Coco started working on her sketch while Lucas observed her from time to time. Her expression was the same or even more focused than when she drew him in the bookstore. It was the first time that someone had told him that they wanted to draw him. He felt that he had been too impulsive every time he thought about asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend because they were strangers after all. Still, he didn’t regret it a bit. Compared to the other women who had ulterior motives, Coco was more straightforward. Lucas enjoyed spending time with her, and it was nice to make friends with Coco. He would tell Serenity that he had moved on from her when they met each other again to make her feel at ease. And for Coco, he would give her very good pay, enough for her to live a comfortable life after they ended their relationship. Coco didn’t know how long she had been drawing. She wanted to draw Lucas’s beautiful eyes that were filled with complex emotions in detail the longer she worked

Coco still felt happy because her work was going to be acted out in real life. “A company is optimistic about the film adaptation and has decided to invest more. It will most likely be aired on TV, and it seems that Rowan Palmer was in talks to play the male lead!” Minnie exclaimed.Coco was flabbergasted. Rowan was the trending celebrity now. His acting skills were good, and he was favored by all ages. All of the films that Rowan starred in had great ratings. It was possible for Coco’s comic adaptation to get good ratings if Rowan was the male lead. “Really?!” It took a while for Coco to react. “Do you think that I’m lying to you? The producer called me just now. If the adaptation is a hit, you’ll be famous soon!” Minnie was very happy for Coco. Her best friend’s work was definitely not inferior to other popular cartoonists, she only lacked a bit of luck.Coco had been drawing with all her heart for so many years. Even though she hadn't made much money from it, she persisted in

Serenity was on a video call with Clara. She was concerned about Clara’s ankle. “My ankle is getting better these days,” Clara said. “What about your relationship with Wilson?” Serenity asked again.“It's the same as always. He still doesn't want to accept me. Maybe we’ll get a divorce eventually,” Clara mumbled.“Why don’t we do something to stop the hypnosis?” Serenity suggested, “Maybe we can find a more powerful hypnotist to reverse it. I've looked it up, and there have been successful cases.” Clara shook her head. “It’s fine. He knew the secret phrase and he could have stopped the hypnosis himself anytime he wanted. Wilson wasn’t willing to stop the hypnosis because he didn’t want to love me anymore. I don’t want to force him if that’s the case.” Serenity was worried. “But you—” “I’m actually prepared for this. I can only say that we loved each other at the wrong time. I'll sign the divorce papers if he really still doesn’t feel anything for me by the last day. I’m willing to

Clara didn’t believe Wilson back then, and now, he was the one who didn’t believe her anymore. They would have to suffer because of trust. -Coco was ecstatic when she learned from Minnie that Rowan was going to star in the adaptation.“Oh, my God! Is that true?!” “Yes! How could I lie to you about this? The producer told me about it!” Minnie was excited. “Rowan was going to turn it down at first, but he agreed in the end. You’re so lucky!” Coco thought that luck was on her side too because she had heard that Rowan was picky about jobs. “Since Rowan is starring as the male lead, the production seems promising now!” Minnie said and asked, “By the way, how are you and your boyfriend doing?” “We’re getting to know each other,” Coco said. “Was he being pressured by his family to get married so he needed to find a fake girlfriend?”After all, news like this was quite common, and people were renting boyfriends and girlfriends nowadays. “I don’t think so, but he didn’t tell me the exa

"No problem. Mint green is the trendy color this year. It's a very popular choice," the saleswoman said. She then brought out a mint green dress in size M.Coco took the dress and went into the fitting room to try it on, while Lucas stood near the open section of the counter, gazing at the purple dress hanging on a nearby rack.Purple... that's Serenity's favorite color. He had once told her that he would buy her a beautiful purple dress. After that, he bought many purple dresses, but not a single one had ever reached her hands. Those dresses contained his longing and his pain. They were still being kept in his mansion's wardrobe, untouched.When Coco was about to try on the purple dress earlier, he asked her to change it to a mint green one almost instinctively. It appeared he still couldn't let go of his feelings for Serenity completely.At this thought, Lucas shifted his gaze away from the dress.Suddenly, his pupils contracted as a familiar figure entered his line of sight