"This is a long-term investment. I'm certain no one will object. Besides, it's about time for your research to go public," Luke whispered in her ear. He was a little emotional.

Luca's research was well-received after several clinical trials.

The company's marketing department conducted a survey and found that if they priced it right, most medical institutions expressed interest in purchasing the drug in bulk for their patients.

As such, they did not have to worry that it would not sell.

Luca hummed softly. Her mind went blank as Luke approached her. "Mr. Crawford, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Mm, this decision is right for the company's future." Luke pressed his lips on her neck.

Luca followed his movements and fell onto the bed. She went soft as she felt his tender and fiery kisses.

As they rolled in the hay, no one noticed that Luca's phone lit up and then dimmed again.

The night was dark, and the fiery heat that went on in their room was in stark juxtaposition with the cold weather outside.

The next day.

Luca woke up feeling unwell, only to find that Luke was already up.

After she washed up, she picked up her phone to see an unread text.

The long number made her vigilant. The length of the number was like garbled characters. She glanced at the messy bed and lost the mood to clean up.

Luca turned her gaze back to her phone screen.

The text message was likely from someone on the Island of Despair.

Luca bit her lip and clicked on the text with her trembling fingers. It was the familiar garbled code. After she quickly translated it, she understood the text that Abel sent. [Did you have a good New Year?]

Although it was a question, she saw through his ridicule and malicious intent...

took a deep breath, her body still shaking uncontrollably. She glanced at the time

bed with Luke at

how to act calm and natural if she had to answer the

a string of codes. She asked him what was the matter. She

looked at the mirror and found that her ruddy complexion from a second ago was no longer.

nightmare that would never go away. She could never be calm whenever she

walked

went downstairs, and Luke was the only one in the living room because Vivian and the children had not

good morning." After Luca went closer to greet him, she

of dread. He could not help but frown and wondered if he went too far and too hard on her the previous

have a good rest last night?"

had a forced smile on her face. Luke was a little concerned when he saw it and wanted to know what

and did not need sleeping pills when he was by her

happened?" Luke

it'll just take some time to adapt to going back to work. " Luca smiled although she knew that it

could not pretend as if

don't want to go back to work?" Luke continued to ask

slacker. She would not have prepared for work yesterday

must have

could have happened?' While Luke probed,

never lie in front of him. He thought that it would be fine if he

it's because the drug is about to launch, so I feel a little nervous," Luca said. She felt like she could give more details, so she continued talking, "I

coffee tasted good,

late yesterday, so

never ask her to get up early just because he wanted to drink the coffee she

listing documents. We just need to submit the final report and wait for

to Dr. Albus is making me a little nervous," Luca said. She got worried thinking about

most of it was from her and

was concerned that Abel might ask her to hand over the formula so he could make a move

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