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.

there

this lounge and asked Mo to bring her

could've just looked at me outside." Luca

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

go out, then." Luca blushed at his compliment and

with Luke at the

as he watched Luca push open the door of

years, she was still the same girl back in high school who would blush at just a

returned to her

started surrounding her again. Mo said, "Everyone, please

they all stopped and

Mo a nod as her words saved her a lot of

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 at

ready to serve the food," said Dr. Jackson. Although this

the most important

notified Luke that the ceremony was about to start before

message, he closed the page and told Marcos that he had to attend a ceremony. Then, he kept

appearance became the focus of everyone

"Good evening, Mr. Crawford."

"Hello, Mr. Crawford."

there was

nodded slightly and walked to Luca's table. Then, he asked her, "Dr.

that the seat next to her was indeed vacant, and it would not be nice of her to lie with so many people watching, so she

here, then," said Luke while completely ignoring

he looked 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 greater

expecting Luke to sit at their table. He glanced at Luca and wondered if there

them had a lot of history between

was taken aback when he met Luke's gaze,

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