"You and I are not in the same circle, but I get along well with you!"Eric was speechless.Layla continued, "Will you look for a girlfriend once you've retired? Your parents must be worried to death.""They are alright. They have passed the worrying phase.""Then, what do you think? Are you against marriage?""I have no thoughts, maybe I might seriously think about it after I retire.""Oh. So you're not against marriage. People who are against marriage are very firm in their beliefs."Eric's phone rang. It was from his manager."Layla, I have to go." Eric hung up the call and said to Layla, "I'll ask your mother out as well once I'm free. We can have a meal together.""Okay then! Go! Put on your mask and stay safe!" Layla placed her utensils down. She wanted to send him off."Just eat! You don't have to send me off." Eric put on his mask and left the restaurant with his bodyguard.Layla watched as his figure vanished into the distance. She slowly drifted back to reality.

"I… I just suddenly realized I can't remember what you look like, so I wanted to remember your face." Irene lowered her head and sheepishly came up with an excuse."You talk to me every day, and yet, you don't even remember what I look like?""Mr. Lucas, I lied. I know what you look like. It's just that I have just realized how handsome you are," said Irene honestly, meeting his eyes. "You only realized I'm handsome today?" Lucas stopped what he was doing."The past few days your nose was bruised and swollen, so I didn't realize it then," Irene said and tried to change the topic, "Did you not use the medication I bought for you? Why don't I return it to the pharmacy?""Can you take back the things that you've given others?" Lucas had gleaned some new insights when it came to Irene. "You dare?"Irene's face turned hot. "I'll give you the money back. I don't want your money.""Am I short of cash? What is going on in that head of yours?" said Lucas. Wanting her to calm down, he sa

Besides, Elliot did not want to go and see Eric show off like a peacock spreading its tail feathers. He had not forgotten that Eric had confessed to Avery many years ago, and he had not forgotten that his precious daughter had said many things that had given him a headache. Things like her wanting to marry Eric. However, despite telling them that he did not want to go, neither Avery nor Layla changed their stance. "How many tickets did Eric give you?" Elliot asked."He hasn't given me any tickets yet! Maybe he will give it to Layla! He told Layla about this." Avery was scrolling through the news related to Eric's concert. "The internet says that his concert tickets are hard to get!""It's just hunger marketing!" Elliot said calmly."Since you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself. At least you won't be unhappy that way," said Avery. " I still don't understand why you can't get along with Eric. Back then, you didn't want Eric to get close to Layla, so he no longer

However, Layla did not like the idea of giving up. At a restaurant in Taronia, the food that Lucas had ordered arrived, and they dug in."Mr. Lucas, did your father say when he was coming back?" Irene felt full after having a little food. She did not have a large appetite. Her meals weren't large. "Do you want to see him?" Lucas asked. He had never paid any attention to them before. Whether they were out on a holiday or returning home, it had nothing to do with him."I feel relaxed when they are not around. You don't have to worry about Mrs. Woods targeting you. You also don't have to worry about other things happening." Irene put on some plastic gloves. "Mr. Lucas, let me deshell the shrimps for you!""Are you not eating?" Lucas saw that Irene had put her cutlery down. He suddenly did not have an appetite, too."I'm full," Irene said with a smile. "I have a small appetite.""You sure do," Lucas teased. "Look at how small you are, like a bean sprout.""I'm not a bean sprout.

Lucas did not know that her scar was a prosthetic that had been glued on. When the thug had kissed her face, she had not felt anything. However, even so, that did not change the fact that the thug had assaulted her. "Mr. Lucas, thank you for helping me. You've always been helping me. I don't even know how to thank you. We agreed that I'll be the one buying you dinner today, but in the end, I still caused you trouble." Irene looked at Lucas and said gratefully, "Don't worry. If your father asks about this, I'll certainly provide him with a clear explanation.""Has it ever occurred to you that my father would not want to speak to you at all?" Lucas poked fun at her. "Since the incident already happened, don't think about it so much. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."Soon, they arrived at the police station.After they told the police what had happened, the police immediately sent someone to the restaurant.Not long after, the police brought Frankie's friend back to