Matthew's eyes twinkled as he stared at Lucy's shocked face. He reminded her softly, "You're my wife now, so it's perfectly normal for us to hold hands."

Lucy still looked reluctant. "But we don't even know each other."

He was not fazed by her answer at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "We'll get to know each other over time. Relax, I'll court you and show you what love is. You're the first woman I've ever pursued!" Truthfully speaking, he was not sure how to court a woman, let alone know what love felt like. His tone of speech was arrogant, but for some reason, it provided comfort to Lucy.

"You've never pursued a woman before?"

"You're the first and the last!"

Lucy looked at Matthew in surprise. After all, any woman would find him irresistible.

She smiled wryly. Someone else had said the same thing to her once before, and she believed them. In the end, things ended badly for her.

"I should tell you that the man I loved for five years had told me the same thing, but he ended up cheating on me. He's even marrying another woman. I trusted his words five years ago, only to end up suffering. Do you think I'll believe you?"

Matthew raised his eyebrows. "Are you comparing me to an asshole like him?"

With a sheepish smile, she said, "I'm sorry."

at her before pulling her

off the

arrival caught the manager off guard, and he panickedly rushed toward him. Just as he was

said to the manager. Then, he smiled at Lucy and asked, "Do

Lucy nodded.

never had steak when she was with Timothy to

asshole, she did not want to sacrifice the

at the

"Yes, sir."

the manager scurried off, Lucy looked at Matthew with a confused expression and voiced her observation, "He seems to be scared of

You must've made a mistake." He casually brushed off Lucy's remark before leading her into

how busy The Jewel Kitchen was, they would always reserve the best

went on his

the table down. Not long after, the waiter brought out

the jug of water and poured each of

abroad for three years, she was

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