Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

With no answer from Matthew, Lucy resorted to leaving a voicemail.

"Hey Matthew, it's Lucy. I'm about to switch my phone number. I'll call you again tomorrow at the same time. Keep an eye out for a new number, okay?" she said.

With the message left, she ended the call. She felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Meanwhile, a stone's throw from Lucy's guest home, Augustus was practically skipping back to his mansion. He could not wait to show Theodore his latest find. "Guess what I've got," he beamed, holding up his phone.

Theodore, distracted from his reading, eyed the phone with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. "What's that? Not another lady friend of yours, I hope? Just so you know, I'm not interested in your conquests." Augustus' smile was stuck on his face, awkward and stiff. He had jumped through hoops and even begged to get the contact info Theodore had asked for. This was the thanks he got?

He let the fake grin drop and slowly pocketed his phone, saying flatly to Theodore, "Alright, you're not interested. I get it. I'll just take it back, then."

was not like Augustus at all. Had he gotten something wrong? "Augustus, whose contact info were you showing me,

the case, I'm not showing you anything. And by the way, how much longer are you going to crash at my place? It's time to head back to your

away any longer, the paperwork would probably

I told you, I'm here because that woman might be living somewhere around here. I haven't found her yet, so how

info Augustus had shown him actually that woman's? He

slow today. However, it was too late for regrets. Augustus had made a promise to himself, and he was not about

a dog than show that

friend's irritation and racked his brain for a

dripped with sweetness. "I messed up, man. Forgive me, just this once? I

at that contact. I swear it won't happen again. You're