Chapter 3452 Why They're Helping Her To Cover This Up

"I'm just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?" As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.

His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.

Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, "Mr. Shanks, I'll head downstairs to make lunch."

Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.

Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option. Luca greeted him politely, "Mr. Abel."

Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.

He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a

chill down Luca's spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.

Gerald was already inside.

When he saw her, he mouthed, "You're here?"

Luca nodded.

He leaned in and asked in a hushed tone, "Ms. Craw, are you making lunch?"

"Yes." Luca took out the ingredients.

Gerald had ordered them through the grocery app.

"Is the boss still out there?" Gerald asked in a low voice. He was afraid Abel would overhear.

"He is," Luca replied in her usual tone, making no effort to be quiet.

She knew something Gerald did not.

People from the Island of Despair had exceptional hearing due to their specialized training.

Abel, in particular, could hear everything. The kitchen was not far from the living room, and with no soundproofing, whispering would not help. If they made a sound, he would pick up on it.

your voice down." Gerald was worried that her voice was

done anything wrong, the memory of nearly dying back then still haunted him. Whenever he saw Abel, he was like a mouse spotting a cat, wishing that he could turn

notice him, he could do less work and, more importantly, stay out of danger. Luca simply smiled without saying

lunch for the boss too?"

so many times, he had a good grasp of the portions. If Hera was eating, he could prepare just the right amount. There would be no

"Go ahead," replied Luca.

would not eat anything she made, but it was better to have the meal ready. Otherwise,

he was unsure how much Abel would eat, he made

placed them in the pot, and then started helping

the sounds from the kitchen. His gaze was dark

had always been sharp. From the moment he arrived, something

of footsteps on the stairs made

froze when she saw

bells blared in her mind. She was worried Abel would see through her and make her cough up everything

standing there like an

him endlessly no

Or was she

a smile as she sauntered over. "I thought you had left. I'm just surprised

over to him with a sultry grace,

pulled her into his arms with a firm, possessive

keeping something from me?" He pinched her

calm. Years of experience in playing this game kicked in. She denied it, saying, "What could

sharp eyes

gaze, noticing the suspicion

the pretense of closeness and listened to the steady, powerful rhythm of his heartbeat. However, instead of comfort,

her heart.

Hera suddenly thought of the black card and said, "Oh, right. You

caught her hand before she could

look confused as

keep it. Buy whatever you want," replied Abel. She would not have much

spend his

much as she wanted.

left when she lost

when her eyes met his

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