Beauty stepped into the car, struggling to rein in her emotions.
Her pearly teeth clenched her soft pink lips as she gazed out the window at the steady drizzle, her heart churning like a pool of icy spring water.
"Shall we head home, Madam?"
"Take me to the company."
Right now, the only person she wanted to see was Lucas.
She longed to throw herself into his warm embrace—only he could make her forget the past, because he was the one who had given her a future.
The driver, Steve, didn't press further, sensing her somber mood. Instead, he turned on the car's stereo, filling the space with soothing instrumental music.
Outside, the wind and rain painted a bleak scene, but inside the car, warmth enveloped them—though it still couldn't thaw the cold dampness in her heart.
The car turned toward Marson Corporation building, and only when the café disappeared from view did she finally look away from the window, her expression blank as she stared ahead.
