Chapter 41 It's All Up to You

Although Luke was changing the subject, the matter he brought up was indeed one I had to face. After all, I had publicly spoken about our relationship in front of so many colleagues today. There needed to be some kind of clarification between us. But... "I'm sorry." I'd thought about it all day, and in the end, this was the only answer I could give. The moment the words left my lips, Luke pressed his index finger to my mouth. "Shh, I know what you're afraid of. As long as you stand behind me, don't be afraid. I'll protect myself—only then can I protect you." His response left me momentarily dazed. "But..." I wanted to say that Dominic wouldn't let this go, but Luke cut me off: "You won't drag me down." I had to admit, Luke truly touched me. I wasn't sure whether this meant we were officially together. But after that, I started having lunch with Luke twice a week. Yet my coworkers weren't kind to me. Rumors circulated about why I had been in prison. I pretended not to know and chose to