"Who knows? Maybe you’re just lucky."

The two exchanged a smile. Lucas had noticed the change, too. Ever since they cleared the air yesterday, the tension between them had dissolved. Now, whenever Aurora saw him, she didn’t avoid him anymore. Instead, she would even lean in a little closer. That thought alone filled Lucas with joy. He would never let go of Aurora again.

"By the way, I didn’t catch what you two were talking about at the door just now?” he asked, thinking back to what Wendy had said earlier. He could barely hold back his irritation, wishing he could send her packing right this minute. Still, he couldn’t figure out why Kenneth hadn’t responded at all; it had been quite a while. Had he already forgotten that his sister was still here? The man truly had an ability to detach that was remarkable.

He still couldn’t reach Kenneth, and it wasn’t like he could just send Wendy back unannounced. They had known each other for years, after all, and he didn’t want to damage that relationship.

Aurora recalled what they had been talking about earlier, and the memories of the hurt she’d suffered from her mother came flooding back. She had already prepared herself emotionally, ready to share everything with Lucas. But Wendy’s sudden interruption threw her off completely, scattering the thoughts she had carefully organized. After thinking for a bit, she finally decided to tell Lucas everything.

"So, you’re saying… if you don’t clear up the online rumors within three days, your mother will strip you of your position, is that right?"

Aurora gave a helpless nod in response. “That’s exactly it. I thought the matter had already been put to rest—the event was over, after all. Who would’ve thought someone still clinging to it would drag it back into the spotlight?” She rubbed her forehead, exasperated. At this point, she honestly didn’t know what to do.

Lucas looked at her troubled face and wished he could shoulder the burden for her. “You don’t need to worry,” Lucas said. “Just like we did at the gala—if we make it public that we’re together now, wouldn’t that be enough? Some people, no matter how much they gossip, won’t have much to say once you’re officially a married woman. They can’t keep throwing dirt at you forever.”

Aurora thought it over and realized he had a point.

Lucas continued, reassuring her, “As for the rest of them—leave that to me. I’ll handle it, alright?”

Aurora looked up at him, a bit surprised. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but something about Lucas seemed different. “Be honest with me, do you have some kind of powerful connection?”

Lucas’s heart skipped a beat. Of all the things she could’ve guessed, he hadn’t expected this. But once she said it, he breathed a sigh of relief. He thought she might have uncovered his true identity—but no, she was just guessing about his connections.

He let out a soft laugh. "Yeah, didn’t I tell you before? I know the CEO of Vanguard Group. How else do you think we kept running into each other at that company?"