Chapter 146

Lucas stared at the delicate curve of the earlobe in front of him, unable to suppress the desire rising inside him any longer. He lowered his head and took it between his lips, trailing kisses along it…

His hand slid along Aurora’s back as his tall frame leaned in and engulfed her completely.

Her soft moans spilled out uncontrollably, only to be swallowed entirely by Lucas as the passion between them deepened, tangled, and intensified…

Between a man and a woman, intimacy was the most intoxicating thing of all.

And that night, their desire unfolded naturally, without restraint.

The next morning.

Aurora’s body ached all over, especially her lower back, which throbbed with soreness.

She glanced to the side, but Lucas was already gone.

She muttered under her breath, “What a beast.”

He had his fun, pulled up his pants, and disappeared without a word.

He didn’t even leave a single message–who knew what urgent matter had come up.

Aurora climbed out of bed to look for something to wear.

The moment her feet touched the floor, her legs gave way slightly, almost making her fall.

She glanced down at the bruises on her knees and felt a wave of dizziness.

As expected, men were never gentle when it came to things like that.

Gritting her teeth, she went to the wardrobe and grabbed a change of clothes.

While washing up, a vague memory surfaced–Lucas had whispered something in her ear that morning… something about going to the airport to pick someone up?

As for who it was, she had no recollection at all.

Whatever.

It wasn’t her problem.

She had just started on breakfast when a message came in from Grace:

“Aurora, go to the airport and pick up an important client. He just returned from Saltbridge. This reception is important, so make sure you treat him well. I’ve sent the details to your phone.”

After reading the message, Aurora happened to finish the last bite of her toast.

She sighed.

Great–she hadn’t even officially started work, and she was already on the clock.

There was no time to dwell on it.

Seeing she had just an hour left, she quickly put on a light touch of makeup and drove straight to the airport.

While glancing through the file her mother had sent, she muttered, “Leonard Knight… that’s actually a really nice name.”

The man in the photo had short, light blond hair–wild and striking.

His smile radiated warmth, like a spring breeze.

At a glance, he looked like someone easy to get along with–the cheerful, talkative type.

“He doesn’t look that old, but he’s already considered an important client by my mother. Looks really can be deceiving.”

Just from that photo alone, Aurora had formed a pretty good impression of him.

In fact, she was even a little curious to meet him in person.

She arrived at the airport, parked the car, and slipped on her sunglasses before heading inside.

Her gaze scanned through the lenses as she looked around the terminal.

Checking the flight number once more, she kept walking in.

“Excuse me, are you Miss Walton?”

She heard a calm, cool male voice.

When she lifted her head, Leonard’s warm, breezy smile appeared in her field of vision, catching her completely off guard.

She took off her sunglasses and extended a hand toward him. “Yes, I’m Aurora Walton. You must be Mr. Knight?”

Leonard took a good look at her, and a flash of surprise lit up in his eyes.

Even after living abroad for so many years, he had never encountered a woman quite this striking.

“Yes. I’m sorry for the trouble of picking me up.”

He responded with a smile and reached out to shake her hand.

It was just a brief touch, and the moment passed.

Aurora gave a light smile. “No need to be so polite, it’s my responsibility to…”

But her voice suddenly paused. Her gaze had shifted elsewhere, and her heart skipped a beat.