.

Lucas watched her retreating figure, the smile on his lips deepening. He thought of the way she’d spaced out just now, and a wave of softness stirred in his heart.

Samson was taking her to meet Blackhawk’s coaches. Sloane glanced back at the stands, but Lucas was no longer there. He must’ve already left.

members of the team praised her endlessly–her performance during the evaluation had been nothing

a pat on the

welcome ceremony, the other team members rushed off to their training sessions. Samson and the coach

asked as he came out and saw her standing

snapped out of it and quickly shook her head. “It’s nothing. Just a

tough one. Go home and get some rest. Don’t forget, there’s an

and left the training

the time they stepped out of the building, the sky had already darkened. The streetlights had come on, casting a soft golden

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person in sight.

followed the beams to see a black sedan slowly pulling up to the curb. The window rolled down, and Lucas’s

he said. His voice was low and gentle, yet left no

moment, still processing, when Samson laughed and gave her shoulder a light pat. “Lucas, you’re still here?

but Samson had already turned and

beat, then opened the door and got

car was filled with a faint woody scent–Lucas’s

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