“Did you get a clear look at his face?" Luke asked. Luca might have managed to get a clear look at his
face if the car had been close.
After all, those who had undergone training at the Ind of Despair were no ordinary people.
Luca might be a woman, but the people on the Ind of Despair would have needed to put in the effort
to train Luca.
"No. They were close but still distant enough that I could not get a good look. It looks like they''ve
received professional training," Luca said as she shook her head. After confirming that she was indeed
being stalked, she slowed down her car to try and get a better look at who was driving the car.
However, they were on high alert and had immediately slowed down their car as well when she did so.
Thus, the distance between the two cars never changed.
That alone was enough for Luca to confirm that they had received professional training. After all, it was
extremely difficult to ensure that a certain distance remained between them.
At the very least, they would need to be good at driving and predicting what the driver in front of them
was going to do.
"Starting tomorrow, you''llmute to and from work in the car with me." Luke immediately knew that
Mathys had hired someone else to work for him after hearing her story.
However, the men who had been eavesdropping on Mathys had not heard him cing any calls that
seemed out of ce.
Thus, it meant that the party had been contacted before Mathys arrived in A City.
"That''s quite inconvenient, Mr. Crawford..." Luca said as she shook her head. They might be able to
leave for work together, but what about when they left work?
It was extremely difficult for them to get off work together.
"My experiments are going to be even more time-consuming, and I might have to work until
midnight. Aunt Neile will have to get off workte if no adults are at home, and that''s not ideal." Luca
said. After all, Aunt Neile had children of her own.
Luke gazed at her for a long while before saying, "Alright."
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His work hours were irregr, and he sometimes left workte too. The children would probably protest
if he made Luca stay in the office with him until suchte hours.
Thinking he hadplied, Luca was just about to heave a sigh of relief when he said, "I''ll arrange for
you to have a chauffeur."
"It''s alright, Mr. Crawford..." Luca said as she frowned. There was no doubt they would bump into
people who worked at their building if they arrived and left work together.
However, if he got her a chauffeur, she would always be dropped off at the main entrance.
She would also bump into people there.
She was just a research professor, but she had a chauffeur.
When Luca imagined what things would look like, she knew it would cause more rumors to spread in T
Corporation.
All she wanted to do was keep a low profile.
Luke knew she was against it, but he was not going to let her have her way this time. After all, her
safety was even more important.
"The roads now are all frozen. How long has it been since you started driving again? Do you think your
driving skills can bepared to theirs? I''m afraid to imagine what would have happened if the driver
had overtaken and obstructed you today.."
Luca was thinking of the same thing. It was true that her driving skills were not up to par.
After all, she had not had the chance toe into contact with cars during her time on the Ind of
Despair, although everyone else did.
That was because her driving techniques were not included in the n Abel had drawn up for her.
"Fine." Luca had no choice but to agree.
Luke hugged her and kissed her forehead. "Don''t worry. I''ll protect you. It was probably one of Mathys''
men stalking you today. If something simr happens in the future, you have to call me and let me
know. It doesn''t matter if they attack you or not and whether anyone else was with you then."
"Alright," Luca nodded and agreed. The ce where he had just kissed was ming.
She knew him. What he had said was equivalent to amand, and Luke would find a way to make
her agree even if she disagreed now.
Even if she did not end up agreeing, he would still have full ess to her every movement. He would
know whether she was being stalked or in danger.
Thus, Luca decided to give her consent the minute he suggested it.
When Luke realized she was submitting to him, Luke leaned over and pecked her on the lips.
Luca felt like she had been electrocuted and could not help but flinch backward when their lips met.
Luke noticed what she was doing and frowned as he ced a hand on her hips. "Am I that scary?"
Luca hurriedly shook her head. He was not scary. It was just that the setting was inappropriate. "I''m
worried that someone''s going toe in."
"Even the children will knock beforeing in." The minute Luke finished speaking, someone began
knocking on the door.
Nina''s voice rang out. "Luca, are you inside?"
Luca moved Luke''s hand aside and took two steps away from him before saying, "Yes, I am."
Nina opened the door and frowned when she saw that Luke was in the room too. "You guys.."
"Mr. Crawford had something he needed to discuss with me," Luca hurriedly exined so that Nina
would not overthink things. "We''re done now."
She turned to look at Luke when she finished speaking.
“Yes, we''re done," Luke said before walking past Nina and out of the study.
Nina frowned and turned to look at Luke before turning back to stare at Luca. "Was I interrupting your
conversation?"
"No, we were done. What''s wrong?" Luca shook her head and changed the subject.
Nina closed the door and gazed at Luca solemnly. "Luca, tell me, what on earth happened today?"
"Nothing happened. You don''t have to worry," Luca said determinedly. Not telling Nina was the best
course of action to take, whether it was for her protection or not.
She did not want Nina to get dragged into the mess if anything were to happen.
She owed Nina so much. Although Nina had now found the right person who loved her deeply, Luca
knew that it would have been much easier for Nina to be with Percy if she had not gotten dragged into
her problems.
They might not have the same social standing, but at the very least, Nina would have been innocent in
the Mallory family''s eyes. That would have caused her journey to be filled with fewer hurdles.
Besides, her existence was the reason why Anna had lost her fortune and gone mad.
Thus, in conclusion, she was why Nina was in such a miserable situation now.
This time, Luca refused to allow Nina to get involved in any way.
"I know for sure that something happened and you''re not telling me because you don''t want me to get
involved. I understand, Luca, and thank you for everything you''ve done. Let me know if you''ve run into
anything you can''t resolve... I might not be as capable as you guys are, but I have Percy. He''ll help you
for sure.." Nina wanted to help others take care of their problems to the best of her ability too.
However, her capabilities were limited.
In the past, before she and Percy had confessed their feelings to each other, Nina was like a canary in
a cage who had no chance of growing stronger.
Now, although she had made her feelings clear, there was still no chance for her to be stronger.
Everything seemed to being all at once all of a sudden.
Thus, she envied Luca''s capabilities.
However, all she could do was envy her. Nina felt disgruntled that she could not help Luca and that she
had to rely on Percy if she wanted to offer any help.
"I know, don''t worry. I''ll take care of it. No need to worry," Luca said to Ninafortingly. She knew
Nina was concerned about her.