Chapter <b>342 </b>
<b>But </b>she didn’t know how to exin all of this <b>to </b>anyone<b>, </b>not even to her mother<b>. </b>
Looking at the dishes on the table, Aurora was overwhelmed with sorrow. Her eyes reddened.
She had worked so hard–wasn’t it all for Walton Corporation?
And yet, her mother and those executives had never truly understood her.
The thought struck her as absurd. She found herselfughing bitterly.
She held Lucas‘ hand and shared so many things she had kept to herself.
Watching her, Lucas couldn’t help but feel moved. How long had it been since they sat like this together?
<b>Too </b>long, wasn’t it?
Ever since Wendy came into the picture<b>, </b>they had to tread carefully even in their own home.
Lucas knew this couldn’t <b>go </b>on<b>, </b>but Keh had refused to answer any calls.
That wasn’t <b>a </b>solution either.
He sat up straight, looked at her seriously<b>, </b>and promised, “Rora, don’t worry<b>. </b>I’ll make sure Wendy moves out in a few days.
“It was careless <b>of </b>me. This was <b>my </b>fault.”
Seeing Lucas <b>so </b>sincere and willing <b>to </b>admit his mistake, warmth bloomed in Aurora’s chest.
Watching him apologize again and again<b>, </b>she couldn’t quite put her feelings into words, but she knew one thing for <b>sure</b><b>: </b>she <b>wasn’t </b>mad at him anymore.
After everything they had been through, <b>if </b>she still couldn’t <b>see </b>that Wendy had been driving a wedge between them<b>, </b>then she had no business running Walton Corporation<b>. </b>
<b>Now </b>that the project had been <b>resolved</b>, Aurora was in high spirits.
<b>“</b>Alright, this <b>isn’t </b>all on <b>you</b>. Don’t carry everything by yourself<b>,</b>” she said, lifting a hand to gently tousle the soft hair on Lucas’s head.
Everyone knew <b>Lucas </b>never let <b>anyone </b>touch his head.
But this time, he said nothing. In fact<b>, </b>he even leaned in a little, as if inviting her touch.
<b>Aurora </b>found <b>it </b><b>incredibly </b>satisfying, her hand resting on his head like she <b>was </b>petting <b>a </b>giant puppy.
<b>How </b><b>could </b>he be this adorable<b>? </b>
“<b>You </b>really <b>don’t </b>me me anymore<b>?</b><b>” </b>Lucas <b>asked </b><b>seriously</b><b>, </b>his <b>eyes </b>blinking at her.
Aurora couldn’t help butugh.
Still smiling, she answered <b>just </b>as <b>seriously</b><b>, </b><b>“</b>I already said I <b>don’t </b>me <b>you</b><b>.” </b>
The next second, she leaned <b>over </b>and <b>pressed </b><b>a </b>soft <b>kiss </b><b>to </b><b>the </b>corner of his lips<b>. </b>
“Now do you believe me<b>?</b><b>” </b>
Lucas‘ eyes widened <b>in </b>shock. He hadn’t <b>expected </b>Aurora to be this forward today.
He was still stunned, not quite <b>recovered </b>from the surprise.
Aurora<b>, </b>on the other hand, flushed slightly <b>after </b>the kiss<b>, </b>but <b>the </b><b>very </b><b>next </b><b>moment</b><b>, </b>she straightened up and yed <b>it </b><b>cool</b>.
<b><i>“</i></b><b><i>Eat</i></b>. What are you staring at me for<b>?</b><b>” </b>
Lucas‘ gaze darkened, and he reached <b>out </b>to pull her closer <b>by </b><b>the </b>back of her head. “Rora, you’re <b>going </b>to <b>light </b>a <b>fire </b>and <b>then </b>walk away<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“I wasn’t — mmph<b>!</b><b>” </b>
Before she could finish, Lucas silenced her with a kiss, his handsome <b>face </b>filling her vision.
He <b>werd </b>from passive to assertive in a heartbeat<b>, </b>taking <b>full </b>control<b>. </b>
Their lips met again and <b>again</b>, breaths mingling<b>, </b>each kiss steeped in the other’s presence.
Aurora’s hands<b>, </b><b>which </b>had been resting against his chest<b>, </b>were soon pinned <b>down </b>as he held her so close it felt <b>like </b>two parched souls finally diving into the ocean.
In that moment<b>, </b>there was no one else in the world but ther
<b>By </b>the time Lucas finally let her go<b>, </b>Aurora felt like she could finally breathe again.