Chapter 467

The waiter rolled in a cart loaded with sweets. As the door swung open, Valerie glanced up toward the entrance without thinking. A group of people hurried past in the hallway outside. It was just a fleeting glimpse, but she caught a familiar face in the crowd. Lucius picked up on her distraction. "What caught your eye?" Valerie quickly looked away and gave a casual smile, brushing it off. "Nothing at all. Where were we?" Lucius let the earlier conversation drop. "You've had a rough day. We can talk about what's troubling you later." Once the waiter stepped away, Lucius slid a few tempting sweets closer to Valerie. "Nothing lifts the spirits like a good sweet treat. It kicks in those feel-good vibes and chases away the blues. Val, you've been dropping weight like crazy. Is the stress getting to you?" Valerie never let on when things weighed her down, but Lucius could sense it. She carried the world on her shoulders every single day. Just like today, she headed to C Lab for the