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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2071-The suite door was pushed open when Luca was about to lift her clothes.
Luke looked in the direction of the entrance. He was livid.
Jason stood there. He noticed that the distance between the two was very close as if something R18 + was about to go down.
He also noticed a blush on Luca's face.
Jason's gaze shifted to Luke's face. He saw his livid expression and knew that he made a wrong move by opening the door at that moment...
He glanced at the people behind him.
Jason did not go in, so they did not dare to take a step forward as well.
Luca saw them, and her hand that held the corner of her clothes was let go in a daze. She subconsciously took a step back to create some distance.
The atmosphere was silent and odd.
Jason awkwardly broke the silence. "Boss, how about I take the makeup artists downstairs for a cup of coffee first?"
"No, wait at the door." Luke looked cross. He gave Jason the spare card to his room so that he could come in without ringing the doorbell as it would disturb Luca.
Unexpectedly, the convenience he intended had put him and Luca in an awkward situation.
"Yes, Boss." When Jason was thinking about whether to close the door and wait outside, Luke grabbed Luca's hand, walked into the room, and closed the door.
A makeup artist on the side asked in broken English, "Mr. Doyle, should we wait outside?"
"No." Jason did not close the door and just stood by the entrance.
He knew that his boss was not an immoral person. Although he walked into the room with Luca and closed the door, he would not do something dodgy.
"Okay." Seeing him say that, the makeup artists stood there waiting.
After Luca was dragged into the room by Luke and before he could say a word, she saw Luke shut the door. He turned on the lights.
"Let me see the wound." There was a seriousness in his tone that she could not refuse.
"But Mr. Doyle is still outside..." Luca hesitated. There was still a group of people outside, and it seemed strange that he brought her into the room.
"If you keep wasting time, they'll have to keep standing outside." Luke gave her a choice.
It was either she let him take a quick look at the wound and they would go out pretending that everything was fine or she could opt to waste time and let the others' imagination run wild.
Luca looked at his serious expression and knew that there would be no way to resolve this matter if she did not show him her wounds.
She had no choice but to compromise. She slowly raised her clothes and turned to the side so that he could look at her waist.
Luke looked at the two scars on her waist. It was pink in color and ugly.
It was as though a centipede was entrenched in her waist.
Before, he would never let Luca get hurt, not even a little...
This time, she suffered such a serious injury because of his negligence and her helplessness.
If she had not researched what she was infected with, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Does it hurt?" Luke asked.
Luca shook her head. She noticed the complicated emotions in his eyes and said softly, "It's fully healed. It doesn't hurt anymore."
"It's ugly." Luke knew that even though Luca had changed a lot, no woman would want to have scars on her body.
"It'll fade," Luca said. She would not get scars because her body was affected by the drug. However, she was wounded for a long time, so the scar may not completely fade, or it may need a longer time.
Luke did not make a sound. He just stared at the scars on her body.
It was completely healed, but it had left a mark. Whenever he saw it, the scar would remind him of how he had caused Luca to suffer.
Luca's ears felt warm from being stared at by him. She put down her shirt and reminded, "Mr. Crawford, Mr. Doyle and the others are still waiting outside..."
After Luke confirmed that her wound had indeed healed and the stitches were removed, there was no point in him saying anything else.
He did not say anything and walked out of the room.
Jason was a little relieved to see him walk out of the room, but he still did not dare to go in for fear that one step from him would tick Luke off.
"Come in." Luke did not look at those standing at the door but walked into the kitchen with the coffee cup he casually placed on the coffee table.
Jason felt relieved. He was worried that Luke would kick them all out of the hotel because he was upset.
"Come in," he said to the makeup artists behind him.
A group of people followed Jason into the suite.
The suite was large. It would not be crowded even if the six or seven people came in together with the suitcases and clothes in their hands.
Luca walked out of the room. She saw the makeup cases in the hands of the makeup artists and the row of dresses behind her. She turned around to look at Luke blankly.
Jason said, "Dr. Craw, these are the makeup artists hired by the boss to create your look for the banquet tonight."
"Does it have to be so formal?" Luca felt that the whole setup was a bit exaggerated. It was just a celebration banquet. Even if it was held in a manor, it was still a celebration banquet.
'Do we have to go so far for a dinner at Marcos' manor?'
Luke walked out of the kitchen. He had one hand in his pocket and the other hand holding a teacup. He explained, "Marcos' family has a long history and great influence, so tonight's banquet must be taken seriously."
Luca nodded.
Since they had established a partnership, T Corporation would have more interactions with M Group in the future. If there were no accidents, they would work on more projects moving forward.
The dinner must be taken seriously...
"You probably didn't bring an evening gown, so I asked Mr. Doyle to make the necessary arrangements," Luke explained.
Jason chimed in, "Dr. Craw, do you want to get ready in the living room or the room inside?"
Luca looked at the two of them and knew that she could not turn them down. She glanced at the makeup artists and said, "Let's do it in the room."
Jason nodded with a smile, turned around, and communicated with the makeup artists.
Luca walked into the room, and the makeup artists followed behind her.
She was pushed to sit on a chair. After a while, a light-transmitting mirror was installed on the table in front of her. The light was turned on. A makeup artist laid out the makeup products on the table in an orderly manner.
Luca was a little stunned looking at these cosmetics. Since she became involved with the Island of Despair, she had never used such complicated cosmetics.
In the past, her makeup was very delicate. Her image was linked to Luke's, so she could not bear to lose the face of her man.
Eventually, she used makeup only to cover up the bad complexion from not resting well. There was no need for so many cosmetics, and there was no need for her to put on delicate makeup.
"Ma'am, what kind of colors and makeup style do you like?" A makeup artist asked in broken English.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2072-Luca did not ponder too much before she replied in Russian, "I'm fine as long as it's not too heavy."
The makeup artist was overjoyed that Luca spoke Russian because that meant that she could communicate with her better. She stood behind Luca and looked at her in the mirror.
After a while, the makeup artist said, "You look so beautiful. It would be a waste to put on European or American-style makeup on you. I think I would like to try classical makeup on you. How does that sound?"
"I'm happy to have you decide." Luca did not have many requirements for her makeup. However, she had a headache knowing that she would have to sit here for hours.
The makeup artist started doing her makeup with confidence seeing that she did not have as many requirements as her other clients.
Styling took a lot of time. Luke glanced at Luca's room, which was full of people. Based on previous experience, he knew that she would not be ready for a while.
He put down the teacup in his hand and went into his room.
Jason glanced at Luca's room, then at Luke's room. Just as he was thinking about what he should do, Luke said, "You can go back to your room first."
Luke had looked at Jason when he said that, so Jason knew that it was directed at him.
Jason responded quickly, "Okay, Boss. I'll return to the guest room."
Makeup and styling took more than three hours in total.
The dresses brought by the makeup artists were all the sizes of Western European women, so they were too large for Luca. After an evening dress was picked out for Luca, someone began to make some alterations with consideration of Luca's temperament. Some of the details were revised.
After Luca put on the altered dress, the makeup artist could not help but marvel, "Sure enough, you look so beautiful."
Luca felt shy when she heard the makeup artist's praise. It had been a long time since she had dressed up properly...
She glanced at the dress that had been meticulously altered by the makeup artist. It touched the floor slightly and was not exaggerated or luxurious but exuded a kind of extravagance.
The dress was lavender in color, blending well with her snow-white skin. It was as though the dress was specially designed for her.
The makeup artist's assistant looked at Luca and could not help but say, "I didn't expect to see someone pull off this dress designed by Aisha so beautifully." "Yeah, it's so suitable for her. It's beautiful," the makeup artist said. The dress was designed by the chief designer of their company. They planned to feature the dress for the finale of last season's catwalk show, but in the end, the dress did not get to be shown because of issues with the model.
The reason was simple. Aisha could not find the right model to complement the dress.
When the lavender evening dress was on Luca, it did not feel like she was setting off the dress. It felt more like the dress was setting off her beauty.
“Is it okay if I take a photo? I want to show it to our chief designer. She hasn't been able to find a suitable model to wear this dress. I didn't expect it to look so beautiful on you,” the makeup artist who asked for the dress from Aisha said.
Aisha was proud of her work, but there had not been a model who could showcase the beauty of this dress. Hence, she gave up looking for models. That was why she handed the dress over and allowed the makeup artists to look for guests to wear it.
After the makeup artist was done with Luca's makeup, she had a feeling that Luca could pull it off.
She was surprised to find that it worked out perfectly.
"I'm not sure if that's the best idea." Luca frowned. It was not that she did not want to be photographed, but she was in a weird situation at that moment. She did not want the photos to be leaked.
"This dress is one of the best works that our company's chief designer, Aisha, has done. In the last season's catwalk, she planned to debut this dress as the finale but she did not find a suitable model. Until now, this evening dress hasn't been published in the media because Aisha couldn't find a suitable model to pull it off. After seeing you in it, I think that this dress is designed for you. I want to take some photos and show them to Aisha so that she can see the beautiful dress on you. Rest assured, the photos will only be shown to Aisha and will not be used for commercial purposes," the makeup artist explained to her in hopes that Luca would agree to let her take a few photos.
Luca looked at how sincere the makeup artist was, then looked at herself in the mirror. After a while, she nodded. "I don't want these photos to be shared with anyone else."
"Rest assured, we'll guarantee your portrait rights," the makeup artist replied excitedly as she picked up the DSLR camera on the side.
They were prepared to take photos of the customers' makeup at any time, so the equipment they brought was fairly complete.
The makeup artist did not set up any lights with consideration that Luca did not want to be photographed in the first place. She was also worried that Luca would get impatient. As such, the
makeup artist relied on the hotel lights to take two photos of Luca.
"Let's import the photos to the computer and see if you're happy with them," the makeup artist said as she took out the memory card and handed it to her assistant.
The assistant imported the photos into the computer and clicked on the first one. She could not help but sigh in admiration. "You look beautiful."
The makeup artist was satisfied and said, "You do look beautiful. If we get a professional photographer to shoot you, we can make a poster out of it."
Luca looked at the photo on the screen and thought that it looked great even though it was not professionally shot.
Shanks had indeed put a lot of effort into her face.
"Remember to save them. We'll show Aisha when we get back," the makeup artist told her assistant.
Luca lowered her gaze and said nothing.
After all, this was not her original face.
It was good-looking, but she still missed her previous appearance. To be specific, she missed her previous life and the people who used to be by her side.
Luke did not close her door. When he heard the sound from Luca's room, he presumed that she was ready. Hence, he walked out and went to Luca's room.
He stared at Luca who was in a lavender dress and thought that her beauty was unmatched. Luke stared at Luca dumbfoundedly and lost his manners.
The makeup artist looked at the tall and handsome man in front of her. He had already changed into a black suit and formed a good match with the woman in front of him.
Although the two stayed in different rooms, they were in the same suite. Hence, the makeup artist smiled and said, "Sir, your girlfriend is ready. Have a look and let us know if there's anything else that needs to be done."
"Good job." Luke looked at Luca. He could no longer use 'beautiful' to describe her.
In the past, Luca was innocent, but in the present, she was gorgeous and charming.
No matter how her appearance had changed, he firmly believed that she was his one true love.
From the first time he set his eyes on her, he had decided that no matter how her appearance changed, she was the person he loved the most.
"Did you buy this dress?" Luke asked.
This dress suited her perfectly.
"Sorry, this dress is a high-end custom dress. When the banquet is over, we'll send someone to collect it." The makeup artist shook her head.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2073-Although Luca was perfect for this dress, Aisha had stated that this dress was one of her proudest works. It was only for rent, not for sale.
The makeup artists could not do anything about it either.
Luke took out his business card and handed it to the makeup artist. "I would appreciate it if you can talk to the designer. I want to buy this dress."
Luca looked so beautiful in the dress that he wanted to buy it and give it to her.
The makeup artist took his card and could tell that he really wanted it. She nodded and said, "I'll discuss it with Aisha."
"Okay." Luke's gaze fell on Luca once again.
The makeup artist felt that she was the biggest third wheel here. She cleared her throat and said, "Sir and Ma'am, if the two of you are satisfied with this look, I'll make a move."
Jason had told her to come to him after she was done with the styling, so the makeup artist did not ask Luke to settle the bill.
"Mm." Luke returned to his room.
The personnel packed up their things. After they left, Luca walked out of the room. Her dress touched the floor slightly, but it was not too much of a drag when she walked.
Luca glanced at the time and found that it was almost time to leave.
Just as Luca thought of reminding Luke, he came out of the room with a jewelry box in his hand.
"Mr. Crawford, should we make a move soon?" she asked.
"Wait." Luke walked up to her and handed the jewelry box to her. "Have a look."
"What's this?" Luca looked at the delicate jewelry box and knew that it must contain jewelry.
She looked at the price of the box and knew that the jewelry inside was expensive.
Luke noticed that she hesitated to open it, so he opened the jewelry box for her. It contained a set of platinum jewelry.
Platinum was not expensive, but what made it expensive was the sky blue gemstones inlaid on the jewelry.
The polished surface of the gemstone reflected a shimmering light under the illumination of the suite lights.
Luca could not help but blink in admiration.
Luke explained, "Ray helped me get this jewelry set at an auction. He's been keeping it for me."
When he found out this jewelry set was about to be auctioned, he got Ray to help him bid for it because he could not find the time to attend the auction.
Ray was a great friend and helped him get the jewelry. The jewelry was expensive, and he was worried that there would be problems with the transportation. Hence, the plan was for Ray to pass it to him whenever he was in A City.
Since he went to Russia before Ray had a chance to go to A City, Ray handed the jewelry to him directly.
"Mr. Crawford, this jewelry is too precious." Luca shook her head. She did not want to wear this jewelry.
Moreover, the makeup artist had already chosen some jewelry that would go well with her look. Although the jewelry was not expensive, it was fine.
He bought this set of jewelry for her and originally planned to give it to her when she confessed her true identity to him. He changed his mind when he saw her in this outfit.
The sky blue gems would match the lavender dress.
Seeing that she was unwilling, Luke put the jewelry box on the coffee table and walked behind her without her consent.
"Mr. Crawford?" Luca wanted to turn around and look at the man when she felt his hand on her neck.
"Don't move..."
The warmth of his fingers touched her delicate and sensitive skin. Luca's nerves were tense, and she did not dare to move.
Luke took the existing necklace off her neck.
Luca felt her neck lighten a little. She saw him walk to the coffee table and pick up the blue gemstone necklace. He locked her deep gaze on her as he said, "Put it on."
Luca knew that she could not turn him down. She sighed, turned around, and let Luke put it on her.
"Mr. Crawford, what if I damage such a precious necklace?" Luca murmured in a low voice. It was as if she was asking and sighing at the same time.
Luke noticed the helplessness in her tone. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He was fine if things that he gifted her were broken.
Even if she broke them, he could find better ones for her.
Moreover, Luca was not a careless person. He had given her so many gifts and she always kept them well. Everything was in the villa where they lived before.
Even when the fake Bianca was around, she never touched those things in the slightest. novelbin
Luca cherished him so much that she would never easily break the things he gave her.
"Are you going to break this?" Luke asked.
"No..." Luca lowered her gaze. She could never bring herself to break the things Luke gave her, but she could not reveal what her heart was thinking. "It's too valuable. I can't afford to break it."
Luke's expression remained unchanged when he heard her duplicitous words. "If it breaks, I'll find you a better one."
Luca's heart beat faster, and she lowered her gaze. ‘Is this meant to be a gift for me?'
Luke put the necklace on her. "Let me see."
Luca lowered her head and turned around to face him.
He looked at the necklace on her neck and was very satisfied. His taste was on point.
Luca's dress perfectly matched this blue gemstone necklace.
Her fair skin paired with the sky blue gems made her skin look more delicate and flawless...
Luke felt some heat in his body as he looked at her...
Luca looked up slightly and immediately looked away when their eyes met.
Luke picked up the ring in the jewelry box and looked at her. "Do you want to put it on yourself, or do you want me to do it?"
Luca glanced at the ring he had in his hand, then at the ring in her hand. She knew that it was useless to turn him down, so she took off the ring on her middle finger.
Luke took her hand and put the ring on her ring finger.
It was just the right size as though it was made for her...
Luca looked at the ring and thought of the wedding ring that Luke put on her when they got married. That wedding ring was designed by a designer. Luke was involved in the designing and manufacturing.
The wedding ring was in a class of itself...
Sadly, when she was kidnapped by Abel, they were worried that the wedding ring had a tracker on it, so they disposed of the ring.
Moreover, they did it in front of her.
She saw the ring full of Luke's love for her being disposed of with her own eyes. Her heart ached as if the soul of her body was extracted.
"What are you thinking about?" Luke asked in a soft voice when he noticed that she was staring at the ring in a daze.
He had asked Ray to find someone to adjust the ring prior, so the size was made to fit Luca's ring finger.
"Nothing." Luca came back to her senses and shook her head.
She glanced at the bracelet in the jewelry box and said, "Mr. Crawford, I don't want to wear the bracelet. It's too luxurious..."
Luke nodded in agreement seeing that she did not have any bracelet on in the first place. "Okay."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2074-Luca glanced at the ring in her hand, then at Luke.
He closed the jewelry box and handed it to her. "Keep it safe."
"Mr. Crawford..." Luca frowned slightly.
'He asked me to keep the jewelry box. Does this mean that he's planning to gift the jewelry to me? It's such a precious piece of jewelry...Is Luke serious about me?'
"Take it, put it away, and get ready to go." Luke glanced at the time. They needed to leave soon.
Luca had no choice but to take it and put the box back on the table in the room. She then walked out of the room, picked up the cashmere shawl left by the makeup artists, and put it on her shoulders.
Luke looked at her and frowned. Although she had a cashmere shawl, it was snowing heavily outside. She would be cold when they got in and out of the car, so he picked up the coat beside him and put it on Luca's shoulder. "Put on this coat before we arrive at the manor."
"Thank you, Mr. Crawford." The coat smelled faintly of lemon. Luca felt safe with his coat on her.
His coat was warm enough and large enough to fit over her shoulders without messing up her dress.
"You'll be my plus one for tonight," Luke added. The public believed that he was married, and Luca's appearance was obviously different from his wife's. He could tell the others that he had no plus ones.
However, he wanted Luca to face her feelings, so he asked her to be his plus one so she would not have a chance to escape.
Luca took a deep breath. She knew she had no choice but to agree. "Okay, Mr. Crawford."
Seeing that she had no intention to hold his hand, Luke took a small step forward, took her right hand, and placed it on his arm.
Luca placed her hand on him naturally with his movements.
Luke was satisfied and left the suite with her. They saw Jason waiting at the door as soon as they opened it.
Luca looked at him. She was a little stunned as she did not know how long he had been standing there.
"Boss, the car is already waiting downstairs," Jason said respectfully. He sneaked a glance at their arms.
After he paid the makeup artists, he made arrangements with the hotel car and waited in front of their
room.
With the previous experience and lessons, he did not open the door straight and opted to wait outside. Although it was a little awkward whenever someone passed by, it was better than dealing with Luke's bad mood.
"Let's go," Luke said and took a step forward.
Luca wanted to walk behind him just like Jason, but her hand was tucked into Luke's arm, so she could only walk alongside him.
Jason walked behind. As he looked at the two of them, he could not help but think that they looked like the perfect couple.
Mr. Zac was standing at the door with the other employees of T Corporation. When they saw Luca walking over holding Luke's arm, they all put away their surprised expressions and greeted them with a
slight smile, "Hello Boss, Dr. Craw."
Luca nodded slightly, glanced at the delicately dressed people, and lowered her gaze to look at her and Luke's closely linked arms...
"Get in the car," Luke said.
Jason stepped forward immediately, opened the door of the Rolls-Royce, and said to Luke, "Boss, Dr.
Craw, the two of you can take this car."
Luke walked to the car and looked at Luca in a gentleman-like manner. "Get in the car."
His voice was gentle and elegant. She tugged on the jacket and bent over to get into the car.
The female employees behind the two got a little excited. It was the first time they saw their boss being such a gentleman. 'When did Luke, who usually dominates the corporate world, open the door for others?'
They had never seen him treat Bianca as such.
Jason heard the faint voices behind him, turned around, and shook his head at them to motion for them to be quiet.
He, too, had not seen this happen for a long time.
After Bianca was kidnapped, even though a fake Bianca was placed beside him, Luke did not know it at the time. Even so, he was never intimate with the fake Bianca.
As such, it was not without reason that the employees were excited. It was indeed a rare scene.
The two female employees kept silent the moment they met Jason's gaze.
After Luca got into the car, Luke closed the door, walked around the front of the car, and got in from the other side.
Jason looked at the employees behind him, pointed to another car, and said, "Mr. Zac and the rest of you will go in this car."
"Okay." Mr. Zac took the lead and walked to the car behind.
Jason sighed. The extended Mercedes-Benz behind him could only fit Mr. Zac and others. If it were not for the lack of space, he did not want to sit in the Rolls-Royce and be the third wheel.
He had no choice but to sit in the front passenger seat. He asked the driver to drive.
The car slowly left the hotel. Luca sat in the car and looked at the empty seat opposite her.
This extended Rolls-Royce could seat a lot of people, but no one dared to sit in the same seat as Luke.
Jason, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was isolated because of the structure of the car. She was the only one who was in the same space as Luke.
There was a lot of room in the car, and he could sit wherever he wanted. However, Luke chose to sit side by side with her.
Luca glanced at the man next to her. Even in the car, he sat upright. The suit he wore was like him.
'Handsome, neat... No matter where he is, the limelight will always be on him.'
"Are you cold? Would you like to turn up the temperature a little?" Luke glanced at the temperature display and was worried that Luca would be cold.
The coat draped over her shoulders kept her warm, so she said softly, "I'm fine. There's no need for that."
Luke opened the mini bar in the car. There were some fruits, mini cakes, and snacks in it as well as drinks.
He took out a snack from the mini bar and handed it to Luca. "Have a bite. There's very little chance of eating later."
Luca understood what he meant. As his female companion, she would have to follow him to socialize with others. She would not be able to spend most of her time eating like everyone else. novelbin
Moreover, after such a busy afternoon, the food in her stomach was already digested. If she did not have something to eat, she would have to drink on an empty stomach.
"Thank you." Luca took the snack. Seeing that he was about to close the mini bar, she quickly said, "Mr. Crawford, you should have some too. Drinking on an empty stomach is not good for your health."
"You're looking after me?" Luke looked into Luca's eyes, wanting to see if she really cared.
Luca took a bite of the snack and said softly, "It's common sense..."
Luke took out the whole dessert plate and said, "Let's eat together. The desserts from this hotel are pretty good."
Luca looked at the delicate desserts, opened her mouth, and took a bite. Desserts that were made of high-quality ingredients generally tasted good.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2075-The mellowness of the butter spread in her mouth. Luca took another bite and watched Luke out of the corners of her eyes.
She knew that Luke did not like sweets.
However, there were only desserts and fruits in the mini bar.
Luca said softly when she noticed that Luke was just staring at the desserts, "Mr. Crawford, if you don't like sweets, you can try the chocolate cake."
Luke pointed to the little chocolate cake and said, "This one?"
"Yeah." Luca nodded. The cake was mainly made of dark chocolate and cocoa powder, so it would not be as sweet as other cakes.
Luke took a bite, and the aroma of rich chocolate and cocoa attacked his taste buds. It was not too sweet, so he could still accept it.
He slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
Luca noticed the arc of his smile and could not help but ask curiously, "Mr. Crawford, what are you smiling at?"
"Rainie's favorite as a child was chocolate," Luke said.
Luca nodded. She knew that.
Her little girl loved sweet things, especially chocolate. However, after three years, Rainie did not seem to be a big fan of chocolate anymore. It was probably because the little girl had grown up and started to pay attention to her figure.
After all, she danced ballet, and it had strict weight requirements.
"Eventually, she stopped having it." Luke savored the chocolate cake in front of him and mentioned those things she missed.
Luca had a rough idea of why, but she still wanted to hear about the kids. Hence, she played along and asked, "Why?"
"Tommy cried day and night after my wife was kidnapped. Sometimes, he needed chocolate to calm down. Rainie said that as his older sister, she should take care of her younger brother. Hence, she gave all the chocolates in her pocket to Tommy. Since then, she stopped eating chocolate," Luke said. It was because of this that Rainie became more sensible and gave all the good things to her brother.
It was just to make Tommy feel less uncomfortable for a while.
Luca was calm on the outside, but her heart felt as though it was being cut by a knife when she heard what he said.
Her children suffered so much pain because of her. They were supposed to be surrounded by sweetness and happiness but were forced to be haunted by such a huge trauma.
She had heard about the fake Bianca from Nina.
After the fake Bianca lost her memory, she became extremely eccentric and did not care about the children. All she cared about was Luke.
She would lose her temper if anyone in the villa, whether it was a servant, Old Master Crawford, or even a child, did something that made her unhappy.
The three children were alienated from the fake Bianca because of her unstable temper and unkindness.
Even though she was present, it was as though they did not have a mother.
They were still a lot of people who loved and cared for the kids, but they had seen the fake Bianca go crazy. She was like a ticking time bomb. Luca believed that the three children were traumatized by it.
This trauma would not fade over time... novelbin
In such an environment, they were forced to mature...
Luca was already sad because she had made her children suffer so much. She felt much worse when she heard Luke mention the reason why Rainie gave up liking chocolate...
She looked up and saw the snow falling outside the window. She thought of the past.
It took some time for her to be reunited with Lanie and Rainie. They became close because they were related by blood. It did not take much effort to get them to accept the fact that she was their mother.
Later, a person who was carefully prepared by Abel appeared in their lives.
Luca could not help herself from clenching her hands into fists when she thought of how the fake Bianca had destroyed the image of a mother in the kids' hearts.
Luke noticed a change in her mood.
He did not mention anything about it. He had deliberately said what he said to cause her mood to fluctuate.
Even if Luca did not think about him, she would think about the children.
Luke put one of the snacks in front of her and said, "Have some more."
"Okay." Luca nodded absent-mindedly and took a bite. She did not pay attention to the taste.
Luke looked at the screen in front of him. When they were about to reach the destination, he turned around and asked Luca, "Did you bring any hangover prevention medicine?”
Luca snapped out of it, glanced at him, then opened the small bag she brought with her. She took out a bottle of medicine.
"I did bring it."
Luke asked, "Can you give me a pill? We'll have to drink at the event later."
Before he could ask, Luca had already unscrewed the bottle cap and handed a white pill to Luke.
"Thank you." Luke took it, uncapped a bottle of water, and swallowed the pill with it.
Luca looked at him and took a pill herself. As Luke's plus one, she knew that she would have to drink as well.
Luke handed her another bottle of water. "Don't drink if you can. It's not good for your health."
"Mr. Crawford, I can't say no to some drinks..." Luca raised her head to take the medicine and took a sip of water.
Luke was stunned. 'Yes, there are some instances where we'll have no choice but to drink.'
He regretted asking her to be his plus one.
It was too late to regret it, but after he weighed the pros and cons, he still decided to let Luca be his plus one. He would just have a drink on her behalf.
The car stopped.
Luke pulled back the curtain and looked out. They had arrived.
"Are we here?" Luca asked as she pulled aside the curtains.
"Yeah." Luke looked at her and pointed at the corner of her mouth. "Your lipstick is smudged."
"I'll touch it up." Luca took out her vanity mirror and lipstick to touch up her makeup.
Jason got out of the car and opened the door on Luke's side. "Boss, we've arrived at Mr. Marcos' manor."
"Wait." Luke did not get out of the car. He just sat there and looked sideways at Luca.
He did not get out of the car until she had fixed her lipstick.
Luke went around the front of the car and opened the door on Luca's side.
Luca saw him stretch out his hand to help her out. She lowered her gaze, put her hand on his, and got out of the car.
Those who got out of the car behind them watched all of this silently. They could not help but sigh at how great they looked together.
Although they could not ask much about the relationship between Luke and Luca, it was okay to take a look at them.
After Luca stood firm, she took off Luke's coat and looked at the man in front of her. "Mr. Crawford, can I leave this coat in the car?"
"Okay," Luke said. Since they had arrived at the manor, the coat no longer served its purpose.
Luca put the coat carefully in the car.
Jason closed the door. He then motioned for the driver to pull over and wait for them to get out.
Luke stood beside Luca and slightly bent his arms, signaling Luca to grab it.
Luca noticed his movement and sighed helplessly, but she still took his arm and tidied her shawl.
'It's so cold...'
Luca thought to herself although it did not seem so cold whenever she stood next to Luke.
Jason could not help but sigh in admiration when he looked at them. He took a step back so as not to spoil the beautiful scenery.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2076-After he stood up straight, Jason cleared his throat and asked softly, "Boss, can I have a word with Dr. Craw?"
His question made Luca blush.
She was standing there, but Jason asked Luke first. It was as if he was worried about tipping the man off...
It was made to seem like she was very close to Luke.
Luca suppressed her shyness and asked, "Mr. Doyle, what's the matter?"
Jason laughed dryly, glanced at Luke, and confirmed that the man's expression was normal before he asked, "Dr. Craw, did you bring the hangover prevention medicine?"
"Ah, yes." Luca let go of Luke's hand, took out a medicine bottle from her bag, and handed it to Jason.
Jason happily took it, took one for himself, and swallowed it.
Luca glanced at the people next to her. In Russia, both men and women were very good at drinking. Jason asked her for the medicine so as to not lose the face of T Corporation if he could not drink.
She said, "Mr. Zac, do you need it?"
Hearing what she said, Jason turned around to look at the others. "Dr. Craw's hangover prevention medicine works wonders. Even if you drink too much tonight, you won't feel anything tomorrow."
Mr. Zac's eyes lit up when he heard that. "That's wonderful! Dr. Craw, can you give me one?"
"Take it if you need it." Luca was not stingy. The hangover prevention medicine was not hard to make.
Mr. Zac took it and said to the other T Corporation employees. "We'll have to drink at the event. Who wants to take one?"
Everyone took one when they heard that it helped with hangovers. novelbin
The bottle of medicine was almost finished by the time it got back to Mr. Zac. He was a little embarrassed and did not know how many were left. He turned around, looked at Luca, and asked, "Mr. Crawford, Dr. Craw, have you taken it? "
"We already took it in the car. You can have it," Luca spoke on Luke's behalf.
Luke was not at all unhappy that she answered for him.
Luca speaking on his behalf was how they used to be.
He did not like to talk nonsense, so he was concise with a lot of things.
There were many instances when others did not understand him and Luca had to step in to help explain.
After everyone took the hangover prevention medicine, the door of the manor slowly opened.
The interior of the manor immediately appeared in front of everyone.
A man who was about 60 years old stood there waiting. Even though it was freezing cold, he was wearing a suit with a cane in his hand. He smiled when he saw them.
Luke guessed that he was Marcos' housekeeper.
"Hello everyone, I'm the butler of the manor. I'm here to welcome you, our distinguished guests, on the orders of our sir." Although the butler was old, his voice was loud like a bell.
"Hello, nice to see you," Luke said.
"Come with me, please." The butler made a gesture to invite them in.
Luke glanced at Luca. She put her hand on his arm obediently. They walked into the manor together.
The manor was from the last century and showed an ancient European-style charm everywhere they looked. The manor covered a vast area. They had only walked in through the door and there was still a distance from the main house.
Looking from a distance, the main house was at the center of the manor. There was some distance, but it did not prevent them from seeing the bright lights over there. It was beautiful.
"It's spectacular." Among the people accompanying Luke, one was from the design department of T Corporation. He had visited many European-style buildings, but manors like this were all private and generally inaccessible to the public.
If they wanted to visit, they could only walk around the outer wall or go to the local museum to see photos.
However, an experience as such would never beat on-site visits.
After everyone came in, the butler pressed a button. The door behind him slowly closed.
He walked to the front of an extended Rolls-Royce next to him, opened the car door, and said, "It's a distance to the main house, and the weather is cold. Please get in the car."
Luke took Luca's hand and got into the car.
The others behind him got into another car.
After the butler exhorted the driver, the car slowly drove away.
Luca looked at the view of the manor outside the window. It was winter, so the snow was falling. The beautiful scenery was completely white.
It was purity in the greatest sense.
The Rolls-Royce drove for about ten minutes. After they reached the main house, Luke and others were invited to get off.
"Mr. Crawford, welcome." Marcos stood at the door and greeted Luke warmly when he saw him getting out of the car. A flash of admiration flashed in his eyes when he saw Luca, who was standing beside Luke.
Marcos could still recognize that Luca was the translator standing beside Luke even though she was dressed well.
Although she had a beautiful face, Luca used to wear old-fashioned clothes that presented herself as a corporate person on the previous occasions they met. She looked different when she was dressed up.
Luke had good taste. It was no wonder Luke turned him down when he proposed Luke bring a plus one that night and asked Luke if he needed him to introduce someone to him.
'With a woman with such a good temperament around him, why would he need other female companions?'
Even if Luke agreed, he would not necessarily be able to find a plus one with a better temperament than Luca.
They were the perfect couple.
Marcos sighed in his heart. He acted like a gentleman, and his eyes did not pause too long on Luca.
"Hello, Mr. Marcos," Luke responded politely. At the same time, he noticed that there were constant noises in the main house. Even if Marcos' family was huge, it should not be this noisy.
It seemed that there were other people besides the Marcos family.
It was no wonder that Marcos told him that he must attend the banquet that night after they signed the contract.
If he built connections with everyone present, it was just a matter of time for T Corporation to expand to the European market.
As soon as everyone with Luke got out of the car, Marcos invited them into the main house.
There were many people inside with Russian features.
Even without an introduction from Marcos, Luke knew from the behavior of most people that these were all the rich and powerful of Western Europe.
They were not like most businessmen.
These people had both money and power.
They all started their business with family money. If they were successful, they would be just like Marcos, belonging to a huge family and owning a famous group.
Those who were not successful would not be here.
Luca stood next to Luke and knew that many eyes were on her. She realized that the people attending the banquet were extraordinary and most of them came with partners. She secretly thought that Luke made the right decision.
The night would not be awkward if she stood beside him as his plus one.
"Mr. Crawford, why don't I introduce you to some of the people here?" Marcos took the role of the host seriously.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2077-"That sounds great." Luke would not miss such a good opportunity. He led Luca and followed behind Marcos.
Jason and the others stayed where they were.
Several of them took wine glasses from the waiter's tray. They could not help but sigh in admiration when they saw the scene in front of them.
"This place is so well designed," the employee of the design department said.
"Of course, this was designed by Mikal, the master of interior design in the last century," Jason said. He did some research after they were invited to the manor for the banquet.
The other female employee looked at Luke and Luca. She could not help but say, "Is it an illusion? The boss and Dr. Craw look great together."
Jason glanced at them and took a sip of his wine. It was not an illusion. He reminded them, "These words can't be said out loud. The boss should never hear them."
"I know, Mr. Doyle. I'm just admiring," the female employee said.
She had worked in T Corporation for a while, so she knew what to say and what not to say.
With the help of Marcos, Luke and Luca held their wine glasses and were introduced to the people around them. They exchanged business cards with each other.
The people in the hall were already a little familiar with Luke. After the introduction from Marcos, they were more than willing to befriend him.
Luca stayed by Luke's side. Occasionally, when she needed to speak, she would converse in fluent Russian.
Others looked at her with a look of astonishment in their eyes.
Luke was a little jealous. He regretted having Luca dress up so delicately as the eyes of those men were all locked on her.
Russians were warm and open. Once their eyes fell on Luca, they could not shift their gaze away.
Luke did not want to show his temper in front of so many people.
After all, this was not his home ground. He had to give Marcos face. The cooperation had just begun, so the relationship between them could not be affected.
After Marcos took Luke around, he noticed that Luke seemed slightly annoyed. He said apologetically, "Mr. Crawford, sorry, others like to look at beautiful people."
"It's okay." That was all Luke could say.
Marcos smiled and said, "Mr. Crawford, my subordinates also want to meet you and talk to you. Why don't you come with me?"
Luke knew that Marcos was building bridges for them just now, but what was about to come was the real highlight.
He nodded and said, "My subordinates would like to meet you too."
"That's perfect. Let's head in together?" Marcos said with a smile.
"Okay." Luke gestured to Jason, who was in the distance.
Jason had been paying attention to Luke. When he saw the gesture, he nodded and said to Mr. Zac and the others, "Let's go. The boss is asking for us. The real party is about to start."
"I heard that Russians are very good at drinking. Mr. Doyle, are you afraid?" Mr. Zac asked with a smile although Jason had been with Luke for a while and had to socialize with business partners often.
Nevertheless, the average amount of alcohol consumed by the people in A City and the Russians seemed to be incomparable.
Russians grew up with vodka vats surrounding them.
"I was quite scared before and afraid that I wouldn't be able to get out of bed tomorrow. But I felt okay with Dr. Craw's hangover prevention medicine," Jason said as they walked toward Luke.
Mr. Zac had taken the hangover prevention medicine as well.
He had a lot of business meetings that involved drinking. He would take some hangover recovery solutions in advance so that his work the next day would not be affected.
However, the effects of those general hangover recovery solutions that he took were not great.
As such, he could not help but wonder about Luca's hangover prevention medicine. "It's that incredible?"
"You'll find out tomorrow." Jason smiled mysteriously and walked up to Luke. "Mr. Marcos, hello."
"Hello, Mr. Doyle." Marcos fluently switched between English and Russian. "Everyone, this way, please."
They followed Marcos into the room next to the living room.
Several of M Group's managers were already seated in their chairs. When they saw them walk in, they stood up eagerly to welcome them.
Jason looked back and said, "Mr. Marcos, is it okay to keep those guests outside?"
"Of course, it doesn't matter. I didn't hold this banquet tonight. It's my uncle. I just thought of introducing Mr. Crawford to them," Marcos explained.
The banquet was originally going to be held at a hotel, but since there was already a banquet held in the manor, Marcos thought of holding it here as well.
Luke had done him a big favor, so in return, he introduced the people out there to him.
"I see." Jason smiled. He looked at the executives of M Group and thought to himself that they would be drinking plenty of bottles tonight.
Sure enough, as expected, for the next two or so hours, the drinking session inside was in full swing despite the noise outside.
Luca was one of the few women, but she also had to drink a fair bit.
She felt fine because she had taken the hangover prevention medicine in advance.
Three hours later.
The noise outside gradually quieted down.
The housekeeper of the manor knocked on the door, walked in, and said respectfully, "Sir, the banquet outside has ended and all the guests have left. Do you need me to prepare guest rooms for our guests here?"
Marcos was wasted. He looked at Luke and asked, "Mr. Crawford, why don't you stay in the manor tonight?"
Luke was drunk as well and glanced at Luca. She did not look very drunk, but her cheeks were already flushed. He said, "No, the hotel car is outside. We can just go back to the hotel to rest."
"If necessary, we can also arrange a guest room for the driver waiting outside," Marcos said enthusiastically. He loved making friends through drinking. After this round of drinking, he admired Luke very much and wanted to talk to him more about the corporate world.
"Mr. Marcos, we'll still have a chance to drink in the future." Luke insisted. It was Marcos' manor, and he did not think it was a good idea to stay there since it was the first time they visited.
He agreed to stay at Ray's villa the last time because there was no way out as the roads were blocked due to heavy snow.
If he could leave, he would definitely have left.
No matter how familiar he was with the person and how good the relationship was, Luke would still keep a certain distance in these circumstances.
"Okay then." Marcos did not insist when he saw how keen Luke was to leave.
It was getting late, so he announced the end of the party.
Several of M Group's senior managers were knocked out.
Those from T Corporation were all fine.
Those who were not drunk stood up. Luke told Marcos not to send him off because he knew that he had drunk a lot.
Marcos did not insist any longer. He was drunk and could barely bring himself to stand up.
After Luke and the others left, Marcos shook his head and said, "How did they drink so much?"
Those who bade their farewell to Luke and the others sat down on their chairs immediately after they left. One of them said boldly, "Boss, did we drink from the same bottles as them?"
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2078-Marcos covered his forehead with his hands and replied with a weak voice, "Sure."
“They can hold their alcohol well." Another drunken executive muttered to himself.
On the other hand.
After the others followed the butler and left, Luke accidentally lost his balance and staggered.
Luca helped him up immediately and said, “Mr. Crawford, be careful."
As the CEO of T Corporation, Luke was toasted with the most during the party, and he was the one who drank the most among them.
“I'm fine." Luke shot a glance at Luca. Fortunately, he had taken Luca's pill before coming to the party. Otherwise, he would be lying on the floor by now.
They headed to the entrance of the living room. As Matysh walked toward them, his eyes brightened up the moment he saw Luca.
A beautiful woman like her did exist!
Looking at how she was nicely dressed up, he knew that she came to attend the party.
However, he had been busy entertaining different types of guests at the party. How could he not have noticed that there was such a beautiful lady here?
Matysh's gaze fell on Luca, who was standing close to Luke. He helped him up.
He turned around and glanced at Luke. He looked familiar, but he did not know who he was. It seemed like he was one of the guests, not one of the nobles in Russia.
“Master Matysh," Mr. Valentin lowered his hand and greeted Matysh as he walked right up to him.
Matysh nodded his head proudly and took the chance to ask the butler, “Who are they?"
“They're Mr. Marcos' guests," Mr. Valentin lowered his head and replied. “Mr. Marcos asked me to send them off."
“Send them off? Marcos should be kidding, right?" Matysh frowned and scowled. He thought of seizing the chance to make Luca and the others stay. Perhaps...
A wicked idea came up in his mind, and he said, “They've been drinking a lot. How could he ask them to go back? Go and get the guest rooms ready. Let them get some rest and spend the night here." “Master Matysh, it's the guests' request to leave," Mr. Valentin replied in a helpless tone. He knew what kind of person Master Matysh was.
He was afraid that Master Matysh had his mind set on someone since he was taking the initiative to ask Marcos' guests to stay here.
Mr. Valentin thought that the prettiest woman here would be Luca, and she must have caught Matysh's attention.
Matysh had never been a gentleman. He would take the chance to sleep with every woman who had spent the night at his manor. After all, this was not the first time such things had happened.
Once Matysh set his eyes on any woman he met at the party, those women who had no special or strong family background were left with no choice but to surrender themselves to Matysh even if they refused to. There was hardly anyone who dared to offend their family.
Hence, Mr. Valentin only thought of quickly sending them off to prevent Luca from falling into the clutches of Matysh.
“Mr. Valentin, you've been serving my family for over a decade. How can you not know how to treat our guests with courtesy?" Matysh put on a stern expression on his face. Mr. Valentin knew what was on his mind and was trying to stop him in every possible way he could.
Mr. Valentin used to be obedient. He seldom stood up against Matysh, and all he did was carry out the orders given to him.
Now that Marcos had taken over the family's business, this butler had changed sides? Did Mr. Valentin see him as nothing?
No matter how worthless he was, he was still Marcos' senior and the owner of this manor!
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Matysh," Luke spoke while Mr. Valentin was hesitating if he should inform Marcos about it. Luke looked at the arrogant man and stressed every word he said to make it clear, "My subordinates and I would like to return to the hotel. We have some work to do, so we can't stay."
Mr. Valentin secretly thanked Luke for speaking up as he listened to him.
He had been working here for more than ten years. The person he dared not to offend the most was the man in front of him—Matysh.
Matysh narrowed his eyes and looked at the witless man in front of him.
It was a blessing for any woman who managed to catch Matysh's attention. How dare he say something like this to ruin his plans...
Before Matysh could speak, Marcos' voice came from behind. Matysh pretended to be serious and snapped at the butler, "Mr. Valentin, are you doing your job? You're supposed to send the guests off. How could you let the guests stand here?"
Mr. Valentin let out a sigh of relief. Things would be much easier if Marcos was here. "Master Matysh, I thought you want to ask the guests to spend the night here?"
Marcos figured it out right away. Matysh was interested in Luca. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to ask them to spend the night here.
Everyone in the family knew about all those dirty things he did. That was why Marcos did not ask any of the female executives in his company to come to the party.
It was inevitable for the female executives to spend the night in the manor after drinking so much. Marcos knew there was a pervert in the manor, so he made that decision to protect the female executives in his company.
Although Marcos drank a lot, he was still able to force himself to stay sober. He looked at Matysh and said, “Uncle, that's very kind of you. I thought of asking them to spend the night too since they've been drinking a lot. But my friends would like to return to the hotel, and they've got better things to do. That's why they'd like to go back. I shouldn't be keeping them from work, right?"
Matysh knew that there was no way he could make them stay this time. Unfortunately, he would not be able to spend the night with this beauty.
Matysh shifted his gaze and looked at Luca, thinking that he might have another chance in the future. He did not want Marcos in his face now. After all, the family's business was in Marcos' hands. Even though he owned some shares of the company, they were nothing compared to the power Marcos held.
"I see. Mr. Valentin, why aren't you sending the guests off, then?" Matysh had no choice but to ask the butler to send them off with regrets.
The group finally got into the hotel's car after the butler led them to the entrance.
Luke did not close his eyes to get some rest when he got into the car. Instead, he picked up his phone and sent messages.
Luca was confused. How did Luke know that the man who asked them to stay was named Matysh when there were so many family members in Marcos' family? Did he dig into the family before this?
"Mr. Crawford..." She hesitated.
"Couldn't you see that Matysh had his eyes on you?" said Luke. He sounded unhappy.
Luca was dumbfounded for a moment. Was Matysh interested in her?
"Mr. Crawford, you can't be serious.." How would a man with such social status as Matysh be interested in her when he could have any woman he wanted?
"Matysh is a womanizer. His eyes were glued on you just now. He was suggesting that we should spend the night there just to make things easier for him."
Luke had yet to explain it, but Luca already knew what he meant by those words.
Matysh wanted them to spend the night there so that it would be easier for him to.
It was disgusting and indecent.
She did not expect Marcos' family to have such a sc*mbag even though they had nothing to do with the underworld forces.
Luke could see Luca's anger from her side profile. Of course, a woman who had been trying to survive on the Island of Despair would not have allowed a man to get away with it. Hence, she would definitely get angry when someone had designs on her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2079-“What a monster!" Rage was burning inside Luca at the thought of those innocent women who had fallen into Matysh's trap. They could not seek justice because they were afraid of his power.
Luca had this urge to teach Matysh a lesson and make sure he got what he deserved.
Unfortunately, her days in Russia were numbered. Otherwise, she would have come up with a plan and fought for justice on behalf of those women.
Luke explained to her when he noticed Luca's expression, "So, M Group was supposed to appoint Matysh to be their CEO based on seniority. But his family members were unhappy with all the things that he did. Besides, he didn't have any descendants. Hence, he was only asked to return to the company to take over M Group when Marcos had just graduated from university."
Marcos was a capable man, but no matter how outstanding he was, his status in the family was lower due to his mother's humble upbringing.
If it were not for Matysh's wrongdoings, Marcos would not have had the chance to take over M Group.
Marcos did not waste the chance that was given to him. After he took over M Group, he reformed the company and took M Group to greater heights. Therefore, he managed to gain recognition from his family.
Luca nodded. Matysh and Marcos did not seem like they were related to each other.
M Group would be doomed to fail if it was in Matysh's hands. It seemed like their family knew about this too, and that was why they left the family business to Marcos.
It was a good choice.
"Mr. Crawford, you know Marcos' family history well." Luca turned to look at him.
"I have to conduct a background investigation if I'm going to cooperate with him. Ray gave me a document earlier, and it was about Marcos' family background. The document contains something that Marcos would like to know too. I gave it to him. In return, he introduced me to many of the nobles in Russia today," said Luke. He was aware of everything deep down in his heart.
Even though he got to meet these nobles, that did not mean he would have the chance to cooperate with them.
He had to earn the chance to cooperate with them. There was no way he could fight for it when the time had yet to come. The only way was to push T Corporation to a broader and wider international market. That way, the connections he built here could be put to use.
"I see." Luca finally knew what secret document Luke had handed to Marcos back then.
Although Marcos' family was clean-handed in doing business, there were still some matters that the others could not interfere with and look into. novelbin
Too many cooks spoiled the broth.
This could be used to describe Marcos' family which had been around for over a century.
"Matysh isn't someone easy to deal with. He wants you. I'm guessing he'll be making his moves soon. That's why I asked Mr. Doyle to book the flight tickets for tomorrow night. We'll go back home right away," said Luke. He was not planning to give Matysh the chance to harbor designs against his woman.
Luca nodded without opposing.
On the other hand.
After Marcos watched Mr. Valentin return to the manor, he ordered him to put those executives who had passed out in bed. Then, he made his way up the stairs.
Marcos had drunk a lot. He felt as though the world was spinning around him, but he insisted on making his way to Matysh's bedroom.
Marcos did not push the door open right away. Matysh was his senior, after all. He lifted his hand and knocked on the door.
“Who is it?” Matysh's voice came from inside. He sounded a little breathless as though he was furious and exasperated.
"Uncle, it's me," Marcos leaned against the wall and answered.
“Come in.” Matysh did not open the door for him. He had never liked his nephew.
He hated him even more for ruining his plan today.
Marcos walked into his room and saw Matysh half-naked. He was venting his emotions on the punching bag.
He stood at the door, watching Matysh throw a few punches at the punching bag as though he was letting out all his feelings of dissatisfaction with it.
Marcos curled the corner of his lips.
Matysh kept punching the punch bag, and he had not heard anything from Marcos yet. Did he not come to apologize to him? Why did he remain silent after coming in?
He was truly that woman's son. He was an ill-bred who lacked courtesy!
“Don't you have something to say?” Matysh asked in a low voice.
Marcos watched Matysh constantly throwing his fists at the punching bag as though it was him and said, "I think it'd be better for me to talk about it after you're done practicing."
Matysh stopped. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the man in front of him, realizing that he had misunderstood him.
Marcos came to talk to him. He did not come to apologize.
Matysh looked at Marcos arrogantly and said, “Care to join me for a sparring match?”
"Uncle, I'd love to, but I drank a lot today. I'm afraid not." Marcos shook his head. He would spar with him if he had not drunk today. After all, he was pretty sure his boxing skills were not that bad either.
However, he had been plied with drinks by Luke's subordinates today. Alcohol could make one excited, but it could numb one's nerves too.
Marcos was afraid that if he agreed to spar with Matysh, Matysh would take the chance to beat him to a pulp.
"Boring." Matysh continued punching on the punching bag.
Marcos thought standing there was not an option. After all, it was boring to watch Matysh keep hitting the punching bag.
He knew that Matysh had almost stuck a photo of him on the punching bag to release his anger without even having to guess.
"Uncle, those who came today are the partners for M Group's future project. I hope you won't have any inappropriate ideas toward any of them. If they terminate the contract because of this, we'll have to
suffer a huge amount of losses. Uncle, if this happens, I'm afraid that you'll have to pay for the losses with your shares," Marcos reminded him.
Judging from Matysh's personality, he would do whatever it took to get what he wanted the next day if he failed to get it today.
Hence, Marcos had to warn him beforehand to prevent him from destroying their partnership.
Marcos had always thought of cooperating with T Corporation before the tender. However, the directors in the company with their old-fashioned mindset disapproved of the idea of cooperating with any foreign companies. That was why a bid was held.
Only with the bidding document to convince them did they agree to the thought of cooperating with Luke's T Corporation.
Matysh stopped punching and came up to Marcos. He said, "Are you warning me?"
"It's just a reminder," Marcos smiled. "Even though Luke doesn't have much influence in Russia and neither is he one of the nobles here, he's a capable man. He's not what you think he is. He led his team to destroy the Island of Despair."
The Russians might not know who Luke was, but they would know about the Island of Despair.
There was an awful look on Matysh's face at once. He thought Luke was merely an ordinary businessman.
However, the woman standing beside him was too stunning. She was so beautiful that he refused to give up so easily...
Marcos told him everything he needed to tell him, and he looked at the expression on Matysh's face, knowing that his words were taking effect.
It did not matter as long as he left Luca alone.
Although Luke was married and the photo of his wife that he had seen online was not of Luca's face, Marcos could see that Luke valued that woman a lot through his words and actions.
Hence, Matysh could not lay a finger on her.
"It's late. I should go back and take a rest. Uncle, get some rest. It's not too late for you to practice tomorrow." Marcos shot a glance at Matysh, then he turned around and left.
Matysh closed the door without an expression on his face. Then, he picked up his phone.
"Investigate this person for me." After the call had gotten through, he gave his order without waiting for the person on the other end of the line to reply.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2080-The following day.
Luca was packing her luggage in the hotel room as they would be traveling back to the capital tonight.
The doorbell rang.
Luca recalled that the makeup artist had told her that she would be coming over to bring the dress and jewelry back. Hence, she walked out of her room.
She coincidentally ran into Luke.
"It's the makeup artist," Luca took the initiative to explain to him.
"Okay." Luke nodded. Carrying his cup, he walked into the kitchen.
Luca went to open the door. Three people were standing outside the door. There was the makeup artist and her assistant. She did not know the other woman, but she looked familiar to her.
"Ms. Aisha, this is Ms. Craw." The makeup artist introduced Aisha to Luca once Luca opened the door. Aisha was shocked after they handed Luca's photo to her last night. The expression on her face was exactly how it was on their faces the moment they saw Luca in that dress.
Aisha muttered to herself after being shocked, "I didn't expect anyone to be able to pull it off. She's the perfect embodiment of this dress. She's the model I'm looking for!'
It was not because Aisha had never looked for any models with Western appearances but almost all of them who wore the dress could not portray the style features of the dress.
She had been putting a lot of effort to look for someone to model the dress.
She ended up spending a lot of the company's labor and resources but found nothing. Her boss had no choice but to stop her from constantly changing the models.
Aisha thought no one in this world would be able to pull the dress off perfectly.
That was why she took another dress out to make it the highlight of the fashion show.
The moment she saw the photo, Aisha told the makeup artist that she had to inform her when she was heading over to collect the dress tomorrow. She would be coming along.
"Ms. Craw, nice to meet you. I'm the designer of the dress you wore last night." Aisha took the initiative to shake hands with Luca.
"Nice to meet you." Luca shook her hand back and soon withdrew it, keeping a distance between them. She could roughly guess what was going on when she realized that the designer was here to visit her.
“Ms. Craw, I came here to discuss something with you," said Aisha. She was hoping that Luca could become her model.
A dress that was so difficult to pull off looked so beautiful on her. Luca would surely look stunning in some of the other clothes she designed.
"Please come in." Luca knew what they were going to say to her, but it would be impolite for her to have them stand outside the door.
Besides, she did not know whether Abel, who was in the room next door, had checked out of the hotel or not.
After she returned from the police station, she did not see any of the members of the Island of Despair showing up around here...
The three of them walked into the suite.
Luke walked out with his cup refilled and saw the three of them. His brows slightly furrowed.
"The dress and jewelry are all in there," said Luca.
Aisha's eyes brightened up when she saw Luke. Were they a couple? It would be perfect if Luke and Luca could become her models.
Then she would not have to worry about looking for models in the future.
Luke noticed Aisha's gaze on him and frowned. He walked into the room immediately and closed the door.
Aisha was startled for a moment, realizing that it was too obvious that she was staring at him without feeling embarrassed. She quickly explained, "Ms. Craw, I'd like the man we saw just now and you to become my models. Our company will provide you with high pay and some excellent resources."
"I'm sorry but we're not interested in becoming models." Luca turned her down right away without considering that it would hurt the designer's feelings.
"May I know the reason? You and the man have the perfect qualities to become a model. I believe that if both of you become my models, you'll—" Aisha tried to convince Luca.
She had this feeling that if she was able to convince Luca, the man who walked into the room would agree too.
The assistant's phone rang. She glanced at it. It was news about M Group.
There was a photo on the news, and it was a photo of the signing ceremony of M Group and T Corporation.
That man. novelbin
There was no need for a CEO of a big company to earn money by becoming a model.
The assistant knew Aisha very well. Once she set her eyes on someone and wanted them to be her model, she would not give up easily even if she was turned down.
It was because her company's boss would back her up.
However, their company was no match for T Corporation, so it would be better not to embarrass themselves.
The assistant took the risk of getting scolded by Aisha, tugged on her sleeve, and said, "Ms. Aisha, please take a look at this."
"What—" Aisha shot an impatient glance at her assistant for interrupting her.
The assistant handed her phone to Aisha.
Aisha glanced at it and understood at once. That man was the CEO of T Corporation.
How could she ask him to become her model and say that he would be paid a high salary...
Even though she had her boss' support, how much would she have to pay to exceed the pay of the CEO of a corporation?
Aisha knew that she had been too rash and embarrassed herself.
Although Luke was unable to become her model, it was still possible for the woman in front of her.
Although they were staying in the same suite, she was pretty sure that Luca was not Luke's wife. There were no wedding rings on their fingers.
Hence, Aisha reckoned that Luca was his mistress.
Mistresses like her had always dreamed of becoming an actress or a model.
She could make Luca agree to become her model as long as she put in some effort to persuade her.
Luca said, "Ms. Aisha, it's a great honor to have gained your recognition, but I'm busy with my work.
And I'm not interested in becoming a model, debuting, or entering the entertainment industry. Let me get the dress and jewelry for you."
Aisha and the makeup artist exchanged glances with each other.
“Ms. Aisha, I told you she wouldn't agree with it." The makeup artist had already told her after learning about Aisha's intention.
However, Aisha refused to believe that she could not convince Luca, so she insisted on giving it a try anyway.
Now, it seemed like they would still end up getting the same answer even if they tried.
"Why is it so hard to convince her?" Aisha frowned.
Luca took the dress and jewelry out. She even looked for the hotel's staff to borrow their steamer and steamed the dress. That was why it looked like no one had put it on before.
She placed the dress and jewelry on the sofa and said, "Take a look at them. Please look for Mr. Doyle for the payment if there's no problem with it."
The makeup artist quickly looked at the jewelry.
The entire set of jewelry was complete and fine. Not even one piece of diamond had fallen off.
She shot a glance at Aisha.
Aisha was unconvinced and said, "Ms. Craw, if you don't have time to be my model, how about this? I heard that you're very fond of this dress. Why don't we doll you up and put on the dress for you today? You'll only need to be our model for an afternoon. After we're done with the photo shoot, I'll give the dress to you as a gift."
Aisha still wanted Luca to wear her dress and take some nice photos.
Even though Luca could not appear in front of others in that dress, Aisha thought it would be great enough to show some photos of her in the dress to others.