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My eyes flickered. “Yes, I know. You talked to me about this earlier on the phone, right?” I said calmly.
Hugo nodded in satisfaction.
During the press conference…
Hugo sat beside me, looking dignified. “Everyone, please settle down. Now, we would like to clarify the entertainment rumors circulating from this morning. At that time, I was just accompanying a friend to the Civil Affairs Bureau. It wasn’t what you all speculated – that I
went to register with someone else.”
“My relationship with Skylar has always been good, and I hope you won’t make baseless assumptions and speculations in the future to destroy my relationship with her. Otherwise, I will take legal measures to protect our rights and interests. Now, you may start asking us
questions!”
Immediately, the reporters jumped in to start asking questions, raising their microphones and cameras in the process.
“Excuse me, Miss Roberts. Do you believe Mr. Joseph’s explanation? Could it be, as the
Internet suggests, that Mr. Joseph has always been two–timing you, and you’re not aware of
any of this?” One reporter asked me1.
I looked at the reporter and chose to smile slightly for the sake of my next plan. “My relationship with Hugo has always been good. I believe him, and he has explained it to me. He was merely helping a college friend’s girlfriend, out of humanitarian reasons. I hope everyone can trust him.” I responded.
After the press conference, me and Hugo Roberts appeared before the public as a loving couple whose relationship cannot be wavered by a baseless rumor.
When the conference ended, I got up and suddenly spotted Mr. Strakovski’s assistant, who
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had infiltrated the crowd of reporters.
My heart skipped a beat. I had just put on an act of affection with Hugo in front of the media. Hopefully, it won’t make him unhappy!
After the conference, I headed to the design department to continue my work on a draft. Halfway through the process, Hugo called me to ask for a design draft. As I am preparing to give what he’s been asking for, I discreetly installed a pinhole camera on the button of my clothes before handing it to him.
At 7 in the evening, when Lukas’s assistant came to pick me up, I was still working on one
of my design drafts.
When I received the call, I quickly went downstairs.
As I opened the car door, I saw Lukas sitting in the back seat, looking like a Greek god.
I was momentarily stunned but quickly got to my senses and entered the car. “Mr.
Strakovski, you’re here!” I exclaimed.
Lukas glanced at me, his cold gaze getting a little more playful. “We will be having our wedding night tonight. Are you sure you want to keep addressing me as Mr. Strakovski all throughout the night?”
I blushed. “Then…Lukas?”
Lukas frowned slightly.
My face reddened even more. “Hubby?”
Lukas’s eyes flickered, and he looked at me gently. “That’s it.”
I lowered my head like a turtle, unable to say anything more.
“I heard you and Hugo Roberts were very affectionate?” Lukas spoke thoughtfully.
My body stiffened, and I immediately raised my head. “All of it is not true! It was just an act!” I responded, my voice tinged with resentment.
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Lukas remained unfazed by my sudden change of tone. “I remember you took pictures of him and that woman leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau earlier.
My expression changed, and my voice now carried a hint of hatred, “It’s not enough. I just wanted him to be the bad guy. How could that relieve my anger?”
When I loved, I loved deeply, and when I hated, I hated fiercely.
Lukas raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything further.
But in his mind, he defined me as strong–willed, stubborn, and particularly clear about my loves and hates. It seemed that my determination to take revenge was strong, and he felt it
might not be good for him to interfere easily.
Later that night, after dinner, Lukas took me directly to the top floor, to his private suite.
As soon as the door opened, I saw the bed filled with scattered red rose petals on the covers. My face turned red immediately. “This is…”
Lukas walked in. “It’s the atmosphere for our wedding night. My assistant prepared it.” He simply stated.
Blushing, I entered the room and quickly closed the door. I then leaned my back against the
wall.
“I’ll take a shower first. Do you have anything to say?” Lukas asked as he took off his shirt casually as if no one was in the same room as him.
I shook my head immediately and turned, my face now facing the wall. “No!”
As Lukas, shirtless, walked toward the bathroom, he suddenly turned his head, looking at me. “Are you…shy?” He playfully asked.
Unsure where my courage came from, I straightened my back and faced him, blushing fiercely. “I’m not!” I exclaimed.
Lukas teased, “Then why is your face so red if you’re not shy?”
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I blushed even more, feeling flustered!
At that moment, Lukas’s phone suddenly rang, breaking the playful atmosphere. He glanced at the phone and saw that it was a call from Emily.
Frowning slightly, he said, “I’ll go out for a moment.”
I was stunned. Was Lukas…annoyed?
But then it made sense. He has all the right to be annoyed. I was the one who suggested that they should get their marriage certificate, finding a way out for myself. Now that they were
officially husband and wife, Lukas had mentioned fulfilling their marital duties.
Thus, acting so hesitant now would definitely make him annoyed!
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