After she hung up the phone, Nina walked into Luca''s study, leaned against the frame, and watched


    Luca conduct experiments with tubes of reagents.


    "Luca, you''re still conducting experiments?" She admired Luca''s calmness.


    "The matter is settled, and it''s not yet time for bed now. I want to attend to work when I still have the


    energy," Luca spoke but did not stop working.


    Nina stood there and knew that she would not be much of a help. After all, she did not understand what


    Luca was doing. "I won''t disturb you. I''ll go downstairs and spend time with the kids."


    "Mm, by the way, when it''s 9:30 p.m., have them turn off the TV and remind them to get ready for bed,"


    Luca said. She was happy to hand over the task seeing that Nina was willing to take care of the kids.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll make you proud." Nina made an OK gesture, walked out of the room, and closed the


    door on her way out.


    Luca was relieved that Nina was watching the kids and continued to focus on her experiment.


    She wanted to rush her research


    Luca had a feeling that she did not have much time left...


    ...


    The next day.


    After breakfast, Luca received a call from Luke when she was about to go to the office.


    "Are you in the office already?" Luke went straight to the point.


    Luca was a little surprised that he would call her at this time, so she replied, "Mr. Crawford, I''m about to


    head to the office."


    "Marcos from M Group will be in A City today. I have a lot to attend to, so I may need your help," Luke


    said. He only knew in the early morning that Marcos was visiting A City.


    "Mr. Marcos?" Luca frowned. "Is he here for a site visit?"


    "Somewhat. I got thepany''s driver to pick him up from the airport, but I need your help," Luke said.


    Many in T Corporation werepetent for the task, but Marcos specifically asked for Luca as he had a


    good impression of her.


    "I''m afraid I won''t be able to handle it," Luca nced at Nina and said helplessly.


    She had not been involved with these sorts of tasks in more than three years. Thest time she could


    remember was a trip to Russia with Luke.


    ''He wants me to host someone like Marcos?!''


    She was afraid that she would screw it up. Although M Group and T Corporation had signed a contract,


    it would affect their subsequent partnerships if she screwed up any part of his visit.


    Luke sensed her nervousness, so he calmed her down in a soft voice, "Luca, I believe that you can


    handle this. Believe in yourself. I have yet to wrap up the issues surrounding Pierre. You''re the only one


    that I can trust."


    He was trying to tell her that there was no one in the office he could trust, which was why he did not


    want the public rtions department to entertain Marcos.


    Luca smiled helplessly. ''It seems that Luke doesn''t know that I''m the one he should be most guarded


    against...''


    However, she could not tell him that. After a few seconds of silence, Luca noticed Nina''s puzzled


    expression and decided topromise. "I''m afraid I won''t be able to do it well. I need another person


    to help me."


    "Okay, I''ll have Tina assist you all the way." Luke knew that Luca was somewhat close to Tina and the


    two had multiple topics of conversation. Tina had been working prudently by his side for many years.


    She took her work seriously, so he was happy to have her assist Luca on this matter.


    "Okay." Luca agreed. Although Tina could not speak Russian, Marcos could speak English. She would


    not be as panicked if Tina was there. Tina was more experienced than her in hosting business


    partners.


    "I''ll let Tina know. Thepany''s driver will arrive at the vi in 20 minutes. He''ll be in charge of driving


    Marcos around for the next few days," Luke said. He had made the necessary arrangements before he


    reached out to Luca.


    He did not expect that she would be a little flustered.


    "Okay, I see." Luca hung up the phone and looked down at her clothes.


    She had to wear ab coat when doing experiments, so she was dressed casually.


    However, it was too casual for picking up Marcos from the airport.


    "Why? Is there something you need to attend to?" Nina asked.


    "Mm, yes." Luca remembered that she had no makeup on so she stood up and said, "I''ll go upstairs to


    change and put on light makeup."


    Nina knew that Luca had a goodplexion and usually did not wear makeup to work, so she followed


    her curiously and asked, "Why are you dolling yourself up all of a sudden?"


    "The president of M Group ising here for a site visit, and I''ll be picking him up from the airport


    later," Luca exined helplessly. She was nning to spend 15 minutes getting ready since she was


    not in a hurry.


    After all, she did not need to put on heavy makeup to wee Marcos. She just needed something


    light.


    "How did this task fall on you?" Nina was a little surprised. Even if Luke was not avable, arge


    company like T Corporation would have a PR department to attend to important clients.


    Luca would not have to be involved in tasks as such.


    "Maybe it''s because I''ve been in contact with Marcos before, so Mr. Crawford thinks it''s more suitable


    for me to take up the task," Luca said. She walked into the bedroom and chose a formal work outfit.


    Nina did not follow her into her room. She did not want to disturb her when she was changing her


    clothes and doing her make-up. "I''ll leave you to it, then. I''ll head back to my bedroom and read a


    book."


    She just realized that Luca''s bookcase had a lot of books that she was interested in, so she decided to


    pass time reading these books since she could not go out anytime soon.


    Luca was quick. After she changed, she put on light makeup.


    After she was done, 15 minutes had passed.


    With five minutes left, she had to rush out of the door to wait for Luke''s driver.


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    After Luca went downstairs, she walked straight to the gate of themunity. As soon as she opened


    the gate of themunity, the door of the Rolls-Royce parked on the side of the road was pushed


    open and a driver came down from it.


    Upon closer inspection, Luca recognized that it was Lliam, thepany''s driver.


    Lliam saw Luca and had a shy expression on his face as he said, "Dr. Craw, can we start the journey


    now?"


    "Did Mr. Crawford say what time Mr. Marcos''s ne wasnding?" Luca asked. Luke did not tell her


    these details. He was prudent, so she assumed he told the driver.


    "Yes, there''s still an hour and a half before Mr. Marcos''s ne willnd at A City International Airport,"


    Lliam replied.


    "It''s not toote. Let''s go get Tina before we head to the airport," Luca said.


    "Okay," Lliam opened the car door and invited her to get into the car.


    Luca hurried into the car and closed the door.


    Although those living in themunity were all rich and even included some superstars, there were


    still very few Rolls-Royce owners.


    A dazzling Rolls-Royce as such parked at the gate of themunity attracted many car lovers to stop


    in their tracks to take a better look.