Lucas folded his arms across his chest, observing Luna as she lay in bed, wrapped snugly in blankets."Why are you staring at me like that?" Luna's voice sounded raspy and weak, prompting Lucas to raise an eyebrow."Are you really sick?" Lucas inquired."Of course, why would I lie? Didn't you hear what Kris said earlier? He mentioned that I need further examination. That means something must be wrong with me," Luna responded, but Lucas remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.One hour ago...Lucas, who was already halfway to his office, had to turn his car around and head back to the mansion. He realized he had left behind important files he needed for a client meeting. Due to avoiding Luna for the past week, he had been waking up early to avoid any direct interactions with her. Lucas didn't understand why he was doing that, but he felt an urge to avoid facing Luna at the moment.Parking his car by the mansion's entrance, Lucas quickly made his way up the stairs to his office on th
Lucas turned to look at Luna, who was sleeping restlessly. He had noticed that Luna hadn't been sleeping soundly as usual. He glanced at the clock, which showed it was two in the morning. Lucas approached Luna and was shocked to find her drenched in sweat, her body temperature running high."Luna," Lucas whispered, gently stroking Luna's arm. Luna mumbled in response to Lucas's call."Can you hear me?""Hmm," Luna mumbled again without opening her eyes. Panicked, Lucas got off the bed and instructed Meryl to contact Kris urgently. Then he approached Luna, who was still sleeping uneasily.Lucas was perplexed and unsure of what to do. He had never been faced with taking care of a sick person before."Where is Kris? Why is she taking so long?" Lucas muttered impatiently as Kris hadn't arrived yet. Anxiously, Lucas called Kris again."Where are you? Why is it taking so long?" Lucas asked once the call was connected."I'm sorry, it seems I can't come there. I'm trapped in a snowstorm, and
Luna felt her head heavy and a slight dizziness. Her body didn't feel quite right. She tried to sit up from her sleep but immediately regretted it."Oh God," Luna whispered, holding her head as if it was about to split open. She lay back down and continued massaging the bridge of her nose. After a moment of silence, she realized she was truly unwell. Yesterday, all she wanted was to tease Lucas, but she hadn't expected it to become a reality so quickly.Luna stopped her train of thought and attempted to recall what had happened last night. She remembered feeling feverish all over her body, followed by a throbbing headache. She recalled Lucas trying to wake her up and giving her the medicine again. She paused for a moment as she visualized their repeated kisses, her face flushing at the memory. Luna was certain she had fallen under Lucas's spell.Continuing her train of thought, Luna tried to remember what happened after Lucas gave her the medicine. She recalled vomiting the medicine a
Luna walked while carrying several paper bags in her hands, the spoils of her hunting today. After being confined in Lucas's mansion for about two days, Luna finally got to breathe fresh air again. For this reason, she decided to take a stroll to the mall alone, without Lili and Alcia, as they still believed Luna was unwell. Luna simply didn't want her private time disturbed by anyone. Today, she would spend the entire day for herself – no photoshoots, no interviews, no fittings, and no Lucas, because he would be in Chicago for business for the next two days."Alright, Luna, now it's time to indulge your taste buds," Luna murmured while observing several neatly arranged food stalls in the food court area. This time, she wouldn't be eating at fancy or five-star restaurants that usually catered to her palate. Today, she would eat any type of junk food without restrictions. Without further ado, Luna headed straight for the food stall she desired. After about half an hour of selection, he
Luna handed a bottle of mineral water to the woman who remained silent, staring blankly ahead. They were now sitting on one of the waiting area chairs in the shopping center."Are you alright?" Luna asked, making the woman nod weakly."Thank you," she said, causing Luna to give a faint smile as she looked the woman up and down. Luna's attention then turned to the roses that were now withered and damaged on the woman's lap."What did you do with those roses?" Luna inquired."These..." she replied, looking at the roses in her hands with a sense of guilt. "I was distributing these roses for charity, or perhaps it's more accurate to say I was seeking donations." Luna could see the expression on her face as she explained."For what?" Luna asked, making the woman lift her head and look at Luna. She then handed one of the still good roses to Luna. Luna took it and read the writing on the small pink paper attached to the rose stem: "Rose from an angel.""Angel," Luna murmured."Yes, she's a l
Leon continued scanning the area in search of the woman who had occupied his thoughts. He couldn't have been mistaken when he spotted Selena passing by the restaurant during his meeting with a client. Despite his meeting's importance, Leon's attention had been drawn to Selena. He trailed her movements until his secretary reprimanded him. If the client hadn't been essential, Leon might have canceled to chase after Selena, but the meeting was crucial for his company. Thus, he suppressed his desire to follow her.An hour-long meeting left Leon fidgeting and, as soon as it concluded, he started seeking Selena. He checked every floor, every store she might have visited, but Selena remained elusive. Even on the second floor, he discovered a rose lying on the marble floor. He recognized it as the type of rose Selena usually carried. However, Selena herself was nowhere to be found. Leon's search was exhaustive but fruitless. Eventually, he walked toward the parking lot, assuming she might hav
Luna looked incredibly beautiful in her peach-colored gown that clung to her exquisite figure. Her hair was pulled up high, revealing her graceful neck and exposing her lovely shoulders. For over half an hour, she had been pacing back and forth on her bedroom balcony, occasionally tapping her phone screen to contact someone. However, only frustrated exclamations escaped Luna's lips when the person on the other end couldn't be reached.Meryl, the head servant, waited nearby, standing by the window and gazing at Luna without saying a word."Why didn't he say where he was going?" Luna snapped at Meryl in annoyance."The master said he would go out briefly and return quickly afterward. He seemed quite hurried," Meryl replied, causing Luna's frustration to grow. Luna gazed out over the Mansion's front yard through her bedroom balcony. He should have informed me if there were other matters, Luna thought to herself. Today was her grandfather's birthday, and Luna had only asked Lucas for an h
Luna stared in disbelief at Lucas, who was walking with an elegant-looking woman by his side. She furrowed her brows and squinted her eyes, making sure she wasn't mistaken: it was indeed Jodi, looking different from the last time they had met at the Alvarez residence. Luna had no choice but to follow Rico's steps as he approached Lucas and Jodi."I'm delighted to meet you in person. I thought you wouldn't want to come to my birthday party," Rico greeted Jodi warmly, and Luna's confusion deepened. She was utterly perplexed by the situation. How could her grandfather know Jodi?I mean, sure, he would get to know the entire Alvarez family, but Jodi? Luna's thoughts came to a halt as Lucas's voice cut in."I promised Grandpa that I could bring this girl before him," Lucas joked and chuckled, followed by Rico's laughter."I really like your work. It's outstanding," Rico praised Jodi, who merely smiled in response."You're exaggerating, Mr. Estrada," Jodi replied, causing Rico to raise his