Claiming Her Back novel (Jessica and Lucas)

Chapter 157

"You may head out now," said Lucas as he gestured at Vincent.

Vincent wasn't sure if it was just his illusion that he found Lucas a bit strange.

Lucas seemed to be in a better mood?

Not exactly

Anyway, Lucas looked less terrifying.

But still terrifying

Vincent did not dare challenge Lucas. Thus, he responded and left.

Lucas was left alone in the office.

He glanced at the phone on his desk again. After a while, Lucas put the dumbphone into his pocket.

Perhaps Vincent was right. How could Jessica let go of her affection for Lucas that had lasted for over ten years?

The gossip over the land in the north was soon suppressed by Vincent, only a few hours after Dwayne posted it. Jessica soon found out about that, too. Jessica assumed that Lucas must have been behind that.

Jessica knew about Lucas' pride throughout their three-year marriage. He disdained to play such a trick.

Jessica didn't bother to analyze Lucas' behavior since all her attention was focused on the banquet tonight.

Though Jessica's identity had gone public, she had to abide by the rules in the business world. Besides, the other party Jessica was meeting was no inferior to the Hall Group. Jessica didn't count as a good drinker. She rubbed her temples when she felt a bit dizzy. "Wendy, get the driver over, will you? I'll have to wash my face now.".

Wendy was a little worried. "Miss Hall, shall I go with you?"

Jessica smiled. "That won't be necessary. I'm not that drunk."

Wendy turned to Jessica. She could still see soberness in Jessica's eyes, so Wendy nodded and said, "Then I'll be waiting for you at the entrance." "Sure."

Jessica responded and walked to the ladies' room in her high heels.

It was not far, and Jessica soon got there.

Jessica sobered up when the cold water reached her face.

Jessica looked at herself in the mirror and found her makeup intact. She took a tissue and dried her hand. She then left.

Not long after Jessica left the washroom, a drunk man walked up to her.

Jessica moved to the side, but she didn't expect the man to reach out for her. "Hey, gorgeous, you look so pretty. Wanna have some fun?"

It was a middle-aged fat man with gray hair.

He had a wretched look on his face. Jessica stepped back with a frown.

That was when another man cut in. "Get out."

It was Lucas. He grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist. The man cried out in pain and yelled to settle the score with Lucas,

Lucas grabbed him even more tightly. The pain sobered the man up. He hurried to apologize.

Lucas let go of his hand, and the man immediately fled in panic.

The man soon disappeared, leaving only Jessica and Lucas in the long corridor.

Lucas felt mixed feelings when he saw Jessica.

With a complicated look on his face, Lucas wanted to tell Jessica about the dumbphone. Yet in the end, Lucas held himself back. His golden eyes flickered a bit. "Were you scared?" Jessica shook her head. "No. Thank you, Mr. Thomas."

Jessica was smiling, yet that was a distant smile.

Lucas pursed his lips. "Sorry." Lucas apologized again.

Jessica raised her eyebrows. She looked less distant. "It's OK. Wendy's still waiting for me. I'll head out now."

Jessica said with a faint smile. She turned to leave.

Lucas stood there and watched Jessica leave. All his negative feelings seemed to have dispersed.

Lucas had to admit that he had fallen for Jessica.

Inexplicable yet irresistible.

Hari had gotten Lucas right.

Jessica arrived at the entrance of the hotel, and Wendy was already waiting for her beside the car. Seeing Jessica come out, Wendy heaved a sigh of relief and went to open the car door. "Miss Hall." Jessica nodded and entered the car. Soon, the car slowly started:

Jessica looked out at the hustling traffic with her head tilted. When she thought of what happened just now, her mouth twitched a bit.

Jessica didn't expect that she and Lucas could have such a peaceful conversation after they were divorced.

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