Lucas wondered how much he truly liked Coco. Earlier, he had felt the urge to hide her in a place where only he could be with her. Or maybe, like Caleb said, could he be in love with her already?-Coco was busy at work all morning. Work was delayed as she had taken care of Lucas in the hospital while he was injured.Coco got a call from the police station in the afternoon. The police summoned her to the police station, requesting her to verify her previous statement. Apparently, the woman who had drugged Minnie and taken her away from the bar had been caught.After the call from the police, Coco got another call from Minnie, informing her that the police had summoned her to the police station in the afternoon.Coco and Minnie agreed on a time and went to the police station together in the afternoon.At the police station, the police asked Minnie to identify the woman. After confirming she was indeed the woman who had drugged her, the police had Coco and Minnie make a new stateme

"It's fine! It's fine!" Minnie waved at Coco. "Think about it. You both saved me when I was in trouble. A meal is nothing!"After ordering dinner, Minnie went to the restroom. Coco remained in her seat and informed Lucas of the restaurant and location. Coco continued to browse through the menu in her hand. While looking at the menu, she suddenly heard a voice in the room. "Wait… Coco?"Coco glanced up and saw a woman with pretty makeup looking at her, accompanied by a man in his forties standing beside her."You are..." Coco thought she looked a little familiar."Xena Hayes. We were in the same class in high school," the woman said. Coco vaguely remembered going to high school with this woman."Oh, Xena. Hello," Coco greeted politely. They were only classmates, and Coco was not close to Xena in high school. If Coco remembered correctly, Xena's family was not very well off. Xena was thin, and her closet was full of hand-me-downs. Coco heard from her classmates that Xena's

Xena pretended to speak in Coco's favor, but she was putting her down with her comment."Fake?" Lucas narrowed his eyes dangerously."Yes. The shirt Coco is wearing. It's a limited edition piece from Celestial's spring collection. It cost 400 thousand dollars each. What Coco is wearing is naturally a counterfeit," Xena quickly added, hoping to embarrass Coco.Lucas sneered."I had someone buy the shirt for her. If it's really fake, I'll have to sue Celestial for selling fake designer goods."Xena was stunned. What?! This guy had bought the shirt Coco was wearing? And judging by the way he said it…Was the shirt genuine? How could it be?! This meant Coco was wearing the real thing! A limited edition shirt from Celestial, worth 400 thousand dollars?! Lucas ignored Xena and called the waiter instead. "Get the manager over here.""Yes, yes." The waiter responded and scurried away to get the manager. Just by Lucas' demeanor alone, he knew Lucas was unlike any other ordinary man, co

Coco coughed at what he said. "I can't act… Besides, even if I want to be the lead actress, there's no way I can pass the audition.""If you want to, you can." Lucas sounded certain.Coco froze. Then she realized Lucas could make it come true, especially with his influence in showbiz."What do you think?" Lucas asked again, his voice gentle."No, thanks. I'd rather draw comics," Coco stammered."God. You two are so sweet," Minnie exclaimed with an exaggerated sigh. "Are you trying to let me die of envy?""Hurry up and get yourself a boyfriend, then," Coco teased."Well, I haven't found the right guy," Minnie replied."Want me to introduce you to some men?" Lucas asked abruptly, and Coco and Minnie looked at him in surprise."What?" he arched a brow."You don't seem like the kind of guy interested in doing matchmaking for others," Coco murmured. Lucas seemed like a silent observer who would never voluntarily go out of his way to help others."I don't like it, but Minnie is yo

"I’d prefer a girl," Lucas said, his expression solemn. "Why don't we have a daughter first? You can do whatever you want with our son later," Lucas said with all seriousness."But I can't do this alone," Coco blurted out."Yeah, I know. I'll help," Lucas whispered.Coco's cheeks reddened with a blush. She quickly realized what she had said. "I mean… I'm not having a baby!""I…" she stammered, hiding herself behind the albums."If you want, I'm always available," Lucas offered.Coco continued browsing the photos, her face even redder because of Lucas' reply. Lucas often said things that made her blush. He seemed to be more talkative now.There were a bunch of photos in the album from Lucas' childhood to teenage days. Lucas was young and adorable as a boy. In middle school, he had grown taller and begun to have a hint of rebellion in his eyes.By the time Lucas was in high school, he seemed colder, his face an unreadable mask. He had bangs, and his nose, lips, and height were