"I'll get changed later," replied Luke. He would always put his principles and habits aside in front of her.

What mattered was that she was happy.

Luca placed the chicken wings in front of him and asked, "Do you know how to cut small crosswise slits?"

"Huh?" Luke seldom entered the kitchen. He did not know how to cook either. It was his first time hearing the words she said.

Luca picked up one of the chicken wings and a knife. Then, she cut small crosswise slits on the front and back of the chicken wing and said, "Something like this. It'll let the marinade cover more of the surface of the meat."

"Easy." Luke took the knife from Luca and began to do his job seriously.

Luca watched Luke cut the slits on the chicken wing. After making sure he had no problem with it, she started cleaning the beef ribs and marinating them.

It was supposed to take around an hour to finish marinating the ingredients, but Luca was able to finish it in half an hour with Luke's help.

Luca let out a sigh of relief after she placed all the marinated ingredients into the fridge.

Luca leaned against the kitchen countertop and watched Luke wash his hands. Then, he took off the apron and hung it back. Then, he washed his hands again. She could not help but smile.

The man who said he did not mind getting dirty a moment ago was unable to stand the dirtiness now.

Luca lowered her voice and said, "Mr. Crawford, go get changed. I'm guessing Mr. Mallory and Nina will be here soon."

"Okay. I'll go get changed first." Luke walked out of the kitchen and headed upstairs to get changed.

After Luca washed her hands, she left the kitchen and came upstairs too.

She needed to get changed as well.

Luca pushed the bedroom door open. Only then did she realize Luke was getting changed.

Luke had taken off his shirt, revealing his muscular chest.

She turned away and said, "I'm sorry.

evil laugh and walked toward her. He closed the door behind her and looked at her reddened face. A desire to tease her aroused within him as he

as Luke closed the distance between them. She could hear her

voice. His deep, hoarse voice rang in

ears were

"Mr. Crawford..."

Luke leaned closer to her earlobe and gently kissed

as Luke moved closer to her, and her

his chest was burning with fire. It was so warm that it burned her

be shy," teased Luke. He grabbed Luca by the waist and pulled her into his arms. It was

words. Luca knew things would get out of hand

red, and when she was about to push him away, there came a knock on the door behind

a moment. She was worried that the kids would enter the bedroom right away. The

the door from inside with one of his arms and

Luke, the guests are here." Otto's voice

down after getting changed," replied

away from him like a

She opened the closet, took a shirt out, and walked into

outside the bathroom, so

she might see something she should not see if she opened the door now. She

he said, "I thought you were going

here. Mr. Crawford, let's go down," said Luca as she

did not get to satisfy his

They saw Percy and Nina sitting on the sofa in the living room

mocking smile when he saw him coming

long." Luke's smile disappeared from his face as

it usually doesn't take you that long to come downstairs. Could it be that you were doing something embarrassing upstairs?" Percy shot him a meaningful

eyes at him. "You got tricked to come back here. I

"Ts." He said, "Honestly, I didn't know Old Master Mallory would

nudged Percy's arm with her elbow, signaling him to stop

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