Chapter 143

"No need," I instinctively refused. "It's already late." Lucas hadn't expected me to turn him down, and his gaze dropped slightly. "Uh…" I scrambled for an excuse. "It's late, and we live in opposite directions. If you drop me off first, you'll get home very late." Hearing my words, a smile finally returned to his face. "But I wouldn't feel comfortable letting you go home alone. Get in the car." He took my bag and walked ahead, but for some reason, I felt a strange resistance in my heart. "We're just friends," I kept telling myself. "Why am I hesitating?" The parking area was right outside the hotel, with a driveway in between. Lucas had already crossed to his car. Seeing me still standing there, he smiled and urged, "Come on." "I…" I was about to refuse again when a black Mercedes G-Class suddenly pulled up in front of me, blocking my view of Lucas. The window rolled down slowly, revealing Alex's face. I was genuinely surprised and happy. "What are you doing here?" "It's thi