It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 18

Throughout this week, Lucia was doing her best to avoid the limelight. To her surprise, she wasn’t harassed by Malcolm at all. He didn’t try anything after their phone call. Deep down, Lucia felt a little disappointed. In this game of cat and mouse that she secretly enjoyed, the cat had suddenly disappeared.

Maybe after all, a busy businessman like Malcolm had simply grown tired of the game.

The media no longer reported gossip about her and Malcolm. After several unsuccessful attempts to glean more information, the journalists discreetly withdrew. Over time, public curiosity also faded. New gossip quickly made the front pages of major newspapers and magazines, making Lucia and Malcolm forget.

for this detached villa before her eyes, she would have thought Kathryn had just been someone in her imagination.

alf of her face. For clothing, she wore short pants, a tight t-shirt and flip-flops. It was a casual outfit that didn’t attract attention. She picked up her phone and keys and casually put them in her pockets. Dressed so that no one would recognize her, she went to the metro and bought a ticket with a few coins.

till almost empty. Not needing to queue for the elevator, she went straight to the floor where the DZ Media offices were located. Since his colleagues were night owls who often worked late, the office was also empty. She took a seat behind her desk and turned on the computer t

ion is always followed by consecutive days of overtime.

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d of the paparazzi? » Chester asked him, laughing.

t to do.” Have there been any developments in the case duri

u wonder why Mr. Evans is crazy about you! » Saying this, Hayes headed towards his office.

on the butt, almost making him trip in front of his desk.

hen she finally finished the most important tasks at hand.

break, she was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.

ae said with a mischievous smile.

answered the phone.

ng place. » It was Zack’s cheeky voice.

tly at the phone as if she wanted to see Zack’s face through the device.

gone. »

kidding me?” What’s going on Zac

rtful… Anyway, I have something to tell you. » Zack’s tone, which until then had been frivolous as us

a little alarmed by the sudden change in his tone.

a little more relaxed without being less serious, however.

g. But I remember that the director of the orphanage told me that I had a fever when they found me. It was a miracle I hadn’t lost my mind back then. Why do you want me to remember these bad memories? What’s the point of asking me that? » Lucia frowned, wondering why Zack was asking her such a strange question all of a sudden

mple as you think. »

Zack, you’re acting very strange today.” What do you mean by that? » Lucia ner

why? “, she wondered.

ever going to forgive me,” Zack said with a sigh.

ut the Evans family stories from a problematic person. It was a delicate situation for him to deal with.

That’s all I wanted to tell you. I’ll leave you to your work. I’m hanging up. » With that, Zack hung up, without giving Lucia time to respond.

about? What does he know that he doesn’t want to tell me? Damn, why didn’t he want to tell me? “, she wondered. She was right to ask herself a thousand a

onfusion, groaning in frustration. She then forced herself to return her attention to the computer. The Evans Group planning project tortured her. She worked hard to finalize everything so she wouldn’t have to revise it again and again.

disrupted his concentration. Now all she could think about was his solemn and incomprehensible warning. From time to time, Malcolm’s unforgettable and enchanting face also

e desk to see who was calling. It was an unknown number. Frowning, she answered the call anyway. She had been away from work for an entire week, so it was no surprise that she was getting a l

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from the phone.

lm!” It looks like a ghost,” she said to herself. Obviously, he hadn’t grown tired of their cat-and-mouse game. He just wanted he

bone in his body seemed to awaken to prevent his reason from acting. The slight disappointment she had felt in the morning had completely dissipated the moment she heard Malcolm’s voice.

to do?” » she asked sharply.

the phone.

ed like he was giving her an order. “Don’t try to escape again. Seven days is the maximum time I can give you. Wait for me downstairs in half an hour. »

of you,” Lucia said in exasperation.

ad entered while in college. Her fluid and well-organized speech deterred even the best opponents from confronting her. However, things seemed to have turned around since she met Malcolm. With him, she was the person who could no longer find words. Even when she felt like she had the upper hand, she always ended up losing miserably.

half an hour. Don’t run away, wildcat. »

on as she heard his voice, she could no longer distinguish right from wrong.

u? That’s what we’re going to see! » Lucia decided to act as if the phone call never happened. She decided to go home to do some tidying up. It had been a week since she had been home, so it must have been very dusty. Thinking about the house, Lucia realized that the owner must be furious. The landlady had told Lucia that she had rented the house to her so cheaply only because she looked like a simple woman who wouldn’t cause any problems. Now that she had made such a

inutes, so he still had twenty more before he arrived. That was more than enough for her to run away.

entire day in the air-conditioned office. Very quickly, she started dripping with sweat.

rushed towards her.