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Chapter 238 Don’t Delude Yourself
How should she answer that question?
There was no way she would not be moved by his charm.
However, what exactly was their relationship?
They were a fake married couple; that was what they were!
Marion shot Lucas a glance and said, “Go grab some food. I’m beat and heading to sleep. Goodnight!”
With that, she turned around and bolted!
Five, maybe six seconds later, a resounding “thud” signaled the door closing.
Observing the closed door, Lucas smirked. He seemed amused. “Heart aflutter, huh? Nice.”
On her bed, Marion listened to her heart racing, relieved she made a quick escape. Otherwise, she
would be toast!
As Cassie rightly pointed out, a guy like Lucas could make any girl’s heart skip at beat.
Marion sighed, berating herself for having such inappropriate thoughts.
‘Get it together, Marion! It’s a business deal a mutual exchange,‘ she told
herself.
When the time came, she would cut ties and go their separate ways. She would not fall for the cliche of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtfalling for a business partner that only happened in movies!
After tearing down her unrealistic fantasies, Marion regained some sanity.
She realized Lucas’s probing question was likely in response to her recent antics. Maybe she had
crossed a line that night.
Reflecting on it, she admitted she might have crossed some boundaries. The doctor did say it was just
some aphrodisiac and nothing severe.
However, what about her behavior?
Marion’s face burned at the memory of that night.
Did Lucas see through her ploy?
Taking advantage under the guise of being drunk was a pretty low move, even by
her standards.
Marion bit her lip and pondered about her painful experience, vowing never to stoop to such tasteless
behavior again.
From now on, she decided to keep some decency with her fake husband,
That night, she dreamt of her stubborn self attempting another Ill–fated advance on Lucas by playing
drunk.
However, this time, Lucas did not respond as before. Instead, he observed her movement coldly and
remarked, “Miss Cartier, are you sure you’re drunk?”
“1-1 am.”
“Try drunk people don’t announce it. This is the third time. Remember, we’re in a contractual marriage.
Please don’t delude yourself with anything beyond that
Marion snapped awake to a blaring alarm on her bedside table.
She stared at the ceiling, recalling Lucas’s words from the dream, her face alternating between red and
pale.
Dream–Lucas had a point; she should not delude herself.
Collecting her thoughts, she rose from bed and headed to the bathroom.
At the dining table, Marion spotted Lucas already seated, enjoying his breakfast. He glanced her way.
“Didn’t sleep well?”
She shook her head. “Not really.”
After taking a seat opposite him, she was served her breakfast by Mrs. Bailey, who then retreated to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthe kitchen.
Now alone in the dining room, Marion could not shake off what Dream–Lucas said to her, “Don’t delude
yourself.”
She lowered her head, and the breakfast that once tasted fine suddenly became
bland in her mouth.
Marion had no appetite, consuming only a third of her usual breakfast.
Lucas, having finished his meal, noticed her lack of interest in the food and furrowed his brows. “Are
you full already?”
She glanced at him. “I just don’t have much of an appetite.”
His intense gaze fixed on her. “Is it because of yesterday? I apologize; I got drunk yesterday afternoon
and acted improperly.”
As Marion recalled the kiss from yesterday afternoon, her face flushed, and she dodged his gaze. “No,
it’s not that. I just have a poor appetite today.”
Chapter 238 Don’t Delude Yourself
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