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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.

to the crab. His movements remained calm and elegant. He

extracting the delicate meat and placing

she grabbed a piece of fish and dropped it

looked down at the fish in his bowl, a flicker of surprise flashing across his eyes before it quickly gave way to a soft, spreading smile. Whatever joy he felt, he tucked it away behind that gentle

didn’t notice the shift in him

her

it was already past ten.

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

their old chat history, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. Back then, Sloane had a million questions, but she learned quickly and always grasped

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focus and determination had

murmured to himself, his voice filled with quiet wonder and

someone to pick her up from school and

really wanted to go, but the opportunity to possibly dig into Conrad’s