Chapter 26

Lucas sat in the front passenger seat, watching the two bosses next to him go from lovey-dovey hand-holding to full-on verbal sparring in the blink of an eye. His palms were already damp with sweat. Sure, couples bicker—that's normal. But these two, man... every single time they clash, it's like a full-blown debate with no chill. They just can't argue without taking it all the way. From the outside, they seemed like they could be this sweet, affectionate couple. Instead, the second they're together, it turns into chaos, like peace just isn't in their vocabulary. He could tell Alexander was in a sour mood. Even if his face looked calm, that crease at the corner of his brow gave him away. Lucas just told himself to stay invisible and not step on any landmines today. — The next morning, at the big dining table in the Perkins estate. Sophia was already up early, taking a breakfast tray from the maid with an extra eager smile on her face as she helped set things up. The moment she spotted H