Chapter 1997

"Didn't I tell you you don't need to work?" Lucas was starting to get impatient. 'I told her that she didn't have to repay the three million dollars, yet she insists on finding a job. Can't she just be at peace?' he thought. "Lucas, I know I don't have to work while I'm part of your family, but that won't be the case a year from now. What am I supposed to do then? I'm not like you. I don't have endless money. I still need to work!" That was something Lucas had not considered. Their contract was only for a year. After one year, they would peacefully divorce. Moreover, she could not go back to her own family since she had severed all ties with them. There was nowhere she could go, so she had to come up with a backup plan. "When the time comes, I'll have Edmund arrange a house and a car in your name. I'll also give you a sum of money after the divorce, so you don't have to worry about anything at all," said Lucas after a minute of silence. He had indeed arranged things quite appropri