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When Luca heard Luke mention Mrs. Jackman's name, she knew that he had looked into her background.
"What did the police say?" asked Luca. She could not help but feel a rush of heat through her body as Luke held her
tightly in his arms.
"It's not a serious situation, so she won't get any severe punishment," Luke told her what the police said. Even
though Luke was dissatisfied with the outcome, he had no choice but to let the police handle it since that was how
the law worked.
"Well, this is normal.” Luca understood the laws of A City. If she was willing to reconcile, Margaret would not face
any trouble.
"Margaret's husband, Lonnie, has a project that he wants to collaborate with T Corporation with. He wants us to
provide the design drawings,” Luke continued.
"Did it happen?" Luca furrowed her brows as she was worried that Mrs. Jackman's situation would affect their
collaboration.
"No. The project manager didn't think highly of that project. Besides, the company has been busy lately. We have no
time to take on extra projects." Luke let go of her as he heard footsteps coming from the stairs.
"Alright." Luca took a step back. She also heard footsteps coming from the stairwell. She lifted her head and turned
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtto look at the staircase.
Tommy rubbed his eyes as he made his way down the stairs. His eyes lit up when he saw that Luca had come back
home. He scampered over and said, "Ms. Luca, you're back!"
"Yes. Why aren't you in bed yet?" Luca smiled and stroked the child's head caringly.
"I'm thirsty. I wanted to get myself a glass of water," Tommy muttered.
"Okay. Let me get it for you," said Luca. She held the child's hand, lifted her head, and glanced at Luke. Then, she
walked into the kitchen.
She poured a glass of water and handed it over to Tommy.
"Thank you, Ms. Luca." Tommy smiled and took the glass of water from her. He gulped down the water and handed
the glass back to Luca.
"Done!"
"Go to bed now." Luca stroked the child's head.
"Okay, Ms. Luca. You and Daddy should go to bed earlier too." Tommy obediently nodded.
"Alright. Cover yourself well. Don't catch a cold," Luca reminded him.
"Okay!" Tommy gave a little skip as he walked out of the kitchen and headed upstairs.
Luca followed him out of the kitchen. Luke was still standing in the living room, holding her coat.
"Are you tired?" asked Luke.
"Not really." Luca shook her head. She was not tired at all. All she did was give Nina some advice, and it did not tire
her out much.
"Are you free tomorrow?" Luke popped the question when he took her hand and walked upstairs.
He received an email from Marcos today.
Marcos stated in the email that he would be boarding a flight bound for A City with his family's attorney and the
people privy to some of the organization's unsettling secrets. He would arrive the following day.
"Yes. Why?" Luca looked at his side profile, noticing that the stubble had grown out a bit after he shaved it this
morning.
"Accompany me to the airport tomorrow," replied Luke.
"Sure. Are we picking up someone?" Luca was curious. Luke never mentioned that someone was coming back.
Moreover, he would not personally go to the airport to pick them up even if the person was his business partner.
"Marcos. Gale has found out something about his mother. He's coming to look for her," explained Luke. Still, he did
not mention anything about the Island of Despair.
"You found her? That's great." Luca felt happy for Marcos. Even though Marcos was already an adult, he showed
affection and respect for his mother.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"We have a rough idea of where she is, but we still have to find her,” said Luke as he opened the bedroom door. His
phone rang at this moment.
Luke's expression grew serious when he glanced at the caller ID. He handed Luca the coat and said, "I'm answering
a call. Don't wait for me. Go to bed first."
"Okay." As Luca noticed the stern expression on his face, she nodded without asking who called.
Luke walked to the opposite bedroom. He entered and closed the door behind him.
His voice trailed away to nothing.
Luca's eyes darkened. It was late at night but Luke still had other things to deal with...
Luke was still busy handling matters when it was time to go to bed. She felt a dull pain in her chest as she recalled
the tired look on his face.
Luca wanted to help.
She had received a lot of training on the Island of Despair, and she could help him to handle the affairs.
However, she was in no position to do that.
Luca lowered her head and closed the door.
In the opposite bedroom.
Luke answered the call. "What's the matter?"
Gordan's lazy voice came from the other end of the line. "Luke, I've found out where Pierre is being held."
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