Chapter 162 Larry’s Arrival

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Lucas reached out and pulled the plate of shrimp toward himself. With long, slender fingers, he picked one up and began peeling it with a grace and ease that felt almost deliberate.

Sloane found herself oddly drawn to Lucas’s hands.

Watching him peel shrimp with those lean, well–defined fingers was unexpectedly soothing, almost mesmerizing.

With a light twist of his fingers, the shell slipped away, revealing the tender shrimp meat. He placed the peeled shrimp into a small dish and slid it across the table to Sloane.

“Eat,” he said, voice low and gentle, laced with a trace of indulgence.

Sloane blinked at the dish in front of her, then casually picked up a piece with her chopsticks and took a bite. “Thanks.”

She remembered the last time she’d eaten with Lucas and the others—he’d peeled shrimp for her then, too. Maybe he just sees me as a kid he needs to take care of.

moved on to the crab. His movements remained

extracting the delicate meat and placing it into Sloane’s

grabbed a piece of fish and dropped it into Lucas’s bowl.

in his bowl, a flicker of surprise flashing across his eyes before it quickly gave way to a soft, spreading smile. Whatever joy he

focused on enjoying the food, didn’t notice the

Lucas drove her back to

returned to his villa, it was already past

handle he used on a hacker forum, back when he used to mentor a beginner

chat history, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. Back then, Sloane had a

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speed. Her focus and determination had left

it’d be you,” Lucas murmured to himself, his voice filled with quiet wonder

member of Blackhawk, Mathilda, upon hearing the news, sent someone to pick her up from school and bring her to the Su family estate for a

dig into Conrad’s situation was too good to pass up–so she got in the

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