In this scenario, Luke was the most embarrassed.
Luca turned to look at him. Luke was wearing a mask and a baseball cap. She could not make out the
expression on his face clearly.
However, Luca reckoned that the look on his face was not too good at the thought of how Luke had
treated Mavis back then.
Before Mavis left T Corporation, Luke had always considered her as a capable subordinate and his
right hand woman.
After Mavis left T Corporation, she was nothing.
Luca had a lot of faith in Luke.
Tommy smiled and nced at Luca.
Luca nodded, affirming that the child''s actions just now were not impolite.
Even adults woulde up with excuses to ease awkward situations. It was the same for kids.
Sometimes, their unreasonable behavior could help the adults to smooth out an ufortable
moment.
"Let''s go. There''s a white tiger over there." Luca pointed at a spot not far away from them. As soon as
she said that, there came the resonating roar of a tiger.
Tommy''s eyes lit up. He grabbed his siblings'' hands and walked forward.
Luke and Luca walked side by side behind the children, not too close but not too far from them. Their
gazes were fixed on the kids.
Luke spoke when he noticed that Luca was not saying anything about the incident just now. "T
Corporation might coborate with thepany Mavis is in after this."
"Hmm?" Luca did not expect him to suddenly bring up this kind of matter.
"Mavis''pany is rtively strong in amusement park design. If T Corporation sessfully secures
the project, we might coborate with herpany," exined Luke.
Luca caught on and nodded. It all made sense.
She realized that Luke was even taking the time to exin it to her. He was worried that she might
misunderstand.
Luca lowered her head, but her lips curved into a smile.
She would never misunderstand him.
Over the years, other than the impostor Bianca, who had only been around for a short time, there had
not been any other women.
Moreover, ording to the kids, Luke did not even share a room with the impostor Bianca due to her
imed health issues.
Furthermore, the face the imposter Bianca wore was hers. Even if Luke was captivated by her, Luca
believed he was not in the wrong.
Besides, he had never actually touched the impostor Bianca...
"Are you upset?" Luke was much taller than Luca. With her head down, he could not see the curve of
her lips.
"No. Why don''t we go and take photos of the kids?" suggested Luca, pointing at the camera Luke hung
on his shoulder. After they had taken a group photo earlier and the camera was handed back to them,
Luke had been carrying it around. He did not want it to burden Luca.
Luke carefully sized her up before nodding. He quickly caught up to the children''s pace and took many
photos of them.
The zoo was big. After exploring all the different areas, it was already past five in the afternoon.
Perhaps Mavis intentionally avoided them, which was why they did not encounter her again.
The kids wanted to watch the marine show in the evening. Luke and Luca decided to have dinner at the
park and then head to the performance.
After they came to the restaurant, Luca went to the washroom.
When Luca left the restroom, she bumped into Mavis, whom she had only met once at the entrance of
the white tiger enclosure. She could not help but furrow her eyebrows.
After the incident at the white tiger enclosure, they had not seen Mavis. Now that Luca was alone in the
restroom, she ran into her.
Luca did not want to pay any attention at first. She intended to walk past without acknowledging her,
but what Mavis said made her halt her steps.
"You must be pretty proud of yourself, aren''t you?" There was a touch of resentment in her tone.
Luca paused, turned around, and locked eyes with Mavis. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"You must be really proud of yourself to be able to stand by Mr. Crawford''s side. But let me warn you,
don''t get too cocky. You were never his resolute choice," warned Mavis, implying that Luca was just
someone he spent time with when he was bored.
"Ms. Laviere, are you envious? Jealous? Or is this a sincere attempt at warning me?" Luca was
amused by what she said, and her lips curved into a smile.
She was not mocking Mavis, but she found what she said to be quite amusing.
"Don''t get cocky!" Mavis took her smile as a challenge. "You''re just a substitute, after all."
"I''m not getting cocky. I just find your words rather uninteresting. And as for whether I''m a substitute or
not, I''m well aware of that. I don''t need you to remind me," replied Luca, concealing her smile. She was
surprised to find out that even the business elites, when clouded by jealousy, would behave shamefully.
Mavis felt like she was being looked down on. Hence, she clenched her fist tightly.
Mavis wanted to retort but found herself unable to. Setting aside the question of whether Luca qualified
as a substitute, it was clear that Maviscked the qualifications to serve as a recement herself.
Both of them loved Luke, but their affection andpanionship could notpare to that woman who
came from the Rayne family!
"Do you think you''re in the clear because you''ve built a rtionship with his kids? Do you think you can
stay by his side forever? When that woman returns, you''ll realize you''re nothing. Luca, I''m telling you
this out of kindness. Wake up and stop holding onto unrealistic fantasies.”
Luca frowned again, growing impatient with Mavis'' words. "You''re quite the talker."
After that, Luca walked away immediately.
Mavis'' face turned red with anger. As she watched Luca leave from behind, she almost rushed toward
her and gave her a p in the face.
Everything she said was true. These were the real issues that would arise!
Would she still be able to feel proud of herself when Bianca returned?
Mavis could not figure out why Luke had chosen Luca. Luca and Bianca werepletely different
types of women.
Bianca was timid and easily frightened. She did not have the ability to deal with problems. She spoke in
a soft, sweet tone, and she was especially good at ying the victim card to capture men''s sympathy.
That was how Luke fell for the weak Bianca.
Then, there was Luca...
She was arrogant and domineering, with a bold personality. She was also strikingly beautiful. She was
completely different from Bianca.
Mavis thought it was unfair. Why could it be Bianca or Luca but not her?
She was the woman who deserved to stand beside Luke!
The fire of anger in Mavis'' heart grew stronger, but no one could soothe her anger now.
Luca returned to her seat without mentioning the incident at the restroom entrance. She enjoyed a
sumptuous dinner with Luke and the children as if nothing had happened.
Luca did not pay any mind to what Mavis said to her.
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It was because her true identity was Bianca, the one who used to be by Luke''s side. It was her, and not
someone else. Naturally, what Mavis said would not affect her.
Previously, when she was still Bianca, even if Luke had chosen her resolutely, she might have been
bothered by what Mavis said.
However, she was Luca now.
Even though she did not have the same capabilities as Luke to lead T Corporation, she was notcking
either.
During those three years on the Ind of Despair, her inner strength had grown significantly. She would
not let herself feel upset and bewildered by Mavis'' provocative words anymore.
She was growing up.
Men as outstanding as Luke would inevitably attract admiration from other women, but she knew he
was not the type to easily ept someone else''s affections.
Still, why did Luke choose her...
Luca had no idea, but she would not waste her time pondering over such questions.