Seeing the heat in his eyes, how could Lucia Coes not notice?"I can get up on my own, don't look.""I've already seen everything," Leona said calmly, sitting on the edge of the tub. He leaned in close, his warm breath brushing her face, surrounding her with his presence."Leona!""The water's cold. Stand up, and I'll carry you to the bedroom." Leona brushed the wet strands of hair from her cheek and tucked them behind her ear. Their closeness made Lucia Coes think he was about to kiss her, and she instinctively closed her eyes."Do you want me to kiss you?" He noticed her reaction and teased."You pervert!" Lucia Coes snapped her eyes open and angrily tried to grab the towel from him, but he held it too tightly."I'll save the perversion for when we're back in bed."Ignoring her struggles, he lifted her out of the tub and carried her back to the bedroom.After laying her on the bed, he looked at her flushed face from the hot bath and her moist lips. Unable to hold back any longer, he
Logan's phone nearly slipped from his hand. "Why are you getting involved with her?"How did he know nothing about this?Leona exhaled. "It's a long story...""I never expected you to pursue her. Let me know when the wedding is.""You probably want to report it to Abecca Blaicher, right? I'll handle my own affairs. Everyone else should stay out of it," he warned seriously."Leona, marriage is a big deal. You know Mom always...""If she loves organizing weddings so much, you can find a girl to marry so she can handle it properly. You're not getting any younger, and if you don't marry soon, no one will want you," Leona remarked. It was a fact—his brother's son with Julie was almost 10 years old, while Ken was still single. It was quite a disparity."Don't be so harsh," Logan laughed."Don't tell me you still have a thing for our brother's wife?" Leona jabbed.Julie was the first woman Ken wanted to pursue and marry, but he was thwarted halfway by their older brother."Don't let our brot
How could they separate their lives so distinctly? But she still wanted to try this job.Their daughter was growing up and needed to go to school, and with his busy work schedule, she didn't want to stay home alone with her thoughts."So, you're saying that once you're back here, you won't return to Paris?" This truly made him extremely angry and utterly disappointed.When she mentioned divorce, he had thought it was just her emotions running high. But when she took their daughter back to her home country, he realized she was serious about it.He never imagined she would be so serious, even finding a job in advance. She really was something! When did she become a person of action?Hearing his question, Monica lowered her eyes, implicitly admitting to her thoughts.Caesar took a few drags of his cigarette before turning around. "What kind of job?"Monica knew he had a bit of a macho streak and didn't like the idea of his wife working outside, especially since he could easily support bo
Recell is a renowned French printing and publishing group, under which there are eight publishing houses, numerous fashion, economic, and science magazines, as well as several subsidiaries related to the film and media industry. Why would the CEO suddenly want him to investigate them? It could be said that the CEO is now a prominent figure in the European and American real estate industry. Could it be that he intends to venture into the cultural sector as well? But before the CEO took his vacation, this wasn't part of the company's plan for the next year, was it?"In three days, I want all the information," Caesar instructed, hanging up the phone before Dina could say more, leaving her stunned for a while."Dina, where's the financial budget report for phase three of the Luxembourg project?" a stern voice broke into her thoughts, bringing her back to reality."My apologies, Vice President, I'll send it to you immediately." Putting her mobile away, Dina replied to Lucia Coes over the i
She swore, just before she left, her phone was perfectly intact.Moreover, the only one who could have done this to her phone was definitely not her daughter. So, it must have been him!Lucia Coes stood up angrily. "Leona, what did you do to my phone?"What could her phone have possibly done to offend him?"Oh, that?" Leona finished wiping their daughter's mouth, stood up, and walked over to her. "Your phone kept ringing nonstop. I saw it was an unfamiliar number, thought it was a prank call, so I answered it and warned him not to call again.""You answered my phone? Who was it?" Though she didn't often store other people's numbers on her phone, this was her private phone. Anyone calling this number was a friend, not a prank caller as he said."Seemed like someone named Brice," he replied nonchalantly."Brice?" Lucia Coes exclaimed, rubbing her forehead.Brice was an important partner who had a very good relationship with their company, and he had dared to answer the call. Who knows w
Leona glanced at her displeased expression and then chuckled, "Are you jealous?"Lucia Coes glared at him, "Are you always this self-centered?""It's not self-centeredness, it's just that your reaction is too obvious," he said, continuing to hang up his clothes. "Shirley and I only have a work relationship, okay?""Only a work relationship, and she's calling you in the middle of the night saying she's waiting for you at a hotel? Please, I'm not a child.""Then what about you and that Brice guy?" he retorted. "Don’t criticize me for such trivial things. That Brice fellow seems pretty shady too.""Oh, Brice? Just like you and Shirley, a business partner. If I wanted to, I could also consider collaborating in bed...""Lucia Coes, you dare?" He snapped, grabbing her chin with enough force to leave red marks on her fair skin.She tried to push him away but couldn't. She wanted to kick him, but her leg was still injured, so she could only glare at him. "What does it matter to you? Who are y
“Jealous, my foot!” She swung her briefcase at him. “Take Mio to school and pick her up in the afternoon.”With that, she walked straight out. Leona grabbed her arm, “Finish breakfast first. I'll take you to the office and then take Mio to school.”“Eric is picking me up today.”Leona's eyes widened, “Who's Eric? Why is he picking you up?”“Eric is my assistant. We're flying to Germany today, okay?”“What? You're going to Germany? Today?” Leona tightened his grip on her shoulders, his voice filled with disbelief. “Why didn’t you tell me?”“Didn’t I just tell you?” This decision was made last minute after the meeting last night.“Why are you only telling me now?” If he hadn't asked, would she have already been in Germany before telling him? “Does Mio know?”“I told her last night.”And he only found out just now! Leona was a bit angry, his grip on her shoulders tightened, “Lucia Coes, you…”“Hey, you’re hurting me. I need to get to the airport early, let go!”“When will you be back?” H
“Madam Abecca Blaicher, can you please explain clearly?” Even if she agreed to marry Leona, what did it have to do with her? And why would she fund their wedding, let alone compare it to Ryo's wedding?“Are you sure you want to hear the truth?” Abecca Blaicher finally got to the point.No kidding. Why would she ask if she didn’t want to know?After finishing the pot of tea, Abecca Blaicher’s story also came to an end.Mio had already fallen asleep in her mother's lap."Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve talked so much. It’s getting late, and my driver must be waiting outside. Leona should be back soon, so I’ll head back to the hotel. If you need anything, just call me. Don’t hesitate.”With that, she picked up her bag and left happily.*****The night in Paris began to drizzle again.Lucia Coes stood with an umbrella at her doorstep, looking out at the empty street. The late-night rain was cold, and there was no one in sight.Why wasn’t he back yet?The sound of an engine approached, a