"I''m not exactly generous, and I don''t have a habit of letting strangers hitch a free ride on my jet. So, what should I do Domini spokezily, watching as Luke''s face darkened


    Just as the tension in the alt grew thick, Dominic suddenly let out a low chuckle and changed his tone. "How about this? Since we''re both from Halewick, I''ll give you a fair market pelor. Just make sane) anster the money, Mr. Munoz


    He looked like some benevolent patron bestowing a favor, his toneced with a hint of condescension...


    Loke was so furious he could practically feel his chest tightening.


    And yet, he had choice but to endure it. After all, he needed to bosed his private jet


    Vespera sat beside them, pretending not to hear their convenation.


    She thought, "Lake has probably ne this nonsense."


    never endured this kind of humiliation in his entire life.


    were the past, he would''ve walked away without hesitation rather than


    n put up with


    Lake turned to ner at her. He gave her a look that clearly said he was doing this for her.


    She understood the meaning behind his gaze and let out a sarcastic Langh.


    Enduring hamiliation for her, as if that would move her she felt nothing but disdain.


    If that was his n, he was wasting his time


    Once they boarded, Vespera pulled out her phone and made an Instagram post


    I was a shot of the bright blue sky above the airport with the sunlit runway stretching into the distance... And in the background of the VIP cabin, a certain someone had identally made it into the frame-Like


    The caption read. "My wonderful vacation is being ruined so annoying! How do I get rid of this clingy, annoying guy?


    Her tone was a mix of yful anger, smug satisfaction, and outright provocation. It was almost as if she were taunting someone, saying, “Look, the man you want still belongs to


    ΠΙΕ


    Not long after she posted it, Dominic nced at her from across the cabin.


    The air around him suddenly felt heavy


    Vespera blinked in contusion


    She had used her Halewick number to post it and had restricted most of her contacts, including her parents, close rtives, and friends. But she had forgotten one person- Raymond


    The moment she posted, he saw it


    Seeing her distressed words and then noticing Luke''s figure in one of the photos, he instantly assumed she had been abducted by Luke.


    Panicked, he took a screenshot and sent it to Dominic, asking him to rescue the "poor" Vespera


    He scoffed at the word. "Por?"


    She was clearly just putting on a show and unting.


    It seemed as though she was enjoying this. Her cold attitude toward Luke felt like nothing more than an act. Deep down, she still wanted to get back together with him. Dominic suddenly realised he had underestimated this woman


    Vespera felt unsettled under his gaze. She had posted that update on purpose. She wanted to us up the heat, stir things up, and provoke Tina into making a move, forcing her to Eight for Lake


    "You should get some rest" Luke leaned toward her.


    "I''m not tired" she ajerted her eyes and picked up a magazine, flipping through it absently


    *You barely ate this morning. Want something to eat?


    "Not hungry."


    "At least have some frui


    When she didn''t respond, Luke called over a flight attendant and asked for some fruit Without hesitation, he peeled a grape and held it up to her lips.


    She turned her head away Unbothered, he spoke to her in a low, gentle voice, as


    if she was just being stubborn and ying hard to get.


    One was determined not to eat, the other was determined to feed her


    They were tugging back and forth, pushing each other around. With Domine and Gerard in the cabin, she couldn''t lose her temper or raise her voice. Instead, she had to speak sodily, keeping her frustration in check.


    But to an outsider, the whole scene looked suspiciously flirtation-like a couple teasing each other in their own little world.