Chapter 215 Looks Like They Were Kissing
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Lucian’s right hand was injured, making it difficult for him to move. However, the dishes he ordered
required a lot of work to eat.
Even though Calista wasn’t looking, she could feel the excited looks from the people around her.
She gritted her teeth and leaned in closer to Lucian, lowering her voice as she asked, “Do you have a
problem?”
Lucian raised his hand, presenting her with his bandaged hand.
“Isn’t it obvious that I came to you because I have a problem?”
There seemed to be an undertone to his words. The commotion attracted attention in the office, and Paul
was also informed of his presence. Or rather, his secretary called him out.
The two looked quite compatible as they stood together. Paul’s eyes darkened, and he walked over after
a few seconds.
“Mr. Northwood, we have a meeting in half an hour, and Calista may not be able to help you with your
meal.”
He noticed the bandage on Lucian’s hand. He knew him quite well since they used to be friends and
suggested, “If you don’t mind, I can have my secretary assist you.”
Lucian smiled and said, “Is that so? Did I misheard you when you said the meeting would start in an
hour?”
This was getting awkward. Their cold and sharp eyes met.
Lucian sat down in Calista’s chair and, seeing Paul still standing, raised an eyebrow and asked, “Mr.
Baker, are you joining us for a meal?”
Anyone who could read the room could tell he was trying to get rid of Paul, but Paul feigned ignorance.
“Since you asked so politely, I’ll oblige.”
The secretary promptly brought chairs for Paul and Calista, placing them opposite of Lucian. Lucian
glanced at Paul intensely but didn’t say anything.
Paul was equally unreserved, picking up his knife and fork to start cutting the steak.
His movements were graceful, and he had an upright posture. Even in the bustling office, it felt like he was dining in a fine dining restaurant.
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Lucian tumed his head to the person closest to him. At first, the person was taken aback by his gaze, but
then, he quickly offered his chair, placing it beside Lucian.
Lucian looked up and said, “Sit, I’m hungry.”
His tone was indifferent, but his gaze toward Calista was filled with threat, daring her to try and sit next to
Paul.
Before Calista could say anything, Paul put down his knife and fork, handing the cut steak to Lucian.
“Mr. Northwood, your right hand may not be working, but your left hand can hold a fork, can’t it? Or is that
too much to ask?”
His words seemed to carry a hidden meaning, but they could also be interpreted as a remark about his
hand.
Paul continued, “Calista hasn’t finished her design proposal, and we’ll need it for the meeting later. Are
you planning to let her go hungry while taking care of your meal and then going to the meeting on an
empty stomach?
Lucian picked up a fork and leisurely ate a piece of steak.
“Anyway, I’m staying at her place now, so it doesn’t matter if she missed out on a meal with me. Even if
you can stop her this time, can you stop her from helping me with my meals every day?”
This statement sounded familiar. It was the exact words Paul had used to provoke him at the Baker’s
residence.
Calista couldn’t be bothered with these two childish men. She grabbed her takeout lunch and headed to
the break area.
As she left, the atmosphere at the dining table grew silent, and no one paid any further attention to each
other.
The meeting had already ended at eleven in the night, and Calista was so tired that she yawned
incessantly.
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Her eyes welled up with tears, and the corners of her eyes turned red, making her look very charming.
Paul offered, “I’ll drive you home.”
“I drove here.”
As soon as she entered the office, Calista saw Lucian still sitting in her chair.
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He leaned back lazily in the chair with his eyes closed. The light casted a lonesome shadow on the wall, making it seem as if he had been waiting for some time. Calista furrowed her brow.
“Why are you still here? The meeting lasted for three hours, and you’ve been waiting here the entire time?”
Lucian seemed like he had just woken up, and he sounded drowsy.
“My hand hurts, I can’t drive.”
His excuse sounded very unreasonable.
Calista asked, ‘Then how did you get here?”
“David drove me.”
She didn’t say anything more. She grabbed her bag from the office cabinet and prepared to leave.
Paul’s secretary stopped her, “Calista, can you please also give Mr. Baker a ride back? He came directly from the airport today and didn’t bring his car. I’ve been working overtime every day recently. My girlfriend left me, and she might not return to me if I don’t win her back now.”
Lucian looked at him curiously.
“How much is your salary?”
He was working too hard to help out his boss.
The young secretary stammered, “Eight thousand dollars.”
Lucian fell silent. It seemed he was paying David too much.
Paul’s gaze remained on Calista. She looked exhausted, with bloodshot eyes from staying up late, and
she kept yawning as she spoke.
“No need. I have an international video conference to attend later. You go home and rest. You don’t have
to come to the office for the next few days.”
He reached out and gently patted her head, as he used to do in the past.
“But it’s best to arrange a driver. Don’t drive while you’re worn out.”
Lucian stared at his hand that had touched Calista’s head, his expression cold as if he wanted to cut off
his frisky hand. There was no need to get physical.
Calista’s car was parked on the street outside the Baker Group.
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She had just unlocked her car when Lucian took the car keys from her hand. The rough skin of his fingertips brushed against hers, and it felt a bit warm.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
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“You’re tired. I’m afraid you’ll drive straight into a tree, and I’ll have to be featured on the front page of
tomorrow’s newspaper with you,” he answered.
“If that happens, you can also choose to kill yourself brutally. That way, even if you make it to the
headlines, you’ll be either covered in a white sheet or blurred out, and no one will recognize you so that
you won’t be humiliated.”
After saying this, she turned and headed straight for the passenger seat. Lucian stood there for two
seconds before finally walking towards the driver’s seat.
Meanwhile, not far away, Lily hadn’t expected that she would coincidentally run into Lucian when she
came here to have a meal with someone.
She was pleasantly surprised and was about to walk towards him when she saw him turn and get into a
rather shabby car.
That car didn’t belong to Lucian, but he got into the driver’s seat. He didn’t seem to despise it but rather looked quite delighted.
Lily was on the other side of the street, and she wouldn’t be able to catch up even if she walked over.
Moreover, she saw someone sitting in the passenger seat, so she walked to the left side so she was
standing in front of the car.
The car window on the driver’s side was not closed, and Lucian had his back to her, leaning towards the
passenger seat.
The silhouette of the woman was completely hidden behind him, with only a glimpse of her clothing and hair. The two of them appeared to be kissing
