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s because she knew how blissful it could be to be a mother.

"Mm, I'll think it through." Sue became even more disconcerted when she heard Bianca's comforting words.

She placed her hands on her abdomen. It was still flat, and no one could tell that she was pregnant.

She regretted getting herself drunk that night and regretted even more that she did not look at the man's face.

'What if the man is a terrible person? Would this child inherit those genes?' Sue thought worriedly.

Luke had a business dinner to attend. He left the company with Jason.

Meanwhile, Bianca remained in the office to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sue.

At about eight o'clock, Bianca received a phone call from Luke.

She went downstairs and into the parking lot.

Too many things happened that day: The location survey, the perfume commercial shoot, and Sue and Nina's incidents. Bianca felt that it had been a long day.

At the parking lot, Bianca saw Luke smoking while discussing something with Jason.

His expression was cold and harsh.

When Luke saw her walking toward him, his gaze became gentle.

Bianca was not dazzlingly beautiful, but he had a unique impression of her. To Luke, Bianca was like a ripe and juicy peach. He wanted to take a bite and appreciate her sweetness.

Jason noticed Bianca's arrival.

Her appearance was as warm as the sun that drove the winter's bitter cold away.

Jason greeted Bianca and said, "Ms. Rayne, Mr. Crawford drank a little too much at the dinner earlier, and he shouldn't be driving. I have some other urgent business to attend to, and I can't send the two of you home. Can you drive? Or should I call Lowry and get him to pick you up?"

Luke handed the car keys to Bianca. "There's no need. Let Bianca drive."

Bianca subconsciously glanced at Luke's brand new black Bugatti Veyron and saw her reflection in its impeccably polished surface. 'This car must be worth tens of millions!' She thought.

She had gotten her driving license several years ago, but she rarely took the wheel. Was she able to drive that car?

Luke's cigarette was flickering. He took a last drag and tossed the cigarette butt into a nearby trash can.

"Let's go home," he said to Bianca.

Bianca subconsciously tightened her grip on the car keys in her hand as she caught a whiff of alcohol in Luke's breath. "I'm not very skilled at driving. I rarely drive…"

Luke smiled. "Don't worry. Just treat this as practice. I'll buy you a car soon.

I'm afraid of wrecking it," Bianca replied softly.

'This luxury car is expensive! What if I wreck it?' "I don't think you're going to run into a wall or drive it up a roof, right?" Luke joked.

Bianca shook her head. "I won't, but I'm not used to driving. What if I scratch it? I don't think I can pay you back even if you sold me…"

Luke suddenly strode toward Bianca and enveloped her with his arms.

Bianca's heart beat a little faster.

The man playfully twirled her long hair and smiled. "If you wreck the car, you can sell yourself to me."

Bianca did not reply. Her heart was thumping hard.

Luke carried her and placed her in the driver's seat. Then, he went to the other side and sat on the passenger seat. novelbin

"Don't worry. Cars are but material objects. They're not as important as our safety. Just treat it as a toy car and drive like you usually would. I won't fault you if you wreck it," he said gently.

Bianca was speechless. 'You're too wealthy, Luke!' She thought. 'Drive a luxury car like a toy car? Are you expecting that I'll be relieved when I hear that?'

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 388-Bianca Asks For Luke’s Help

At that time, it was still rush hour, and there were many vehicles on the road.

With Luke's encouragement, Bianca started the engine.

She drove cautiously, afraid of hitting another car, but she was even more afraid that others would bump into hers.

She did not notice that almost all the cars on the road kept a safe distance from her.

After all, that kind of luxury car was not something that everyone could afford. Even a small chip would cost them more than their car, so no one dared to bump into her unless they had a death wish.

Bianca managed to drive smoothly even though the roads were slightly congested.

She saw that Luke was not supervising her when she drove, and he closed his eyes as he rested.

That man was mature, attractive, successful, and was a prominent figure. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was eagerly sought after by all the women in A City.

She was really lucky to have such a perfect man.

Even so, when she thought about Nina, Bianca deliberated for a bit but eventually said, "Luke, I have something I like to ask for your help. I know I shouldn't trouble you too much, but I don't know what else I can do…”

Hearing that, Luke's handsome face turned to her. 'Don't worry. I'll never find anything you ask bothersome."

Bianca did not know how to go about telling him.

Luke was a refined and mature man who got everything he wanted and was used to giving orders to others. They lived in two completely different worlds.

When he was in front of her, he never acted loftily but was always very pampering. She did not know what he saw in her.

Bianca bit her lip lightly and briefly explained the situation. "It's about Nina. She got involved with me last time, and Pierre violated her. Unfortunately, she got pregnant…"

When Bianca saw that Luke was listening attentively, she continued but sounded more frustrated. "Nina is in a bad condition physically. The doctor said that if she had a miscarriage, she would most likely be infertile in the future. She wanted to keep the child, but Pierre forced her to abort the kid. The man is too cruel. Not only did he hurt Nina, but he also made her abort her baby… I… I want Pierre to get the punishment he deserves and get revenge for Nina! A scumbag like him should be brought to justice!"

Bianca said and paused, just when there happened to be a traffic light at the intersection ahead.

She stepped on the brakes and turned to look at Luke.

The man's expression was unfathomable, and she could not tell what he was thinking. She only saw him pressing his temples with his hands and stopping once in a while. His silent actions made the air in the car suffocating.

Bianca felt that the topic she brought up was quite dire.

After pondering for a few moments, Bianca said, ”1 know that this is a difficult request, and I agree that I might have brought it up at the wrong time. After all, Pierre is Percy’s younger brother, and you and Percy are good friends. But I really think that Pierre had hurt Nina too much. I feel guilty that Nina is miserable right now because of me. It's all my fault, and I am powerless to remedy the issue.”

After Bianca's words fell, Luke still did not speak.

Her heart throbbed, and she thought that her words had put him in a difficult situation, so she lowered her head, dejected.

At that moment, the traffic light turned green, and horns blared behind her.

Bianca jumped up.

She suddenly released the brakes that she had been stepping on. The entire car jolted and accelerated forward at an extreme speed.

Bianca panicked a bit, and she instinctively wanted to step on the brakes. Unfortunately, she did not manage to control the steering wheel and the car slammed into a white BMW next to her!

"Ah!" Bianca yelped.

Her mind went blank, and her entire body fell into Luke's arms!

Bianca was so scared that she felt her soul leaving her body. Her heart was in her throat before she finally calmed down.

She might have gotten her driving license with flying colors, but it had been a long time since she last drove, and without the practice, she was not very comfortable in the driver's seat.

Besides, the sports car was not easy to maneuver. Careful as she might be, she ended up in an accident anyway.

Even so, the expected crash did not happen. Luke shielded her when the car was about to hit the BMW, and he turned the steering wheel forcefully to the other direction.

The car swerved around and hit the guardrail, narrowly avoiding the crash.

"Luke…" Bianca called out to him hoarsely, looking uneasy.

Luke's handsome brows frowned slightly. Since both of them were wearing seat belts, there was no serious injury, but Bianca's delicate face was pale because of fright.

She looked like a child who had made a mistake as she looked at Luke nervously. She wanted to say something to him, but the words were stuck in her throat.

"Are you OK? Say something!” Luke comforted the frightened Bianca by patting her head. When he looked at her, he saw that her face was as pale as a sheet of paper, and he knew that she was badly frightened.

He asked again, "Are you scared? You're just like a little girl.”

Bianca breathed a sigh of relief and forced herself to stabilize her emotions.

She clutched her heart that felt as if it was about to leap out of her mouth.

She said, "My… My driving skills are too bad. It's my fault for not concentrating just now and got startled by the sound of the horn from behind. If you didn't stop the car in time, it would've ended badly.”

Luke said half-jokingly, "If the driver behind us didn't honk, he wouldn't have scared you, and you wouldn’t have panicked. It’s his fault. It’s fine, as long as no one is hurt."

Bianca rolled down the window. When she saw that the car hit the guardrail, and the bumper was chipped, she felt worse.

Anyone could tell at first glance that the car was very expensive. If they were to bring the car to the workshop, repairing the small chip would cost a lot of money. She knew that she was entirely responsible for what just happened.

At that moment, the owner of the white BMW parked his car somewhere near them.

A young man with a gelled-out crew cut rolled down the window of the car and yelled arrogantly at Bianca and Luke, "Don’t you know how to drive? I was in my own lane, and you swerved over! Are you blind? If you damaged my car, can you pay for it?"

Luke's eyes shot an icy glance at the BMW owner who was swearing at them.

The man's invisible murderous aura caused the BMW owner to shiver uncontrollably.

Luke's gem-like eyes were colder than the coldest winter night, which instantly caused the BMW owner to shut up!

The guy took another look at the luxury car in front of him and noticed the incredibly expensive vanity plate. His eyes almost popped out, and he was scared speechless. Without another word of complaint, he drove his car away dejectedly…

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 389-A Beautiful Night

Bianca felt extremely sorry that she nearly caused a car accident just now. She dared not continue driving in case she put their lives at risk again.

However, Luke drank and could not drive under the influence.

She took out her phone and used the ride-hailing app to find a driver.

Luke stared curiously at Bianca.

He got a little suspicious when he saw her entering her phone number on the app. "Can that find us a driver?"

After all, when Luke traveled, either he or the driver would be driving. He never needed to ride in a cab, nor had he ever seen a ride-hailing app before.

"Of course. It's very convenient. Let me show you how to use it. If you want to make an appointment for a driver, you have to enter your contact information, then do this…" Bianca grinned at Luke as she explained to him patiently.

Luke quietly listened to her sweet voice and looked at her with a gentle gaze.

In about ten minutes, a bespectacled male driver in his mid-thirties arrived.

The driver was very experienced. He brought Bianca and Luke to their destination safely in just a little over half an hour.

After entering the house, Bianca went to the bathroom to take a shower.

Luke watched the bathroom door close, and he frowned slightly. His sculpted face was fraught with pain.

He took off his coat and walked to the study while pressing on his left arm.

He felt a stinging pain when he put a little pressure on it.

Luke rolled up his sleeves and saw that there was a wound. Blood was oozing out of it.

He found a first-aid kit from the cabinet and sterilized the wound with disinfectant.

Then, he applied some topical painkiller on the wound and wrapped gauze around the injured area.

His movements were natural as though he had dealt with such wounds hundreds of times.

After he finished up, Luke quietly put the first-aid kit back in place and took a quick shower in the other bathroom. He changed into his pajamas, returned to the bedroom, and laid on the big soft bed.

Old Master Crawford missed his great-grandchildren, and so Lanie and Rainie were brought back to Crawford Manor.

Only Bianca and Luke were left in the cavernous mansion. novelbin

Luke leaned against the bed, picked up the financial newspaper on the shelf next to it, and browsed it.

Twenty minutes later, Bianca walked into the bedroom. Her long hair was half-dried.

When she saw Luke was engrossed in reading the newspaper, she quietly approached him and threw herself into his arms.

Bianca bumped into Luke's wound on his arm, and he could not help but let out a groan.

Bianca heard his painful groan.

She quickly rolled up his pajama sleeve.

When she saw the blood-stained bandage on his arm, Bianca looked at him in shock. "You… you're injured? What happened? Why didn't you tell me you were injured?"

Luke rolled down his sleeves and said calmly, "It's nothing. It's just a superficial injury. Don't worry, I've already taken care of it."

Bianca remembered how he did not hesitate to shield her body at the moment of the crash. Something in the car must have caused that wound.

"Don't do something like that anymore. I can take care of myself. Don’t you know that I'd feel worse when you're hurt instead of me…” She said guiltily.

Luke kissed her misty eyes. "You're my woman. It's my responsibility to protect you."

After speaking, Luke pulled Bianca into his chest and kissed her chattering mouth forcefully.

Bianca wanted to struggle and escape from it, but she was afraid that she would bump into his wound again, so she could only let him hug her.

When she listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, she indulged in his tender kiss…

At some point, Bianca's clothes were taken off and the powerful male body pressed against the woman's delicate body.

Since they had done it many times and were very familiar with each other's bodies, Luke went straight for it.

Although Bianca avoided his wound, she was still worried. "Your injury…"

Luke lowered his voice and sucked her earlobe lightly. "Relax, I'm fine."

Bianca did not have the strength to speak.

Luke looked at the blushing Bianca and whispered to her ear, "Don't worry about Nina. It'll be a little troublesome, but I'll help you since you asked me.

Bianca was a little surprised but immediately understood what he was talking about. She responded to him with even more enthusiasm.

The air in the room was thick, and the temperature rose steadily.

It was a beautiful night.

The Tanner House.

"Melissa, it’s already so late. Why don't you stay overnight at my house? I'll let your mother know that you’ll be staying." Lacey said affectionately as she held Melissa's hand.

She was quite satisfied with her young, distant niece.

Melissa had a good family background and just came back from studying business administration abroad. Although she was arrogant and capricious, Lacey always felt that girls should be allowed to throw harmless tantrums once in a while.

She has always hoped that the Tanner and Lerche families would be united by marriage.

When the Lerche family immigrated to a foreign country in the past, Lacey had given up that thought.

When she found out that Melissa came back, Lacey revisited those wishes.

The Lerche family ran a successful business. A marriage could only bring benefit to the Tanner family.

Melissa might be able to control her wild son too.

After Xavier met Bianca, his life was nothing but misery.

Moreover, Luke Crawford had burned bridges with the Tanner family so that her son would divorce Bianca as soon as possible. It had almost forced Tanner Corporation into bankruptcy.

Although her son divorced Bianca and Luke held to his promise, Tanner Corporation was almost destroyed. It had become an empty shell in its dying throes.

Lacey had a plan.

She could tell that Melissa had a soft spot for Xavier. If she could get her son to marry Mellisa, that would also save Tanner Corporation.

Melissa was secretly pleased. "Thank you, Aunt Lacey, I’ll stay here then. Before I went abroad, I've always been the closest to you. After not seeing you for so many years, I missed you dearly. I'd love to stay here a few more days with you."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 390-The Less Likely He Could, The More He Wanted It!

As she spoke, Melissa's gaze went around the house, trying to find a trace of Xavier.

"Aunt Lacey, why hasn't Cousin Xavier come back yet?" Melissa asked.

Lacey sighed loudly. "Sigh. Tanner Corporation is currently in a severe financial crisis. Your cousin goes out early and returns late every day to save the dying company. There’s no other way to it…" "Don't worry, Aunt Lacey. When I go back, I’ll ask my brother and dad for financial resources. That should help Tanner Corp through its current difficulties." Melissa said, trying to please her.

Melissa might have studied business administration in college, but she only knew how to live the high life. Even her admission to the college was bought over with a lot of money. How would she know about the lies and deception that happened in business?

Her father and brother spoiled her, which made her think that if she went home and asked nicely, she would be able to persuade them to help finance Tanner Corporation.

"What a good girl. Anyone would be lucky to have you as his wife."

While the two were chatting, Xavier walked in, reeking of alcohol and hostility.

Xavier had a well-built body and a delicate face. Under the light, he looked all the more enchanting.

"You’re back, Xavier!" Melissa, who had been paying attention to any sounds coming from the door, saw Xavier and immediately went over to greet him.

When Xavier saw Melissa, his expression instantly became gloom. "Why is she here, Mom?’

He did not like his beautiful, naive, and conceited distant cousin.

His impression of her worsened after the incident in Blue Honors when Melissa embarrassed him in front of Bianca.

Xavier was very thirsty and ignored Melissa's admiring gaze. He picked up the glass on the coffee table, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it in big gulps.

"Xavier, is this how you speak to your cousin? She came all the way to see me, and this is how you treat her?”

Lacey saw her son being indifferent to Melissa. With a look of dissatisfaction, she began to nag Xavier, "Have you been out drinking again? How many times do I have to tell you that your cousin just got back from abroad and you need to spend more time with her? Why won’t you listen to me? Are you trying to anger me?"

Lacey's nagging riled Xavier. In a fit of rage, he kicked the coffee table in front of him away.

The teapot on the coffee table crashed and fell to the ground, making a mess in the living room.

Lacey furrowed her eyebrows and scolded, "What are you doing, Xavier? Do you even care about your mother?” "Mom, I just want some peace and quiet! Stop bothering me. I'm very annoyed!" Xavier grabbed his head and sat on the sofa, looking very dejected.

There was an unspeakable suppressed anger in his voice.

He and Bianca have been divorced for some time, but Bianca's shadow had been lurking in his mind.

Numbing himself with work and alcohol did not help. He felt that the situation was hopeless.

The less likely he could get something, the more he wanted to get it!

Lacey sighed when she saw her son like that. While the caretaker cleaned up the mess, she continued scolding him, "Look at yourself. You've always been a bad-tempered bully since you were a kid. You'd throw tantrums whenever you feel like it. What kind of bad habit is that? If your father's around, the two of you would always end up fighting… If you have anything you want to say, don't keep it to yourself. You can talk to me, or you can speak about your feelings with Melissa. It's easier to communicate with people your age than with an old woman like me…"

Melissa also crouched in front of Xavier. She cautiously said, "Xavier, are you upset because of work? Your mom told me that Tanner Corporation is currently in a financial crisis, but don't worry, I…" "Please stop talking, OK?"

Xavier stood up irritably, put on the coat that he had just taken off, and his hoarse voice revealed a deep lethargy. "I have something to do. I'll be heading out. You should go to bed. Don't wait for me." "Where are you going? Didn't you just come back? I won't allow it! Are you going to hang out with those good-for-nothing friends of yours again?" Lacey yelled.

Melissa blocked him and said domineeringly, "Xavier, I’m staying at your house tonight. I won’t allow you to go anywhere! You have to stay here and accompany me!”

Xavier glanced at her disdainfully and shoved her away.

Fortunately, Melissa fell onto the wide and soft couch beside her. She was not hurt, but the force of the shove made her head spin.

Just like that, Melissa heard the sound of the door slamming close and the rumble of the car sound outside starting its engine.

She hurriedly got up and gave chase but only saw the back of the car driving away. She was so angry that she threw herself into Lacey's arms and burst into tears.

The next day.

At work, Bianca was relieved when she noticed that Sue's complexion looked slightly rosier.

However, when she thought of the project, her heart was caught in her throat again.

Not only was that project stressful, but it was also very difficult. She wondered if the pregnant Sue would be capable of taking up the task.

Now that Sue was close to being promoted, if people knew that she was pregnant, they would certainly criticize her.

Sue could tell that Bianca was worried. "I've decided to keep this child, so I'll see where fate takes me. Bianca, I might have to leave the project because of my current physical condition. I've already asked the department lead for a transfer. By then, another colleague will replace me. You have to perform well in the team and don’t let the people of Vivi Group look down on us, alright?" "I’ll do my best." Bianca nodded in understanding.

Sue took out a gray USB flash drive from her handbag and handed it to Bianca cautiously. "This USB flash drive contains various architectural design materials that I have collected. They include things related to construction engineering, surveying, mapping, and many more. The point is, there's a lot of useful knowledge in here. I’ve also collected some successful case studies of modern renovation projects that you can learn from."

Bianca took it gratefully. "Thank you, Sue. I don't know what else to say to you…"

People in the workplace were generally very scheming because colleagues in the company were always competing against each other. Most of them maintained only superficial relationships and fought against each other secretly. It was rare that someone shared their knowledge so freely with a colleague.

Bianca did not expect that Sue would be so kind.

That overwhelmingly moved Bianca.

Sue smiled and said to Bianca, "Among all the many colleagues, I've always thought that you were the best to work with. This USB flash drive has a security password. I'll text it to you later.’