Chapter 24

Three years later, at the Bennett villa. Lucas had just gotten home from work. The moment he sat down, he grabbed a glass and gulped down water like he'd been parched all day. "Hey, Chairman of Bennett Group, don't tell me you've been so busy you didn't even get a drink the whole day?" Eva popped out of the kitchen, taking off her apron as she spoke. "Lucas, come wash your hands and eat." "No need. I already ate. You can head home once you're done." Lucas waved her off with zero interest, not even pretending to care about her efforts. "But Lucas! Today I—" Eva got halfway through her sentence before catching the cold glance he threw at her. She instantly shut her mouth. But the moment passed and she couldn't hold back the frustration. These past three years, she had made it a habit to hang around his place. She even arranged for paparazzi to "accidentally" catch her cooking for him or falling into his arms. Because of that, pretty much everyone in City J's elite circle believed she was