Lora picked up the phone call from one of her friends. "What's up, Catherina?""Hey, I'm having a party and wanted to invite you. Come here with Lucas Carter." Catherina's voice seemed excited.Lora exhaled softly. "Sorry, I can't come because I'm out of the country."Lora excused herself because she didn't want to be suspected that Lucas was on a secret mission for the country."What? You're abroad?" Catherina was surprised to hear Lora's words. "Why didn't you tell me? Ah, too bad we can't party."Lora gave a small smile in response to her friend's words. "Yes, that's the way it is.""Ah, well, I understand." Catherine exhaled softly, feeling a little disappointed by that. "But after you go home, we should meet up, and you should introduce Lucas Carter to us.""Yes," Lora replied briefly without showing her sadness. Actually, she also wanted to attend the party with Lucas.Lora pressed the button to end the call and returned her phone to the table. The smile she had put on while tal

After returning home, Lucas walked through the grand entrance and upstairs to his private room. He quickly cleansed himself with a refreshing warm shower. When he was done, he put on a simple yet elegant casual outfit: a black shirt with rolled-up sleeves and gray trousers. Lucas sat on the cushioned chair in his private study and opened his laptop. After a few clicks, the large screen in front of him displayed Lora's face, which looked bright and enthusiastic despite the late hour. Her hair was tied back, revealing a fresh-looking face. "Lucas!" Lora looked excited to receive Lucas's video call after waiting so long that she couldn't fall asleep. "You finally kept your promise to call me. I'm very happy." Lucas smiled a little in response. "Are you happy with the gift I gave you?" Lora nodded quickly, although, in truth, she wasn't too happy. "How about you? You look tired. Is everything okay?" Lucas nodded slowly, then put his elbows on the table and linked his fingers in f

Lucas stared at the man with an unchanging glare. "I don't remember firing anyone for no good reason." He approached intensely without making any visible movement. "The one who fired you was not me, but ....""Shut up!" The man looked even angrier at Lucas's seemingly indifferent tone. "No one asked you to talk here, damn it." He swung the hand holding the trigger button, causing several people around them to back away in fear. "You think I'm going to listen to your bullshit? You're a fraud. You're just selfish. You really have no heart!"The man looked at Lucas with indecisive eyes, sweat pouring down his face. The hand holding the trigger button began to tremble, signaling the inner conflict he was experiencing.Jordi began to tremble more vigorously; his face was sweating profusely, and his grip on the trigger button tightened. "You don't know how I feel." he snapped as if trying to convince himself. "You're a rich man who's never felt this kind of pain. You had everything, while I

In a grand room with classic decor and soft lighting, Lucas, Wanda, and Julian sat across from each other at a large, luxurious marble table. Three porcelain teacups with delicate patterns on top of the table blended seamlessly with the formal atmosphere surrounding the meeting.The soothing aroma of tea filled the air. At the same time, the silence around them was punctuated only by the soft ticking of an antique clock in the corner of the room.“It’s been a while since we last met, Master Lucas.” Wanda looked at Lucas with a slight smile, indicating how much she had missed him during their time apart. Her voice was soft but clear, breaking the silence.“Indeed, Master. Time seems to have flown by,” Julian added with a smile, placing a hand on his chest.Lucas responded with a slight nod, his gaze calm but vigilant. Though he didn’t speak much, his stoic expression made it clear that he was carefully listening to each word they said. His composed and reserved demeanour added a layer

After the meeting with Lucas, Arland and Morgan were in the same car, heading to the next place where they would begin their plans.Arland looked at the ring Lucas had given him, which was now on his finger. "What a beautiful ring." He smiled, sitting back against the back of the seat. "We've been waiting for an opportunity like this." He looked over to Morgan, sitting beside him, showing a face full of satisfaction. "Finally, we got what we wanted."Arland smiled wider, visibly pleased with the gift he had received from Lucas as not just anyone could have the ring, so consider it a stroke of luck for them.Morgan nodded, doing the same as Arland. "Yes." He began to raise his hand, taking in the gleaming ring. "This way, Lucas Carter will be in our vision, and we'll reach our destination more easily."Morgan stared at the ring, running his index finger over its surface. He wondered if Lucas had fallen into his trap so easily.Arland frowned, looking at Morgan with a face that seemed t