---- Chapter 251 summer Hanks smiled mischievously. "So who''s got the Ace of Hearts?" Asher ckwood''s face turned to ice. Lucia Schulz hesitantly revealed her card, pressing her lips together. The room went dead silent. Asher red at Lucia, his jaw clenched. Everyone could feel Asher''s anger radiating through the room. Nobody dared say a word. Suddenly, Thalia let out a scoff. She turned to Summer with daggers in her eyes.
"Wow, Miss Hanks, you really know how to pick''em, don''t you?" Summer made a face and met Thalia''s gaze with a smirk. "Just a happy coincidence, isn''t it?" ---- Lucia looked at Thalia apologetically. "Lia, I''m so sorry. My friend didn''t know you guys had gotten back together. I apologize on her behalf." Thalia didn''t bother hiding her irritation. "Miss Hanks doesn''t seem sorry at all." "Lucia, why are you apologizing to her?" Summer shot back. "We didn''t do anything wrong.
It''s just a stupid game! Everyone else can take it-why can''t she?" Lucia''s expression darkened. She felt utterly mortified. "That''s enough, Summer! Just stop talking!" Lucia snapped, her face flushed with embarrassment. Seeing Lucia''s reaction, Summer dropped her yful act and her face hardened. "What''s your problem, Lucia? I''m trying to help you! Everyone knows you''ve been crushing on Asher for years. This is your chance-why aren''t you taking it?" Lucia was furious. "I don''t need your help!
Can you stop making a scene?" "Making a scene?" Summer let out a bitterugh. "Are you ---- seriously going to deny what you really want?" Anger zed in Lucia''s eyes as her feelings were exposed in front of everyone. She couldn''t deny it-deep down, she did want this. But she couldn''t say it out loud. She couldn''t act on it. She knew Asher would never go for it. And she didn''t want Thalia to hate her. "Tm sorry for ruining everyone''s fun.
Please carry on without us." Lucia turned to apologize to everyone, then grabbed Summer''s arm and dragged her toward the door. "Let go of me!" Summer struggled against Lucia''s grip. "I can''t stand this fake act of yours-bing buddies with your rival? Don''t you find that pathetic?" Summer protested as they walked. "I''m trying to help you, and you call it ''making a scene''? Real nice!" ''The two struggled toward the exit, with Summer''s mouth running a mile a minute.
"Oh sure, act all high and mighty. If you''re really over Asher, why''d you invite his girlfriend to bring him on this cruise?" ---- Lucia stopped dead in her tracks. She fixed Summer with an icy stare. "You''ve got it all wrong, Summer. I''m not hiding some shameful crush. Yes, I had feelings for Asher, but I would never try to be a homewrecker. invited Thalia to bring him because I wanted closure." Lucia''s expression was serious and sincere, each wording straight from the heart.
"From today on, I, Lucia Schulz, am officially over Asher ckwood. I''m moving on." With that, Lucia yanked open the door and walked out. Summer made a dismissive "whatever" sound, her expression contemptuous, and followed her out. After they left, the lounge fell silent again. Sebastian broke the tension. "It''s dinner time. Anyone hungry?" Victoria chimed in, "God, yes! I''m absolutely starving. Let''s eat!" Charlotte gently squeezed Thalia''s hand. "Lia, don''t let it get to. you.
That girl was just stirring up drama. Asher only has eyes for you-he''d never go there."