Coco wrinkled her nose at Lucas' words.

"I promised to stay here with you. Why would I be gone? Even if I wanted to go, I'd leave after talking to you," Coco reassured him.

"I know, but I'm still afraid to think of it sometimes," Lucas said, a note of fear in his voice.

Coco's chest was tight with emotion, and she fought back the urge to cry. This man was displaying his most insecure emotions, confessing his deepest fears to her. Lucas was rich and powerful, an influential man with the power