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    pter <b>361 </b>


    Instead of wasting time on overthinking, it was better <b>to </b><b>rest </b>early and save her energy for the battles waiting tomorrow.


    Seeing that Aurora had let it go, <b>Lucas </b>took the opportunity to gently press her down beneath him.


    Their bodies were close, their breaths brushing against each other’s skin as they spoke in hushed tones.


    Between lingering kisses and quietughter, Aurora could feel her body warming, her heartbeat rising in rhythm with his.


    Lucas‘ breath had grown heavier too.


    The space between them thickened with intimacy<b>, </b>the unspoken tension curling and building.


    Even the moon seemed too shy to peek in on them, hiding behind the clouds.


    It was a night destined to be filled with nothing but good dreams.


    The next morning.


    When they woke, they exchanged <b>a </b>smile, clearly both still caught in the glow of the night before<b>. </b>


    Aurora<b>, </b>for once<b>, </b>looked genuinely bashful.


    She tugged the covers up and yfully scolded, “This is your fault. Look howte we woke up.”


    Lucas caught her hand and <b>pressed </b>a tender kiss to her fingers. <b>“</b>Can’t help it. You’re just far too irresistible.”


    With a <b>face </b>like his<b>, </b>any sweet talk sounded even more lethal<b>. </b>


    Aurora couldn’t take it.


    She quickly picked up something nearby and pretended <b>to </b>be distracted.


    <b>“</b><b>Stop </b>flirting,<b>” </b>she muttered.


    Opening her phone <b>to </b>casually check thetest updates<b>, </b>she only intended <b>to </b>skim through.


    <b>But </b><b>the </b>moment she nced at the screen, her entire body froze<b>. </b>


    Her <b>expression </b>stiffened<b>, </b>caught between confusion and disbelief.


    <b>Lucas </b><b>noticed </b><b>immediately </b>and leaned in closer. “What’s wrong? Why that look?”


    Aurora<b>, </b><b>still </b>stunned<b>, </b>handed him the phone without a word.


    “Thosements I <b>saw </b><b>yesterday</b><b>… </b>they’re all gone<b>,</b><b>” </b>she said slowly.


    Then<b>, </b><b>a </b>sh of anger <b>crept </b>into her <b>voice</b><b>. </b>


    <b>“</b><b>Why </b><b>is </b>everything online <b>now </b><b>just </b>endless nder against <b>you</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Lucas remained <b>unfazed</b><b>, </b><b>his long </b>fingers <bzily </b>scrolling through <b>the </b><b>screen</b><b>, </b><b>expression </b><b>calm </b>and unconcerned<b>. </b>“They’re <b>just </b>jealous<b>, </b>that’s all. I <b>don’t </b><b>care </b><b>what </b>they say <b>about </b><b>me</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>“</b><b>But </b><b>I </b><b>do</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>Aurora </b><b>cut </b><b>in</b><b>, </b>her <b>voice </b><b>firm</b><b>, </b>her <b>eyes </b>filled <b>with </b><b>pain </b><b>as </b>she looked <b>at </b>him.


    Meeting her gaze, Lucas felt <b>his </b>heart <b>stutter </b><b>unexpectedly</b>.


    He <b>cleared </b>his <b>throat</b><b>, </b><b>lips </b><b>tugging </b><b>into </b><b>a </b><b>slightly </b><b>amused </b>smile. <b>“</b><b>What’s </b>this<b>? </b><b>Feeling </b><b>sorry </b>for me <b>now</b><b>? </b>


    This time<b>, </b>Aurora <b>didn’t </b><b>deny </b><b>it</b>. She met his teasing <b>with </b><b>a </b><b>steady </b><b>answer</b><b>. </b><b>“</b><b>You’re </b><b>my </b><b>man</b>. If I <b>don’t </b><b>feel </b>sorry <b>for </b><b>you</b><b>, </b>who <b>will</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Lucas froze<i>. </i>


    He hadn’t <b>expected </b>her <b>to </b><b>say </b><b>it </b><b>so </b><b>openly</b><b>, </b>without any hesitation or <b>retreat</b><b>. </b>


    A stow<b>, </b>delighted smile curved <b>on </b><b>his </b>lips, his whole face <b>lighting </b><b>up </b><b>with </b>a charming<b>, </b>dangerous warmth.


    <b>He </b>reached up and <b>gently </b>pinched her cheek<b>, </b>eyes soft <b>with </b><b>affection</b><b>. </b><b>“</b><b>As </b>long as <b>I </b>have your care <b>and </b>support<b>, </b>that’s enough, I <b>don’t </b>need anyone else’s <b>approval</b>.”


    “You don’t need to worry about what people online are saying.”


    But Aurora couldn’t help herself.


    She reopened her phone and looked <b>at </b><b>the </bments <b>again</b><b>, </b>every line like a thom stabbing into her heart.


    How could someone so good to her–so protective and gentle–be dragged through the mud like this?


    This was their life, not the public’s. No one else had the right to judge what they didn’t understand.


    The inte, however, was full of venom.


    “I’ve seen that Walton heiress in person–she’s stunning. No idea what that man’s background is.”


    “Exactly. A woman that beautiful, and she ends up with him? Talk about wasted potential.”


    Aurora’s fingers tightened around the phone.


    These people had no clue who Lucas was. And they had no right to speak as if they did.
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