Chapter 501

Rosie would never refuse an instruction from the man she loved, and she nodded demurely as she said, "I will, Lucas! Rest assured I'll bring Anya back!" Her heart was abuzz with joy because she felt that Lucas's willingness to assign a task as important as taking care of Anya meant that she was a special person in Lucas's heart. Corinne, on the other hand, was just a shabby little secretary doing odd jobs. After Rosie left, Lucas glanced at the people all around him. His refined and elegant gaze was very polite, yet it belied the annoyance in his expression. "Do you all intend to continue being a busybody?" Everyone was silent, but they soon left sensibly. Lucas glanced at Corinne and said, "Miss Corinne, how do you feel after seeing someone you don't wish to see?" Corinne could hear the subtle sarcasm in Lucas's tone but answered calmly, "I don't feel anything." Lucas curled his lips into an expressionless smirk. "You're very honest." Corinne was starting to get bored, so she