The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Edmund bowed and explained, "Mister Lucas, it was Madam Beatrice who forbade me to tell you. I..."
Lucas scoffed. "Don't bother with my grandparents' orders next time something like this happens. You're to inform me immediately! Alright, you can go now."
After Edmund left, Lucas leaned against the desk, sighed, and furrowed his brow. He was well aware of his grandmother's thoughts, but he could not bring himself to ignore Stella completely. Years ago, Stella's father had done him a great favor. On his deathbed, he left only one wish-for him to take care of his only daughter, Stella.
He agreed, and he had to live up to his word.
As the servants brought out the final dish to the dining room, Lucas still had not come down yet.
"That brat! All he cares about is work. Does he think the company will go bankrupt if he rests for a while? What's the point of employing so many people if he can't even take some time off?" grumbled Beatrice. Beatrice deliberately glanced at Edmund, who remained indifferent. Lucas' words had fully sobered him, and he learned to do nothing when Beatrice asked him to do something.
Suddenly, Stella leaned in, saying softly, "Grandma, it's so challenging for Lucas to manage such a large company. Everything has to be approved by him, and it surely won't function properly without him. Please don't worry. I'll go upstairs and call Lucas down. No matter how urgent his work is, it shouldn't come in between his meals. After all, it's important to take care of one's health." Melody wanted to go call Lucas, but upon hearing Stella's words, she hesitated mid-step. Since someone had offered, she might as well let her do it.
'Lucas would probably prefer seeing Stella anyway,' thought Melody with her gaze lowered to hide the complications she was feeling.
Beatrice snorted. "Miss Stella, you're our guest today, so how can we let you run errands? Melody, go and call Lucas down. He usually listens to you. Hurry up."
Beatrice looked at Melody affectionately, which was completely different from the cold and mocking gaze she reserved for Stella.
Every word and action of Beatrice was a warning to Stella.
Melody quickly called Lucas down. They came down the stairs hand in hand again. Lucas was gripping her hand so tight that it was starting to hurt her.
"Hey, Lucas..." She leaned into Lucas's ear, wanting to say something.
Lucas instinctively lowered his head and turned to the side. "Yes?"
"Go easier on my hand. It hurts..."
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Lucas glanced at her and loosened
his grip somewhat, but it
t it was stillm
tight enough to cause discomfort.
Melody could not understand why he
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'Is this guy afraid I'll run away if he lets go?' thought Melody.
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When they got downstairs, Beatrice could not help but complain, "You're always busy with your company's affairs all day long. We have a guest right now, and you can't even come down to accompany her?" Visit bignovels.com to read the latest chapter of this novel
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Stella was about to say it was alright
when Beatrice continued,,
"Luckilym
Miss Stella is a sensible guest and is see doesn't take things to heart!
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Stella forced an awkward laugh. "It's nothing, really. I know how hard it is to run a
company..."
Beatrice made it abundantly clear, both explicitly and implicitly, the distinction between Stella and Lucas, reminding her that she was merely a guest.