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.

for you," said Luke. Although he could see it outside, there were too many people, and he did

this lounge and asked Mo to

outside." Luca did not understand why

many people outside. I wouldn't be able to see clearly." Luke held

out, then." Luca blushed at his compliment and withdrew her hand before walking out

out with Luke at the same time. Otherwise, it

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

she was still the same girl back in

to

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

they all stopped and went back to

a nod as her words saved her a lot

nodded back, and then she heard Dr. Jackson come over to ask, "Is Mr.

be here in about five minutes,"

the hotel manager to get ready to serve the food," said Dr.

the most important

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

Luke received Mo's message, he closed the page and told Marcos that he had to attend a ceremony. Then, he kept his phone away before leaving the

appearance became the

"Good evening, Mr. Crawford."

"Hello, Mr. Crawford."

he went, there was an endless stream of

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

was indeed vacant, and it would not be nice of her to lie with so many people watching,

said Luke while completely ignoring the

at all the stunned research professors and said, "Professors, you've worked hard. I hope that you'll continue doing your best in the new year and achieve

at their table. He glanced at Luca and wondered if there was

he feel that both of them had a lot of

he met Luke's gaze, which

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