Lucas was taken aback. His hand was already poised to input the numbers to unlock Deasy's laptop. However, upon hearing his name being called, he turned. To his surprise, he found Deasy standing there, gazing at him with a look of curiosity."Lucas... what are you doing with my laptop?"Thinking quickly about how to respond, Lucas couldn't admit that he was currently inspecting his boss's laptop without permission. That would surely get him in trouble."Me? What am I doing? I'm just hunting down germs that might be lurking on Ms. Deasy's belongings."Deasy glared at him. Why did Lucas always respond with such silly answers whenever she asked something serious? Couldn't the guy stay focused on the matter at hand? It was baffling!"I'm serious. Why were you trying to access my laptop without permission? You're caught."Lucas then pulled out his phone, opened the messaging app, and showed something to Deasy for her to read.Sofia: Lucas, there's a missing LJ report. Can you send the rema
"Oh my... I thought it was Lucas who was coming."Veronica entered Deasy's apartment unit with a puzzled expression. She quickly sat down on the sofa, and Deasy followed suit."Lucas? Which Lucas are you talking about?""Lucas Orion. The nerdy Lucas."Veronica burst into laughter. However, seeing Deasy's annoyed expression, she quickly covered her mouth."Oops... sorry. But why did you think Lucas Orion was coming?"Deasy leaned against the back of the sofa, taking a deep breath as if she had just gone through something very exhausting."Just so you know, Lucas and I have made an agreement and a pact.""Huh?" Veronica was taken aback, but she quickly became curious. She wondered what kind of agreement had been made between her friend and the guy who had impregnated her."What kind of agreement?" Veronica's eyes widened. As if remembering something, she grabbed Deasy's wrist and exclaimed rather loudly, "Don't tell me you're getting married? Oh my... finally. So, are you really getting
"Out of all the documents I copied, you didn't find a single piece of data we need?"Lucas rubbed his temples. He felt like his efforts had been in vain. He had gone to great lengths, sneaking around and even getting caught trying to access Deasy's laptop, only to discover that none of the data he had copied contained any clues to solve the Daniel case he had been working on.Felix and the audit team, who had been helping him all along, had spent the last two days frequently hanging out at Lucas's residence, meticulously reviewing the copied data. Now, after hoping for more, it turned out they hadn't found the desired results."We've checked multiple times, one by one, even the smallest details. But we still couldn't find anything suspicious, Sir. So, it can be concluded that there is no suspicious data at all," Felix explained in detail.Lucas took a deep breath, trying to calm himself in the face of disappointment. He had hoped for at least one piece of evidence to incriminate Danie
"Have you taken your medicine? Are you still feeling nauseous or vomiting like yesterday?"A few days later, Veronica visited Deasy again. She looked worried, considering that Deasy had previously experienced severe nausea and vomiting, which had left her pale and weak.Veronica wanted to take her to the hospital, but Deasy kept refusing, claiming she was fine."I've taken my medicine, actually. The nausea still comes and goes. The vomiting has lessened."Veronica then took something out of the paper bag she had brought with her. It was a box of healthy food that she had intentionally bought for Deasy to eat."Well, how about trying to eat now? You haven't eaten, right?"Deasy shook her head."No, not yet. Honestly, I haven't had much of an appetite these past few days. The smell of food makes me nauseous. And if I can't bear it, I'll vomit right away.""Alright, try the food I brought. Maybe you'll like it."Veronica slowly opened the bento box she was holding. However, before it cou
Compared to Deasy, Lucas was the one who seemed most enthusiastic about heading to the hospital. He couldn't wait to find out the results of today's obstetric examination. Along the way, Lucas also thought about consulting with the doctor. He really wanted to ask about what he should do as a ready and vigilant expectant father.From the beginning, he knew that Deasy was carrying his flesh and blood, and he was determined to be completely committed. He would do anything to care for, protect, and provide the best for their unborn child."Please step out, dear."Once they arrived at the hospital lobby, Lucas promptly got out of the car and opened the door for her. He reached for Deasy's wrist without being asked, and then casually held her hand as he guided her slowly toward the obstetrics department."What? Dear? No need to be so formal, Luc. Who allowed you to call me 'dear'?""Well, instead of calling you 'Ms. Deasy' or using other formal language, people might think something else. I
At exactly ten o'clock at night, Lucas and Deasy finally arrived at their apartment. Entering the unit, Lucas carefully led Deasy to the bedroom.While Deasy changed into her sleepwear, Lucas decided to make warm milk before leaving.However, as he was about to enter the bedroom, the tall man was stunned. He could clearly see Deasy sitting on the room's sofa, massaging her back alternately.Earlier, during the consultation, Lucas had indeed heard Deasy complaining about frequent back and headache pain.Feeling sorry for Deasy, who had been tired and was still massaging her back, Lucas intended to help. He approached her while handing her a glass of milk and then sat right behind her."Is your back hurting a lot, Ms. Deasy?""Yes.""Let me help with the massage.""No need to bother," Deasy declined. "You don't have to trouble yourself. You should go home now. It's already ten o'clock. Besides, the pain will go away on its own by tomorrow, as the doctor said."Lucas didn't respond. He c
For a God sake, and for whatever it's worth, Deasy could feel quite vividly how Lucas's hands continued to move. Massaging from the neck, then slowly descending to the shoulders.Deasy had never felt this comfortable before. Massaged with gentleness. Full of feeling and so earnest. Making her previously tense back slowly relax and feel comfortable.Actually, what Lucas provided was already more than enough. But, for some reason, she seemed to be enjoying it. Very pleased to receive the service her subordinate was offering. In fact, she appeared quite content to linger and didn't want Lucas to stop his hand movements."So, how is it, Ma'am? My massage really feels good, right?"Deasy sighed. She was so lazy when she was enjoying herself like this, and now she was being asked to entertain Lucas's chatter."Enough, Luc. No need to ask so many questions. Just focus on the massage. I need a massage, not to listen to your pointless chattering.""Well, who knows, maybe my massage isn't good.
After the events of that night, when Lucas deliberately teased Deasy and left the game hanging, the man didn't apologize in the slightest. He didn't even appear once, let alone call or send a short message. It's been more than a week, and Lucas hasn't shown his prominent nose.You could say that Deasy was starting to feel lost. How Lucas used to visit, accompany, and even give her attention every morning and evening. He'd feed her and make sure she was full. And now? The man had disappeared from the scene.Even though every morning and evening, Deasy still received food deliveries, it wasn't delivered directly by Lucas as usual but through a courier or delivery service."Seriously, Lucas is so irresponsible. He promised to take care of things for nine months. How old is it now, a few weeks in, and he's already gone. Typical guy, they're all the same! Can they ever keep their promises?"In her office, while sitting and staring at her phone screen, Deasy could be heard grumbling. She wa