Luke originally wanted the stylist to give her a more glamorous look, but after listening to her opinion, he went with her idea.

She looked pretty even with a simple look.

Luca felt his eyes on her, and she started breathing faster.

“Mr. Crawford, the ceremony is about to begin," Luca reminded softly. If they stayed in here any longer, people would start to misunderstand.

Mo knew that she was inside.

With a guy and a girl were alone in a lounge, it would be hard for other people to not overthink.

"What did you just call me?" Luke narrowed his eyes to show dissatisfaction. Was she using this alienating title on purpose to keep her distance from him?

"This is a public setting, and the people from Watson Biopharmaceuticals are inside." Luca knew that calling him that would upset him, so she had to explain.

"Uh-huh." Luke was still unhappy.

What did those people have to do with him?

She was his beloved wife.

"Luke..." Seeing his expression, Luca had no choice but to compromise and call his name.

The knit in Luke's brows loosened up, and he showed a little smile. If someone saw her face right now, they would have thought that Luke was bullying her.

How could he ever bully her?

He just did not like Luca being all timid and cowardly.

She was supposed to be the woman next to him. The confidence and aura she worked so hard to build up in the past should not be dimmed down by such cowardice.

"Is there a reason why you called me in here?" Luca asked.

he could see it outside, there were too many people, and

lounge and asked Mo to bring her

just looked at me outside." Luca

many people outside. I wouldn't be able to see clearly." Luke held her hand and complimented her, "You're

at his compliment

not go out with Luke at the

shake his head as he watched Luca push open the door of the

was still the same girl back in high

to

people saw her, they started surrounding her again. Mo said, "Everyone, please return to your seats. The

they heard her, they all stopped

gave Mo a nod as her words saved her

nodded back, and then she heard Dr. Jackson come over to ask, "Is Mr. Crawford not

He'll be here in about five minutes," said Mo after glancing

to serve the food," said Dr. Jackson. Although this was a celebration dinner, it

the most important

and notified Luke that the ceremony was about to start before going to find the hotel

and told Marcos that he had to attend a ceremony. Then, he kept his phone away before leaving the

appearance became the focus of everyone

"Good evening, Mr. Crawford."

"Hello, Mr. Crawford."

went, there was an

slightly and walked to Luca's table. Then, he

her was indeed vacant, and it would not be nice of her to lie with so many people watching, so she bit the bullet and said, "No one

said Luke while completely

I hope that you'll continue doing your best in the new year and achieve greater things for

Dr. Linwood was not expecting Luke to sit at their table. He glanced

that both of them had a lot of

taken aback when he met Luke's gaze, which seemed

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