Ch. 1831..1840

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1831-However, at that time, Percy did not say anything and she did not take the initiative to ask him. That was why they ended up where they were.

Nina felt terribly guilty. He was doing his best to overcome difficulties just to be with her, but she was constantly doubting him. She even told him that she was leaving him, unknowingly troubling and stressing him out.

He even went as far as getting drunk to hurt himself.

"Percy, I'll never leave you again—not unless you don't want me anymore." Nina hugged him back.

Percy heard her and said solemnly, "What are you talking about? I'll never let you go for as long as I live."

Nina listened to his oath and smiled sweetly.

Even though the price of their happily ever after was hurting Madison, Madison had indeed deceived Percy. Nina did not feel as guilty anymore. She was happy as long as she was with Percy.

"Okay, we'll be together forever, then!" Nina felt that every cell in her body was filled with joy. She felt like she was walking on air. She knew that the road ahead would be challenging since she had chosen to be with Percy for the rest of her life. However, at that moment, she just wanted to embrace her happiness and not let go.

When Percy heard what she said, he could not help himself from carrying her princess-style.

"Ah, Percy! Let me down!" Nina knew that there were surveillance cameras in the elevator. 'Isn't he afraid of being seen carrying me like this?'

"I won't let go. I'm tired. Come rest with me," Percy said. As soon as the elevator doors opened, he carried Nina into his office and kicked the door shut.

On the other hand.

Madison knew that Percy was holding a press conference, so she sat beside Nick Johnston on the couch in the ward as they stared at the computer screen.

Madison was crazy with jealousy when she heard Percy talk about his relationship with Nina. He went on and on about their past relationship. She smiled only when the reporters constantly questioned and accused him of being a scumbag.

She wanted to destroy him since she was not able to be with him.

Madison had liked Percy for six years but never got close to him due to his cold temperament.

She finally got an opportunity but had to let go of it because of the Johnston family.

Madison was fuming. She was anxious and resentful toward Percy when she saw how the Johnston family was falling deeper and deeper with each passing day.

As such, she thought of faking her suicide to get the public to sympathize with her and ruin Percy's reputation. ‘No way I'm going to let him live a stable and happy life with that woman!'

Madison also planned to wait for some time before she found someone willing to help the Johnston family out of their crisis.

Hence, after she told Nick about it, he immediately agreed with the plan. She did not have the patience to wait any longer. After she knew that Percy had gone to his family with Nina, she immediately arranged to broadcast herself jumping off a building.

Of course, it was all faked. After Nick sent her to the hospital, she immediately pretended to be emotionally unstable and refused to meet anyone. She also paid some reporters off to make sure that the incident would be on the front page.

As she listened to Percy's explanation, she secretly cursed at him, "*sshole!"

Nick felt that something was wrong. 'Why does it seem like Percy is turning things around?'

However, he still comforted Madison. "Don't worry, no one will be fooled by him."

Madison nodded. No matter what, she was the partner who made their relationship public before Nina did. It did not matter that they were together for four years before since he had never gone public with their relationship before this.

'How can a woman who was kept in the dark for four years compare to me?'

They continued watching the live stream, but when they saw Percy revealing her health reports, Madison screamed, "What's going on here?!"

Nick rubbed his eyes in disbelief and uttered, "These are supposed to be confidential. How did Percy get his hands on them?"

He knew about Madison's previous lifestyle, and for that reason, he spent a certain amount of money to hide the records so that she could be portrayed as a proper lady in front of the public.

"It must be the hospital. They must have given the records to Percy! Otherwise, how could he have obtained this information..." Madison felt as though all the strength in her body had been drained. She was very uncomfortable and wanted to find something to support herself, but she could only lie on the sofa weakly. "This man is terrible! He paid off the hospital to get these records. These are all from a few years ago..."

Nick became anxious. The disclosure of this information would put the Johnston family in an even more disadvantageous position.

Their upcoming plans would no longer be realized with the disclosure of this information!

"Madison, stay in the ward and don't come out. I'll talk to the hospital's chairperson. If they dared to disclose the information to Percy, I'll sue the hospital into bankruptcy!" Nick hurriedly left the ward.

Before he could find the chairperson, he was surrounded by a large group of reporters as soon as he arrived at the nurse's station.

These reporters were not arranged by him.

"Mr. Nick, Mr. Percy released Ms. Madison's previous medical records five minutes ago. Do you have anything to clarify on the matter?"

"Mr. Nick, are those reports real?"

"Mr. Nick, how's Madison doing now? Did you hide her medical history so that she could marry into the Mallory family?"

The series of questions made Nick pale. He did not have the headspace to deal with these annoying reporters at that moment. novelbin

The matron saw the scene unfold and hurriedly stopped the reporters.

"Where's your security team?!" Nick was livid!

"The security team is coming up now." The matron was not sure how to react. These reporters were just standing here earlier without trying to step in. Hence, when the security guards changed shifts and did not have time to come up, she did not urge them.

She did not think that the situation would quickly turn sour when Nick came out. She knew something must have happened.

She could tell that reporters were not on the Johnston family's side anymore!

Nick looked at the reporters who kept pouring in. Several thin nurses stood in front of him. He said to them in a gloomy tone, "I want to see your chairperson. Please help me get in touch with him."

After he said that, he returned to Madison's ward.

"How did it go?" Madison was in a daze and stood up when she saw him coming back. "Have you contacted the chairperson? Maybe we can get him to say that Percy's documents were faked..."

Nick was cranky. ‘It doesn't matter what's true or false. What we have to say is no longer convincing to the local wealthy families.'

Even if the chairperson sided with them, there were still people who would investigate the matter.

He did not have the kind of money to help Madison cover up the absurdity of her previous lifestyle.

Those rich and wealthy were not stupid. They would choose to believe in Percy, not the Johnston family!

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1832-"I can't go out now!" Nick was sour. The Johnston family had always been a patriarchal family. If Madison did not have some means, she would not have any say in the family.

Madison was stunned, and her face was pale. She had just browsed the internet and saw that public opinion had changed drastically.

It was only half an hour after Percy's live broadcast.

The public had been scolding Nina and Percy but had since shifted to gossip about her. Madison was scared of seeing this change.

Her absurd days in the past involved a range of men, some of which were not of quality. If they saw the news, they might use the one night they spent together as bragging rights on the internet.

"What happened?" Madison wondered, wanting to go out to see.

Nick held her and said with a sullen expression, "Thanks to your plan, the place is flooded with reporters. They're not the ones you arranged either! I'm not the only one who can't get out, no one else can! Why should I contact the chairperson? Even if we get in touch with him, will he be willing to stand on your side?"

"If he doesn't want to, we'll sue him since this information was leaked from this hospital." Madison was at a loss but still thought of a way to go about it.

She could not have this ruin the rest of her life.

The Johnston family was a realistic family. If one added no value to the family, their lives would be worse than a maid's.

She did not want to live a life as such. Even if the Johnston family went down, she could still rely on her beauty and image to find a wealthy family to live a good life!

Madison was reluctant to face such a reality seeing that her plan was about to be destroyed.

"Sue him? We don't know where Percy got these medical records from. If the hospital finds out that it has nothing to do with them, have you thought about the consequences of doing what you just proposed? Also, even if you win the court case, how much can you get out of it? Can it help the Johnston family get through this crisis? Won't you be admitting that the medical records are real?" Nick regretted going with her plan and provoking Percy.

After this lesson, he would never dare to piss that man off again.

He would not have agreed if Madison had not sworn that the plan would be a sure win.

He did not expect that Percy would find Madison's past medical records.

Madison regretted everything she did and grabbed onto his sleeve like it was a lifebuoy. "What should I do now?"

Nick was already annoyed at her. Seeing how foolish Madison had been, he made a decision impatiently. "You're the one who provoked Percy. Don't drag the Johnston family down with you."

Madison's eyes widened in disbelief. "What do you mean?"

"If the chairperson refuses to step out and clarify the matter, the Johnston family will inform the media that we have cut off ties with you. From now on, even if you carry the Johnston surname, you're not a part of the Johnston family!" Nick said cruelly. Their relationship was nothing to him. He knew that the right option was to save the Johnston family and hope that Percy did not take revenge on their family.

He could not let the whole family suffer even more and make things worse.

Madison shook her head. Her body was unstable and she fell to the floor. "No, I still have value. I can still create opportunities for our family."

Nick looked at her angrily. If it were not for the reporters outside, he would have left long ago. "Value? Go around and ask people what they think of you. Will the rich and wealthy pay for a broken shoe?

They're not stupid. They're rich, so they can get all kinds of women. They don't need a broken shoe like you. Scram!"

Madison broke down when she heard his indifferent tone.

'How can I live without the Johnston family?'

She had gotten used to being rich. All of a sudden, she had nothing now. Madison lost all hope. She looked at the white wall and staggered to get on her feet.

Nick did not think too much of it.

Madison hit her head on the wall the next second.

Nick was frightened by the loud thump. He did not expect Madison to cause more drama. He immediately cursed at her, "Are you crazy?!"

Madison's forehead was smashed against the wall, and there was blood dripping from the wound. In just a few seconds, her cheeks were stained with blood.

Madison did not seem to hear what he said. Her body fell straight down. As she fell, she muttered, "I don't want to live anymore. I don't want to live anymore..."

The nurse happened to walk in and see this scene. She yelled out in shock. However, she had been working in this department for years now, so she was used to it. She reacted quickly, pressed the call

bell, and notified her colleagues to come to the ward. She then walked over to check on Madison.

"What happened?" The nurse turned around and asked Nick. She understood what had happened when she saw the blood on the wall. "Did the patient hit her head against the wall?"

"She hit her head against the wall herself. No one forced her." Nick did not show any pity and distanced himself from Madison.

The nurse did not have time to talk nonsense with him. She and her colleagues who came in administered first aid to Madison.

...

On the other hand.

When Luca was at work, she learned about Percy's press conference from Tina. Out of curiosity, she got distracted, plugged in her headphones, and listened to the live broadcast on her phone.

When Percy announced his relationship with Nina in front of reporters, a small smile appeared on the corners of Luca's mouth.

Percy not only expressed his love for Nina to the Mallory family but also explained the situation to reporters and the public.

Luca sighed as she knew that no matter how many difficulties there would be, Nina would be by Percy's side firmly.

She was happy that they had gotten their happily ever after.

Luca took off her earphones and heard a low voice saying, "What are you smiling at?"

She looked up in astonishment. While she was still listening to the live broadcast, Luke had walked in but she did not notice because she was wearing earphones. The volume was turned up.

"Sorry, Mr. Crawford. I was listening to a live broadcast while working." Luca bowed her head and admitted to what she was doing. novelbin

"What live broadcast made you so happy?" It had been a while since Luke walked in but she did not notice him because she was wearing earphones and his movements were light.

He just stood there, watching the corners of her mouth curve into a sweet smile. His heart could not help but beat like a drum.

When Luca saw him, she did not want to lie and cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so she answered honestly, "I was smiling because I was listening to Mr. Mallory's live press conference. I heard him confess his love for Nina to the reporters."

"You're happy about that?" Luke asked rhetorically.

Luca nodded. 'How can one not be happy when there's a man who'll do anything to make one happy and announce one's existence to the entire world?'

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1833-Luke looked at her deeply. He knew that Luca was smiling like that because Nina was happy.

He did not misunderstand. He just nodded slightly and walked out of the office.

Percy may seem cold, but he had a romantic side when he was with Nina.

If he did not know the details, he would likely have gotten jealous of Percy for making Luca smile like that.

Luca watched Luke leave. She touched her chin and wondered why he walked over.

'Is there work for me to do? If yes, he could've easily called me to notify me. But he came in and left without talking about work?'

Luca was puzzled.

When Luke returned to the office, he remembered why he went to look for Luca just now. He was in a daze thinking about how her smile was not for him, so he was so annoyed that he even forgot that he was there to talk to her about something.

He was a little embarrassed to walk back to her office, so he picked up his phone and texted Luca.

[Dinner at the Royal Crown Hotel tonight at seven.] He pressed 'send'. Jack Norman had requested the meeting.

After he found out that Luca was Bianca, he mentioned that he wanted to chat with Luca alone, which was why he organized this dinner.

Luca received Luke's text and wondered why he was asking her out for dinner.

'Will I be eating alone with Luke? Or is there another occasion?'

Luca carefully replied: [Mr. Crawford, are we eating alone?]

[It's a business meeting.] Luke did not tell her that Jack would be there.

Luca breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was a business meeting. She was fine as long as she did not have to eat with Luke alone.

His aura was strong. Even though she had changed over the years, she still felt uneasy facing the man she loved. After all, she was using a strange identity to spend time with the man.

The previous touches and memories would pop up in her mind when she was alone with Luke, making it impossible for her to face him comfortably.

After work hours.

Luke did not work overtime for the first time in a long time. He packed up his documents and went to Luca's office.

Since he had informed her in advance, Luca happened to be putting on her coat when he walked in. When she saw Luke, she subconsciously got nervous and asked, "Mr. Crawford, is it a formal occasion? Do I need to change and dress up?"

Since Luke had not told her much, she was particularly cautious.

Luke shook his head and said, "You look fine. It's just a business dinner."

Luca calmed down when she heard what he said. 'It's just business dinner, so that's fine. I'm not going as Luke's female companion but as his assistant.'

"I'm ready to go." She picked up the briefcase which contained the documents that she planned to work on at night.novelbin

Luke nodded and said, "Let's go."

Luca nodded and followed behind Luke calmly while keeping an arm's distance.

When they were about to reach the elevator, she looked back. 'It's a business dinner, so why isn't Jason coming?'

Luke pressed the elevator button and happened to see Luca turning back. He reminded her coldly, saying, "Look ahead when you walk."

Luca was startled, turned around, and found that she was very close to Luke.

While she was thinking about why Jason did not have to follow along, she had unconsciously gotten so close to Luke. It would just take a few more steps for her to touch Luke's back...

"Sorry, Mr. Crawford." She lowered her head, knowing that he hated it when others touched him without his consent.

That rule applied to everyone but her.

However, she should keep her distance.

Luke watched the elevator doors slowly open and walked in. He looked at how careful Luca seemed and could not help but wonder.

'Since when did she need to become so cautious? She doesn't need to do so around me.'

Luca watched him linger on pressing the elevator button and asked softly, "Mr. Crawford, are you waiting for Mr. Doyle?"

"Why would I be waiting for him?" Luke stretched out his hand and pressed the underground floor button, where his car was parked.

"Doesn't he need to come to this business dinner?" Luca asked. She thought that Luke would bring Jason. After all, he was his assistant. She assumed that Luke asked her along so that she could be the translator.

"This business dinner has nothing to do with him." Luke put his hands in his pockets and used a cold expression to hide his restlessness.

His heart would beat rapidly whenever he faced Luca.

He had to hide his true feelings so that she would not be scared away by him.

Luke looked at Luca's bowed head, wondering when the days of him disguising his feelings for her would come to an end.

When they arrived at the underground floor, he stepped out of the elevator first while Luca habitually followed behind him.

In the past, she would walk by his side. However, Luca could only follow behind him.

If she fought for it, she would have a chance to stand by his side, but doing so would bring huge trouble to Luke. She was unwilling to do anything that might hurt him.

"There's still half a month left before this project comes to an end. If the bid is successful, a reward will be given to all the employees involved and a company trip. Where would you recommend?" Luke walked to his parking space as he asked.

‘Company trip?’

Luca blinked, remembering the last trip.

She almost drowned because she got a cramp and was rescued by Luke. She was put in the spotlight that day...

It was from that day that their relationship developed, and there was a subtle whiff of romance.

"Get in the car." Luke saw her keeping quiet and knew she was thinking about something. He walked to the side of the car, opened the front passenger door, and reminded her.

The front passenger door had been opened. It was obvious that she could only sit there.

Luke did not ask the driver to drive them, so she could not possibly sit in the back.

Luca turned sideways and got into the car. She unavoidably came into contact with Luke’s body.

The weather was cold, so she was wearing three layers. When they touched, her nerves were numbed and she lost herself in the sensation.

It was as though she was having puppy love once more. When one came into contact with the person one liked, even if it was not an ambiguous moment, it was enough to intoxicate one.

Right after the door closed, Luca quickly covered her cheek with her hand.

Fortunately, it was not burning hot.

Luca watched as Luke went around the front of the car and opened the driver's door. She acted casual as she fastened her seat belt and looked ahead.

Luke noticed her fake calmness. He sat in the driver's seat, lowered his head, and smiled slightly.

He knew her best.

Her seemingly natural state revealed her inner discomfort.

‘Is it because of how I had deliberately touched her just now?’

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1834-Luke was secretly delighted that his small actions would make her react so strongly. He casually put his hands on the steering wheel after he fastened his seat belt.

When faced with Luca, he felt as though he was a young schoolboy. He was head over heels for her since back then.

Back then, he was not sure how to strike up a conversation with her, so he played on the court to attract her attention.

Luke felt like he had gone back in time when he would secretly rejoice because of her small actions.

Luca noticed that Luke had not started driving. She turned her head to the side and looked at the man's strong side profile. "Mr. Crawford?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, grazing his ears like a gust of soft wind. All of the cells in Luke's body shuddered.

He turned his head and looked at her, her gaze softening involuntarily.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

Luca raised his hand slightly, pointed ahead, and asked hesitantly, "Aren't you going to drive?"

After being reminded, Luke realized that he was caught up thinking about how cute Luca was.

He cleared his throat and explained, "I was thinking about something."

Luca nodded understandingly but did not say anything. It was rare to see him be so deep in thought.

She was curious about what he was thinking.

Luke started the car, drove, and headed to Royal Crown Hotel.

Royal Crown Hotel was near T Corporation, and the entire journey took ten minutes.

Luke did not park his car in the underground parking lot but chose to park it outside. Luca got out of the car and looked at the hotel in front of her. She was somewhat puzzled.

Although Royal Crown Hotel had a certain reputation in A City, people did not usually have business meetings here because it was not of the highest service quality.

A large company like T Corporation would usually go for three-star restaurants.

Luke stood beside her and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Luca shook her head to indicate that it was nothing. After all, he was the boss, so she could not ask him questions.

"Let's go," Luke said while standing there. He did not take a step forward.

Luca took a step forward subconsciously, only to notice that Luke was walking side by side with her.

She wanted to slow down but Luke sensed it and kept the same pace with her.

Luca was not sure what to do. He was doing it on purpose, and there was no other way to distance herself from him except to stop.

She could only bite the bullet and walk into the hotel side by side with him.

The hotel manager walked toward them and greeted Luke warmly, "Hello Mr. Crawford. Welcome, your private room is ready."

Luke nodded and said nothing.

The hotel manager enthusiastically led the way.

This situation was common to Luca. As long as the restaurant was informed in advance, Luke was treated like this wherever he went.

They walked into the private room, and Luke pulled out a chair. He looked at her.

The chair was pulled out for her.

Under the gaze of the hotel manager, Luca had to bite the bullet and sit down.

Luke looked at her, the corners of his mouth turning into a smile.

The hotel manager was surprised. Luke, who seemed cold, flashed a smile. Was it an illusion?

He blinked, Luke was still smiling.

The hotel manager immediately pulled the chair next to Luca for Luke.

This private room was not particularly luxurious. There was no big round table. It was a square table, so they sat fairly close to each other.

Luca looked at Luke's hands, which were casually resting on the table. They were very close to each other. It was as though they were on a date, not a business dinner.

The hotel manager brought them two glasses of lemonade and politely asked, "Mr. Crawford, would you like to place an order?"

Luke nodded, "Yeah."

The hotel manager immediately handed the menu.

Luke took it, looked at Luca, and said, "Would you like to order?"

Luca shook her head quickly, then watched him open the menu and place an order. She could not help but remind him softly, "Mr. Crawford, aren't you going to wait for the guests to come?"

"I know what he likes to eat," Luke said. He was the one taking care of the Norman family when Luca was away, so he knew what Jack liked to eat.

After all, a few years ago when Queenie was in bad health, Jack resigned and took care of her wholeheartedly at home. Hence, Luke often took them out to eat.

Luca closed her mouth shyly and watched him order some dishes. Most of them were her favorites.

After Luke finished ordering, the hotel manager asked, "Mr. Crawford, do you want anything to drink?"

Luke stayed silent for a while. He had to drive, but Jack liked to drink, so he nodded. "Give me a bottle that's within the price range."

"Okay, I understand." The hotel manager nodded and smiled. He picked up the menu and walked out.

Luca listened to the conversation and understood the situation.

The person who was coming for dinner was most likely from the political circle instead of the corporate world.

Luke asked the manager to bring a bottle within the price range. In the political world, integrity and fairness were important, so they had to be strict with their spending.

Luca suddenly thought of Jack.

In an instant, she thought that it could not be. If it was Jack, why would Luke book a table in this hotel and bring her here…

They could just eat at Norman Residence or Crawford Manor.

After Luke finished ordering, he took out his phone and started browsing the news.

Luca did not say anything as she was familiar with his habit. He would usually take this time to browse the closing of the domestic stock market, make some important records, and go through the day's financial news.

At moments like this, the last thing he wanted was to be disturbed.

Luca also took out her phone. Before she got off work, she had photographed a few pages of documents to be translated. Seeing that there was time, she wanted to do some translation work on her phone.

The two were quietly occupied with their respective tasks until the private room door was opened again.

Luca subconsciously looked toward the door when she heard the sound.

Jack walked in through the door.

‘It's really him…' Luke stood up, and Luca followed along.

"Mr. Norman, please take a seat," Luke said.

Jack noticed Luca's stunned expression and sighed to himself. ‘How did I not realize that she's Bianca?' Fortunately, Luke had told him on time. Otherwise, he might have hurt her.

"It's not working hours now. Call me 'Father-in-law'," Jack said with a smile as he walked in.

Luke nodded and glanced at Luca, who seemed confused. He did not care to explain to her and continued saying, "Yes, Father-in-law."

"What are you doing standing? Sit down. Luca, you sit down too." Jack was enthusiastic after knowing that Luca was his biological daughter.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1835-Luca thought Jack was acting a little weird.

In the past, Jack had always been polite to her, but today, he was welcoming and kind.

That was how he acted toward her when she was still Bianca.

Luca nodded and sat on the chair.

Jack looked at her delicate facial features. Her looks were significantly different from what she used to look like. 'In the past few years, she has been controlled by a mysterious organization and was even forced to change her face. She must have suffered a lot...'

He was distressed and could not help but blame himself for not protecting Luca well enough.

Luke cleared his throat. After Jack found out that Luca was his daughter, his mentality must have changed. However, the change should not be too obvious so as to not arouse Luca's suspicions.

"Father-in-law, I've already ordered some dishes to share. They're home-cooked dishes. I also ordered a bottle of wine," he said.

"Did you go over the budget?" Jack came to his senses. He was deep in thought looking at Luca just now.

"No, don't worry," Luke said. As a politician, it was normal for Jack to lead by example.

"It's alright, Luca. I asked Luke to help me organize this dinner because I want to thank you." Jack found an excuse to see her.

"Thank me?" Luca was stunned. She had not done anything for the Norman family recently, so why did he want to thank her?

Jack explained, "You've been helping the Norman family all this time, treating your Aunt Queenie and..."

He paused, glanced at Luke, and continued, "You've helped us so much, but I haven't even bought you a meal. Hence, I asked Luke to help arrange this."

Luca suddenly realized that it was because of this...

"Uncle Jack, you're too kind. You and Mrs. Norman have previously invited me to eat at Norman Residence. That's good enough."

"How could that be? You saved their lives. A simple meal won't do," Jack said. He was not exaggerating at all. Luca did save Queenie and Leia.

He and Queenie never thought that the person who saved them was Bianca.

It was a pity that Queenie could not find out about Luca's current identity. If she knew that their daughter was by her side, she would be relieved.

Luca noticed how insistent Jack was, so she nodded and asked, "Where's Mrs. Norman?"

"She has something to attend to, so she couldn't come today," Jack said. He did not inform Queenie that he planned to meet with Luca. Queenie had been tired from taking care of Leia. She brought dinner to the hospital for Leia this evening, as she usually did for the last couple of days.

Luca nodded, guessing that Queenie was busy with Leia.

She was a little upset.

After all, Queenie had been overworked.

Luke rang the bell and asked the waiter to start serving. When the dishes arrived, Jack was satisfied. He nodded and talked to Luca warmly.

Luca felt a little uncomfortable.

Jack normally treated outsiders with a lukewarm attitude. He would be gentle and refined while maintaining a certain distance from others.

After they ate, Jack watched Luca for a while before he left.

Luca followed Luke to the counter, and after they left the hotel, she could not help but say, "Today..."

"What?" Luke turned around to look at her.

In the dark night, his body was entirely shrouded by the light from the streetlamps. When he looked at her, the light in his eyes flickered.

She forgot to speak.

Seeing how she was looking at him as if she was infatuated, he was secretly happy. He asked again, "What?"

Luca came back to his senses and explained, "Mr. Norman seemed a little abnormal today..."

"Did he?" Luke was happy. As his woman, she was observant, delicate, and sensitive. In his opinion, Jack did a good job of hiding his emotions but she still noticed the abnormality.

"Yes, it didn't feel right." Luca nodded. She wanted to say that Jack was more enthusiastic toward her but it would seem strange to say that to Luke.

"You're overthinking it. Can you drive?" Luke asked as he walked to his car. He had a few drinks with Jack.

Jack had a driver to pick him up but Luke did not arrange for his driver to drive today. From what he recalled, Bianca could drive.

"I haven't driven for a long time..." Luca said. She was embarrassed.

"It's okay. I can't drive after drinking, so you drive." Luke shoved the keys into her hand.

Luca had to go to the front of the driver's seat, unlock the car, and open the car door.

Luke's seat was adjusted for his height. Luca took some time to adjust it before she found a comfortable driving position.

She sneaked a glance at the man in the passenger seat and found that he had already buckled his seat belt and was sitting there comfortably. He was watching her adjust her seat and waiting for her to drive.

Luca put her briefcase in the backseat, buckled her seat belt, and headed for the villa.

Halfway through the ride, her phone rang.

Luke glanced at the back. She had put her phone in her briefcase and was not wearing Bluetooth earphones.

"Do you want to pick that up?"

"No, I'll call back later," Luca said. She had not driven for a long time and did not want to be distracted. After all, her life and Luke's life were on the line.

Luke listened to her and ignored it.

The phone rang a few times, and there were two text notifications.

Luke raised his eyebrows. ‘Who would look for Luca at this hour?'

Luca was not bothered by it and drove the car intently.

After she parked the car in the parking lot of the villa, she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she still remembered how to drive and got them home safely...

She took out her phone and glanced at the time. Those who were up now were likely partying or drinking. After all, it was already ten o'clock in the evening...

She did not expect Jack and Luke to have so much to talk about.

She opened her call log and found that Enoch Campbell was the one who called her...

She checked her texts and they were from Enoch as well...

He called her at this hour only for one purpose, to ask her out...

Enoch had been taking the initiative to chat with her. Although she had told him many times that she was busy with work, Enoch was still interested. She did not respond with much enthusiasm but he would still insist on chatting with her every day.

Moreover, during this period, he had also asked her out several times.

Luca glanced at Luke walking in front and could not help but be worried. She would never have caused such trouble for herself if she had been careful enough and Queenie did not get suspicious.

She touched her face. After plastic surgery, her facial features were more refined, so she was more liked by men.

Luca was puzzled.

Her phone vibrated again. It was another text.

Luca glanced at it. Enoch had set her a voice note.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1836-It seemed that if she did not answer his calls or reply to his messages, Enoch would never let it go.

Luca frowned. It was not the first time she had faced such a clingy man, but she did not expect Enoch to be like this too.

She felt that Enoch, as an educated civil servant, should not be acting like this.

Luke walked in front. Luca did not listen to the voice message and wanted to turn her phone on silent when Enoch sent another message.

At that moment, Luke stopped and turned around to look at her.

Luca used to have a narrow social circle. After she came back to A City as Luca, her circle became even smaller. From what he knew of her, her phone never rang like this during non-working hours.

"What's wrong?" He noticed that Luca seemed helpless and had a gut feeling that something had happened.

"It's nothing." Luca did not dare to tell him about Enoch. Although he said that his feelings for her had yet to reach fiery and intense, her intuition told her that if she told him, something would happen.

She did not want to cause such trouble.

Luke's gaze shifted, and he glanced at her phone. Luca had turned her phone to silent mode but there were still vibrations.

He heard the vibrations and said thoughtfully, "That person seems to be in a hurry to look for you."

"It's my brother." Luca hurriedly used Amur as an excuse. At that moment, she was like a puppy-eyed student who was caught by a teacher and suspected of being in a relationship. The feeling of guilt spread all over her body.

Enoch was the one who took the initiative in the relationship. She had not once given the other party a chance. She felt guilty even though she was not involved with the man in front of her…

In her subconscious, she still thought of herself as Bianca.

Luke heard her mention Amur and noticed her guilty appearance.

‘Is it Amur calling? She should not look… guilty if it's her non-blood-related brother calling.' "The person calling seems eager," Luke said. He then turned around and went upstairs.

Since Luca did not want to tell him anything, he would investigate it himself. He wanted to see who was the one texting her so late.

'It's not Nina. She's having the time of her life with Percy. It wouldn't be Sue as well, and it's even lower odds that it's someone else…' Luca glanced at her phone, and it vibrated again. It did seem like the other party was eager to talk to her.

After Luke disappeared around the corner of the stairs, she went upstairs and returned to the bedroom. She opened her text log and read the messages from Enoch.

Enoch said he was worried because she was not picking up his calls or returning his messages.

Luca did not want to continue to be harassed. She replied briefly: [I'm fine.] She thought that Enoch would not bother her if she acted indifferently. She did not think that Enoch would call as soon as she put down her phone.

Luca looked at the caller ID and felt helpless. It was the first time she was so annoyed when dealing with a person.

The phone kept vibrating, so she was forced to answer. "Hello, it's Luca."

"Luca, are you okay?" Enoch asked, concerned.

"I was driving, so I didn't have time to reply to your messages, sorry." Luca was indifferent to his enthusiasm.

Enoch noticed something, but he continued with his efforts when he thought of Luca's face. "Ah, okay. I was worried when you didn't answer my calls or replied to my messages. Have you been working overtime until now?"

"Yes." Luca did not bother to tell him what she did. After all, this could lead to an endless number of topics.

All she wanted to do was to wash up, take care of her work, and go to bed.

Enoch said, "You sure work hard. Have you eaten dinner? Shall I get you some takeout?"

"No, thank you. I've already eaten at the office. I still have work to do. Is there anything else you want to talk about?" Luca took a deep breath, trying to maintain a friendly tone.

Enoch heard the overtones and said quickly, "I was just worried about you. Since you're so busy with work, I won't disturb you for now. If you have time, let's catch up over the weekend?"

Luca noticed that he was taking the opportunity to ask her out and quickly refused. "I'll be working overtime this weekend. The company's project is coming to an end. I don't think I have time to catch up for the next few weeks. Since all is well, I'll attend to my work now."

After she finished speaking, she did not give Enoch a chance to answer and quickly hung up.

Luca sighed. She thought that someone who was introduced by Queenie and Jack would not cross the line, but now it seemed…

She was speechless.

It may be because Enoch usually behaved better in public settings. He was gentle and well-mannered, so he was more popular with the elders.

In private, however, he was so ungiving that Luca began to wonder how he went on with his life with his emotional intelligence.

After all, Jack believed in his abilities, so he must have something up his sleeve.

Luca could not figure it out. She decided to put the phone aside. She opened the closet and took out her pajamas before going into the bathroom to wash up.

She came out with her body dry and turned on the computer to resume working.

On the other hand.

Enoch was upset after Lua hung up on him. He fell in love with Luca at first sight, but when Queenie was around, he did not want to seem overly enthusiastic.

However, Luca did not seem to care much about him.

Enoch decided to try again. He wanted to ask Queenie for help. After all, she and Jack were the ones who introduced them. It was normal to ask Queenie for help.

As such, Enoch called Queenie.

After the call was connected, Queenie was very puzzled to receive a call from him at this hour. "Enoch, it's so late. What's the matter?"

After hearing her say that, Enoch realized that it was very late and he really should not be disturbing her. Since he was already on the call, though, he had to bite the bullet and say, "Mrs. Norman, good evening. I'm sorry to call you at this hour and disturb your rest."

"That's okay. I haven't gone to bed yet but why are you…" Queenie looked at Jack curiously. ‘Is it because he couldn't contact Jack, so he's looking for him through me?' It was not the first time that something like that had happened. She watched Jack sit on the sofa with a wide smile on his face. He had been like this since he got home. He said nothing when she asked him about it. All he said was that something good had happened, and she was very puzzled.

"Are you looking for my husband?" Queenie asked.

Enoch quickly shook his head and answered, "No, I'm looking for you. You introduced me to Luca last time, so I wanted to thank you. I want to invite you and Mr. Norman to have dinner together sometime."

"How is it? Is it going well?" Queenie asked happily when she heard that he wanted to invite them for dinner.

If Luca and Enoch got together, then she and Luke would be innocent.

"Not yet, but I'm working on it. I want to thank you two for introducing me to such a good woman." Enoch euphemistically expressed his gratitude and the fact that he had yet to score with Luca.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1837-"No worries..." Queenie was slightly stunned when she heard that he had not won over Luca. She thought Luca was quite satisfied with Enoch.

After all, Enoch was a good-looking bachelor. Many women were vying for a blind date with him.

"Have you encountered any difficulties?" Queenie thought about it and understood why he wanted to ask them out.

"No, I just want to invite the two of you to a meal." Enoch knew that talking on the phone would not give him the best opportunity, so he wanted to seize the opportunity to meet Queenie in person.

Queenie thought about it for a while. She agreed, thinking that maybe he had something to talk to her about. "Okay, give me the time and date. Mr. Norman may not have time, so I'm not sure if he'll attend. As for me, I'll be there."

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Norman. I'll keep you posted once I've confirmed the date and time. I won't disturb you and Mr. Norman's rest any further. Goodbye." Enoch was so happy that he wanted to jump upon hearing that Queenie was willing to meet with him.

The last time they met, he noticed that Luca seemed to listen to Queenie.

If Queenie put in a good word for him, maybe Luca would give him a chance.

Enoch was confident in what he could provide for her. He believed that as long as Luca was willing to give him a chance, he could win her heart.

On the other hand.

Jack came out of the bathroom and happened to hear Queenie's last two sentences. He asked, "It's so late. Who's calling?"

"It's Enoch from your department," Queenie replied as she put her phone aside.

"Enoch? What did he call for?" Jack frowned. He had never asked Queenie to help with work.

Therefore, people in his department would usually not contact Queenie. It was so late as well...

"He seems to be satisfied with Luca, but Luca doesn't seem to care about him. I'm guessing he wants to ask me for help to put in a few words," Queenie said helplessly. Although she had introduced Enoch and Luca, she thought that the rest should just flow naturally.

If Luca was not interested in him, he should not force it. Queenie should not have to force Luca to do anything.

After all, the feelings were hers. She could not control who Luca liked.

If she were not worried that Bianca's position as Luke's wife would not be guaranteed, she would not be a matchmaker either.

"It's all about mutual consent. What does he want you to do?" Jack frowned. For a long time, he thought that Enoch was a person who knew better. However, his impression of Enoch worsened after this incident.

Jack felt guilty when he was reminded of how Luca was Bianca and that he cooperated with Queenie to introduce her to someone.

Fortunately, Luca was not interested in Enoch. Otherwise, he would have wronged Luke.

"I thought so too, but the guy seems to like Luca a lot." Queenie frowned slightly. She agreed with what Jack said.

Jack's heart skipped a beat as he looked at her. "Are you going to agree to Enoch's request?"

"He wants to invite us to dinner. Don't worry, I've already turned it down for you. My attendance is dependent on my schedule as well. Since he likes Luca so much, it's not impossible to help once, right, dear? After all, I don't want to see Luca miss out on such a good man either." Queenie asked Jack for advice.

Jack shook his head and responded, "That shouldn't be the case. If Luca doesn't like him, it's pointless for you to force it."

"That's true... but I've already promised Enoch. I'll go just once. If it doesn't work out, we'll introduce someone else to Luca." Queenie had already thought it through. No matter what, she would find a partner for Luca. novelbin

There were a lot of young lads working under Jack. She was sure that there would be one Luca would like.

Jack shuddered as he listened to his wife's plan.

He regretted agreeing to arrange a blind date for Luca. If he had known that she was Bianca, he would not have interfered with Luke's and her relationship. He would even help to hide it from Queenie.

Now, if he did not agree with Queenie, she might misunderstand. If he agreed with Queenie, he would cause trouble for Luca and Luke.

"What are you thinking about?" Queenie noticed his frown.

Jack shook his head and explained, "I think it's up to the young people to deal with their affairs. Maybe Luca is focusing on her career and doesn't have the headspace for romantic relationships?"

"Luca is good-looking and doesn't look her age, but she's getting older. She needs to get married sooner or later." Queenie did not understand why her husband had suddenly changed his mind.

Jack reluctantly said, "Luca grew up abroad. The mindset of people in foreign countries is different from those in A City. If it doesn't work out with Enoch this time, we'll let go of the matter. Let's not go too far, lest she gets annoyed with us. We have to repay her kindness to our family."

Queenie was even more puzzled. He had agreed with her plan before this, but out of the blue, he did a 360.

"Dear, did something happen?" she asked in a soft voice.

"I just think we shouldn't be meddling in their relationship. Regarding Enoch, I'm sure Luca has her own reasons as to why she's not interested. We can't force her to accept him. She respects us and agreed to our arrangement because of it, but what comes next has to be decided by her..." Jack held Queenie's hand, hoping that she would not cause any more trouble for Luke and Luca.

Luke and Luca had not had it easy.

"But I'm doing this for the sake of our daughter..." Queenie agreed with what he said but she was selfish.

She prioritized her daughter.

Of course, Jack knew what she was doing. He said, "No matter what it is, it's their choice. It's time we let the young people make their own decisions."

Queenie sighed and turned her face away. Her voice became choked up, "I feel that you've changed. Is there any news from Bea?"

"No, my friend couldn't find Bea. I talked to Luke and was able to get in touch with Bea through him. She's having a wonderful time abroad and has learned a lot of new things, so she doesn't plan to come back now." Jack found an excuse to fool Queenie.

"How could you get in contact with Bea but I can't?!" Queenie felt that something was off.

"Bea has been traveling. Next time. Next time when I contact her, I'll ask her to come back for the festivities!" Jack assured her.

Queenie nodded and kept quiet.

When he saw Queenie's watery eyes, Jack knew that Queenie would not give up on the matter.

It seemed that he had to drop Luke a reminder.

After all, it was his and Queenie's wrongdoing.

"Get some rest, dear. Don't you have to get up early tomorrow to go to the hospital to deliver breakfast to Leia?" Jack embraced her and walked to the bed.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1838-Queenie noticed that Jack was reluctant to continue talking about the subject. Besides, it seemed like Jack had changed his attitude toward Luca. Queenie was worried about it.

She was worried that something was going on with Bianca and Jack was choosing to avoid talking about it as he did not want to trigger her emotions.

Queenie thought it would be better not to say another word when she saw Jack already lying on the bed.

The following day.

Luca followed Luke's car back to the office. She let out a sigh when there was no one around and pushed the car door open calmly.

"Thank you, Mr. Crawford." Luca got out of the car right away after she thanked Luke.

Since staying in the same villa as Luke, Luca had no reason to reject his offer to give her a ride to and back from the office as it was indeed convenient.

After all, they had to be in the office at the same time. Luca would personally prepare breakfast for the children. She would leave for work after that, but Luke would already be awake by then.

Hence, Luca could only pray that she would not run into her colleagues when she got out of Luke's car.

Luke shook his head helplessly as he watched Luca trot away. He unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car leisurely.

Did Luca think that she would be able to distance herself from him this way?

That was impossible.

Luca belonged to him, and she would be Mrs. Crawford forever.

Luca let out a sigh of relief when she got into the elevator. Luke did not catch up to her. They were far away from each other, and no one else would have seen them.

She did not return to her office right away. Instead, she headed to the lab and hosted an early meeting.

Her research project was already coming to an end, and her product would soon be mass-produced before being sold on the market. Therefore, no mistakes were allowed to happen now.

Rhett saw Luca walking into the lab. He quickly handed her the meeting agenda. “Dr. Craw, this is today's meeting agenda.”

Luca took it from Rhett and nodded. “Let me return to my office and take a look at it. We'll hold the meeting in 15 minutes."

While Rhett was secretly exclaiming at how quickly Luca could read the agenda, he handed another document folder to her. "Dr. Craw, this one's for you too."

"What's this?" Luca took it from him curiously.

"Ms. Stone passed it to me last night. She reminded me again and again to make sure I hand this to you," answered Rhett. Luca had moved houses, and she did not update her latest address in the company's employee information. Hence, they did not know where she was staying now.

Mo Stone had no choice but to pass the folder to Rhett.

Luca was startled for a moment when she heard Mo's name. It must be Dr. Albus' folder.

Did they face difficulties in their research again?

"Dr. Craw, what is it?" Rhett asked cautiously. Mo had reminded him before that the folder contained important information, so no one was allowed to read it.

"It's Dr. Albus' research," replied Luca as she headed back to her office.

15 minutes later, Luca finished reading the meeting agenda and went to attend the meeting. Luca did not go upstairs immediately after she assigned tasks and handled matters that needed her attention. Instead, she sat in the lab and began to study the document folder that Dr. Albus had sent to her.

He had encountered another small issue with his research again.

Luca read through the data attentively and found out where the problem was. She was puzzled. If Dr. Albus had observed this carefully and spent more time dealing with this problem, he would have been able to solve this himself.

At this point, it was as though he intended to let her see the experiment's results.

Luca's heart sank. Judging from Dr. Albus' capability, this was a problem that he could have solved if he had just spent more time on it. He did not have to come to look for her. The arrangements he made seemed to be intentional.

Could it be that he was from the Island of Despair?

Luca looked at the folder and opened her email. She began to type an email to Dr. Albus to tell him where the problem was.

Ten minutes after she sent the email to him, Luca received a reply from Dr. Albus. Other than thanking Luca for helping him, he praised her for being able to find out where the issue was so quickly.

He even told her that his team had been looking for the problem for two days, yet they could not find it.

Luca lifted the corners of her lips subtly. Dr. Albus seemed to be concealing something.

Previously, when Luca helped Dr. Albus solve his problem, she had already understood the entire formula of the drug and other details. Now, he came asking for her help again. It was as if she was a participant in the research.

This must be Abel's purpose.

He arranged for Dr. Albus to get into the company and study drugs, but he did not ask Dr. Albus to disclose the formula even though doing that could give T Corporation a big blow.

Instead, Abel wanted Luca to do it herself because she was Luke's wife. This way, it could bring him pleasure!

It gave Luca the chills, but there was nothing she could do.

What could she do to Abel?

She could not even inform Luke, and it was even more impossible for her to hint at Luke.

Luca massaged her aching forehead. The only thing she could do now was record Dr. Albus' research findings. Then, she would have to wait for Abel's orders to leak the information immediately.

Perhaps, she would have to sell it...

Luca recorded everything down and sent the details to her email. Then, she secretly deleted her traces on the computer.

She did not want to be that meticulous, but she had no choice.

She could not reveal her identity so soon.

Even if she disclosed the research information to the public, it would not affect T Corporation that much. There were still other research projects that could be monetized. The company might only lose the money they had invested in the early stages of Dr. Albus' research.

Luca had to continue to stay beside Luke to know what was Abel's next step. Perhaps when the time came, she would have to sacrifice herself to protect Luke and T Corporation.

However, she was not only the one who had to sacrifice herself but her cute little daughter, Nyla, too.

That was why Luca was still hesitating.

She took a deep breath after she was done doing everything. Her expression returned to a calm one.

Luca had to head upstairs to continue to work.

She had headed to the lab this morning to check on the progress of her project first. The researchers in the lab were busy with their experiments. Although the final stage of the research was tedious, they seemed to be dealing with it patiently.

Once the research succeeded, they would receive a considerable amount of money.

Luca left the research lab, got into the elevator, and headed upstairs.

When Luca had just sat down on her office chair, Tina was holding a bouquet of roses and walked into Luca's office with a smile on her face. “Dr. Craw."

Luca lifted her head and glanced at the bouquet Tina was holding. She smiled and asked, "Who gave it to you?"

"How I wish it's a bouquet for me, but it's actually yours. Do you mind if I put it here?" Tina asked. Tina had run into the receptionist who was holding the bouquet of roses in the elevator when she went

downstairs to handle some affairs. Tina happened to find out that the roses were for Luca after asking the receptionist.

"For me?" The smile on Luca's face faded away as her brows furrowed.

"Yes. Your name is written on the card. The receptionist asked me to help give it to you." Tina took the greeting card out without looking at it. She handed it to Luca immediately.

Luca took it from Tina and placed the card aside without glancing at it.

"Don't you want to find out who gave it to you?" Tina looked at Luca. She knew Luca was not very happy to receive the flowers.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1839-“I can tell who sent it without looking at it." Luca felt annoyed. Giving Enoch the cold shoulder was not working at all. It seemed like she had to find a chance to make things clear with him.

"Is it the guy you went on a blind date with?" Tina understood at once. If Luca was not happy to receive flowers from the man, that would only mean Luca was not interested in him.

Tina looked at how distressed Luca was. It looked like the man had yet to notice that Luca had no feelings for him.

Luca nodded and turned on her laptop. "I'm not planning to date anyone, let alone get married. So, I've been giving him the cold shoulder after we had lunch last time. But it seems like he's not giving up yet."

Tina stroked her chin and made a suggestion. "If he's not planning to give up, then you should just be honest and make it clear to him. If he continues to bother you, you can find someone else to put on a show with you. I've done that before to get rid of a nuisance."

Luca knew only too well about these tricks. She thought Enoch should know better than the others considering he was someone well-educated, and on top of that, he was even working in the provincial capital.

Now, it seemed like Luca had to turn him down personally.

Tina touched the roses, and she thought Luca seemed to not be interested in these flowers. She would throw them into the trash eventually. Hence, Tina exclaimed, "It's such a pity for these champagnecolored roses. This guy who's chasing after you must've spent quite a lot of money getting you such a big bouquet of champagne-colored roses. Oh, what's his occupation? How can he be so generous?"

Luca replied, "He's a civil servant if I'm not mistaken. Forget about it. I remember you like flowers a lot. Why don't you take the flowers and put them in the secretary's office? That's much better than having me throw them away."

Tina smiled and said, "Sure. Dr. Craw, how do you know I like flowers?"

"I noticed that you always have fresh flowers in your office. I'm allergic to flowers, especially this type of flower. So, I'll give the bouquet to you. Thank you!" Luca found an excuse, picked up the flowers, and handed them to Tina.

Tina gladly took them from Luca and said, "Thank you. The flowers on my desk are about to wither."

"Don't mention it. I should thank you for helping me to get out of such a big trouble," replied Luca. Her head hurt whenever she saw the bouquet. Besides, Luke might enter her office, and he would question her when he saw such a big bouquet.

Luca did not want to lie to him. Hence, asking Tina to take the flowers away was a good idea.

Tina took the bouquet of roses away happily. She ran into Jason who had just come out of his office when she was on her way back to her office.

"Tina, did you receive such a big bouquet? Is someone pursuing you?" Jason asked cheerfully. It was normal to have such conversations with Tina after working together with her for so many years.

Tina shook her head and replied, “How I wish someone is chasing after me too. But this bouquet isn't for me.”

“Then who are the flowers for? I remember that you're the only single lady in the secretary's office.” Jason teased her.

Tina rolled her eyes at Jason, looking adorable. “Mr. Doyle, all of us know you're happily married and you have a happy family. But don't rub it in my face. Otherwise, I'm going to complain to Sue.”

“Fine. I'm sorry.” Jason surrendered immediately.

"The flowers were gifted by the guy Dr. Craw went on a blind date with, but she doesn't like them, so she gave them to me. The champagne-colored roses are beautiful, and they smell nice too. So, I'm taking them back to arrange them."

“They were for Dr. Craw?” Jason widened his eyes and glanced at Luke's office unconsciously.

Fortunately, Luke did not come out of his office.

Jason did not tell Luke about Luca going on a blind date last time. He had been keeping a close eye on Luca lately. She did not look like she was going on dates after getting off work. Hence, he thought things had not worked out between her and her blind date, so he decided to let the matter slide.

However, Jason did not expect the man to go as far as send flowers to Luca's office to chase after her.

Although Luke still had no idea about it, he would eventually find out about it if that man continued to pursue Luca. If that happened, they were all going to be in deep trouble!

"Does Dr. Craw not like the bouquet or the guy?" Jason lowered his voice and asked.

Tina glanced at Jason out of the corners of her eyes. She instantly smiled and asked, “Mr. Doyle, when did you become so nosy?”

If Tina did not know Jason was in love with Sue, she would have suspected Jason was interested in Luca. Otherwise, why was he so interested in someone else's love life?

That was not something a man would be curious about.

As Jason listened to her making fun of him, he explained patiently, “I'm doing this for the sake of our happiness.”

“Huh?” Tina did not understand what he meant.

“Someone else is in love with Dr. Craw. I'm just helping him to enquire,” Jason explained patiently. Tina was usually not slow when it came to these kinds of things. How could she not figure things out at this point?

After all, it was either Jason or Tina whom Luke would give orders to whenever it was something related to Luca. More than the others, Tina should be more aware of what was going on.

Tina understood what Jason meant at once and said, “Don't worry. Dr. Craw isn't interested in him and the flowers.”

Jason let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Luca had no interest in that man. However, he could not let Luke know about this. Then, he reminded Tina again, "Keep in mind that you shouldn't tell anyone that Luca gave the flowers to you if you're asked about it.”

"Alright, alright." Tina held the flowers and returned to the secretary's office immediately.

As Jason watched Tina leave from behind, he shook his head helplessly. Fortunately, it was Tina who knew about this. If it were someone else, they would not have been able to keep their mouth shut.

Jason glanced at Luke's office door. It was still firmly shut. He let out a sigh, secretly hoping that Luca could solve this problem as soon as possible. That way, everyone would be able to get away with it.

When it was noontime, Luca was getting ready to head downstairs for lunch, but she received a call from Queenie.

Luca had this sneaking suspicion that the call had something to do with Enoch. Even so, she answered the call anyway. After all, Queenie was her biological mother, and there was no way she could ignore her phone call.

After Luca answered the call, Queenie's gentle voice came from the other end of the call. "Luca, are you on your lunch break now?"

"Yes, Mrs. Norman. It's lunch break now," replied Luca.

"That's great. I was feeling a little bored today, so I thought of asking you out for lunch. I'm at the Smokin' Hot Steakhouse. Can you come over here?" Queenie did not make an appointment with her in advance this time. Luca was smart enough and would probably know why she was asking her out.

Queenie was worried that Luca might turn her down, so she timed it perfectly before making the call.

Enoch, who was sitting opposite Queenie, was looking at her nervously, waiting for Luca's reply.

Before this, Enoch had told Queenie about his feelings for Luca. Queenie could not bear to turn him down. Thus, Queenie promised to help him one more time. If Luca still rejected him, then there was nothing she could do anymore. After all, love could not be forced.

Enoch thought he was going to succeed this time with Queenie's help. After all, he even got Luca a bouquet this morning.

Women loved receiving gifts. Furthermore, it must have made her look good when she received such a big bouquet of champagne-colored roses in front of her colleagues.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1840-“Smokin' Hot Steakhouse? Alright, I'm coming down now." Luca knew Queenie was looking for her because of Enoch, but she bit the bullet and went to meet her.

"Oh, I reserved a private room. Just mention my name to the waiter when you come in later," said Queenie.

It was different this time. Last time, Queenie was hoping Luca's colleagues would know that Luca was on a blind date. That was why she picked a cafe without a private room.

This time, Enoch needed to talk to Luca. They needed a quieter place to have a conversation. Hence, Queenie reserved a private room under her name.

"Alright, Mrs. Norman. Please give me a moment. I'm heading there now," replied Luca. She hung up the call, stood up, and walked out of the office.

While she was in the elevator going downstairs, she wondered if she should make it clear to Enoch in front of Queenie.

She knew Queenie would be able to understand her. Love and relationships could not be forced, after all.

What made Luca worried was that if Queenie knew Luca was not interested in Enoch, maybe she would arrange for another man to go on a blind date with her immediately. It was to make sure nothing was going on between her and Luke.

She felt helpless at the thought of this.

Luca left T Corporation and headed to Smokin' Hot Steakhouse. It was the white-collared workers' favorite Western restaurant nearby. Hence, the place was fully booked when she reached the restaurant.

It took some time before Luca found a waiter and asked which private room Queenie was in.

Luca pushed the private room door open. Sure enough, other than Queenie, Enoch was there too.

Queenie smiled and waved to Luca. "Luca, come here and take a seat."

Luca walked into the private room helplessly. Queenie was still trying to set her up with Enoch.

Luca could see Queenie was anxious about matchmaking her and Enoch.

"Mrs. Norman." Luca walked into the private room and closed the door. After that, she sat on the chair.

Only then did she greet Enoch calmly. "Mr. Campbell."

The way Luca called Enoch was cold and hard. Queenie could easily hear the changes in Luca's tone, and she frowned a little. She did not need to make any guesses to know that things were not going to work out between Luca and Enoch no matter what she said today.

Luca had done her a favor by coming over here, but that did not mean she would be able to accept Enoch.

Although Queenie thought Enoch was a nice man, she could not force Luca to get together with him if Luca did not like him.

Enoch could hear the coldness in Luca's voice, and he wondered if Luca had received his flowers.

Could it be that the greeting card had fallen out while the flowers were sent to her office?

“Mr. Campbell sounds distant. Luca, didn't we agree to call each other by our names?"

Luca felt even more frustrated. Was he truly not getting it, or was he just pretending not to understand?

After they left the cafe last time, Luca had taken the initiative to distance herself from him. She immediately went back to addressing him as Mr. Campbell.

Luca wondered why this was happening, but she did not lose her temper out of respect for Queenie.

Enoch handed Luca the menu when he noticed that Luca refused to say anything. "Mrs. Norman, Luca, take a look at the menu and see what you'd like to order."

Luca did not even glance at the menu. She said immediately, "I'd like to have Set A. Thank you."

Queenie could sense there was something wrong in the air, and she felt like she had done something wrong. She started feeling sorry, and she said, "I'll have the same set as Luca."

Enoch nodded and ordered three sets of Set A meals by scanning the QR code.

Enoch put his phone down after he placed the order. He tested Luca by asking her a question, "Luca, I sent a gift to you today. Did you receive it?"

"Do you mean the bouquet of roses?" Luca looked down without showing any signs of happiness for receiving such a gift.

"Yes, yes. It seems like you've received it. It took me some time to choose that bouquet. I listened to the florist's suggestions and chose that bouquet for you. There's a significant meaning behind the number of roses!" Enoch rattled on, trying to let Luca know how much effort he had put in.

Luca remained silent.

Enoch finally realized something was wrong, so he asked, "Were the quality of the roses bad?"

"I'm not a fan of roses," Luca lied. She loved roses, but only the ones that Luke gave her.

Queenie was slightly startled. Luca did not like roses?

Was Luca not interested in the roses planted at her house? That was why she recommended Enoch to get Luca some roses when he asked for her help.

"You don't like roses?" Enoch gave Queenie a surprised look. He was secretly blaming Queenie. If Queenie had not recommended the roses, he would not have made the wrong decision. However, Queenie was Jack's wife, and he dared not to say anything about it. "I'm sorry. I thought—"

"Mr. Campbell, I suppose you should know that everything works the same way. There's always going to be something you like and something you dislike. And that includes the relationship between people.

So I think there's no need for you to waste your efforts on me. You deserve someone better." Luca could no longer hold it back, so she spilled everything out.

Enoch was startled. He did not expect Luca to say something like that to him when Queenie was around.

He felt embarrassed, and he was even more unconvinced.

Was he not good enough? This woman, Luca, really had no idea what was good for her.

Queenie felt the temperature in the room abruptly drop. She quickly smoothed things out. “Alright, alright. No matter what, it's nice to get to know each other. We're all friends, right?"

Enoch was unconvinced, but he still nodded and agreed with Queenie.

Luca was reluctant to do so, but she thought she had made things clear enough. Even if Enoch was still thinking of getting together with her, he should have understood by now. He would not continue to bother her after she turned him down so directly.

Hence, Luca nodded and agreed with her.

Queenie let out a sigh of relief when the both of them did not start a fight because of this matter.

The dishes were served at the table. Enoch was trying to please Luca unconsciously, and Queenie was watching every move he made. She cleared her throat gently to remind him.

Enoch was startled. Embarrassed, he stopped his gestures to please Luca.

Luca quickly finished the food that she ordered. Her phone vibrated while she was looking for an excuse to leave earlier.

It was a message from Jason. She was asked to attend an unscheduled meeting in ten minutes. She had to end her lunch break as soon as possible and return to the office.

Luca wiped her mouth and said in a hurry, "Mrs. Norman, Mr. Campbell, I need to return to the office earlier to attend a sudden meeting."

Queenie quickly replied to her when she heard that, "Alright. You'd better hurry."

Luca nodded. She held her phone and stood up. Then, she pushed the private door open and left.

She pondered for a moment before she walked out of the restaurant. Since she had already rejected Enoch, she should not let him pay for lunch. Hence, she paid the bill at the cashier.

After Luca paid for the lunch, she hurried off to T Corporation.

In the private room. Queenie put down her cutleries and wiped her mouth with the napkin gracefully. Then, she turned to look at Enoch.

After Enoch was rejected by Luca, he had been down in the dumps. He looked pitiful.

Still, love and relationships were not easy to deal with, especially if one fell in love on a blind date.

Queenie pondered for a moment. She thought it would be better to comfort him. Hence, she asked in a caring manner, "Enoch, are you okay?"

Enoch forced a smile and replied, "I'm okay, Mrs. Norman."