However, a sudden chuckle pierced through the solemn atmosphere.
Surprised, Nathan turned his head and saw Lucinda smiling.
He had expected the opposite reaction.
There was no trace of anger in her eyes.
His heart skipped a beat, but he quicklyposed himself.
He maintained his indifferent demeanor as he stared at her coldly.
“What’s so funny?”
Lucinda walked up to him.
She held the armrests on both sides of his chair and leaned over.
Then she nted a ki*s on his forehead.
A clear red lipstick mark was made on his forehead.
“You!”
Nathan raised his head and scowled.
“Don’t you understand me?”
But Lucinda continued tough, as if she had seen right through his act.
“You’re quite an actor.
I almost fell for it, but…”
Her voice trailed off.
Her gaze drifted down to his hands that hung limply by his thighs.
She teased, “You should’ve done a better job pretending.
Next time you lie, try not to clench your fists so tightly.
”
Nathan was stunned.
He instinctively hid his hands behind his back and his eyshes fluttered nervously.
Feeling exposed, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of embarrassment creep over him.
He only tried to actposed, wearing a serious expression.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
But Lucinda refused to let him go.
She was determined to dismantle his defenses, one step at a time.
She delicately hooked her finger under his chin, and caressed it with her slender fingers viciously.
She teased him and yfully drew circles along his jawline.
“You underestimated me.
Do you honestly believe I’m that easily fooled?
Last night, I was furious, and my judgment was clouded.
But today, I see everything clearly.
Your words and actions are wed.
You’ve risked your life for me on multiple asions.
Your love for me cannot be masked.
Do you honestly expect me to believe that you’ve fallen for Valerie so quickly?
Are you intentionally putting up an act just to piss me off? Won’t you tell me the truth?
Hmm?”
She spoke with a soft tone.