Chapter 1465

The door slammed loudly in Luca's face. She wanted to kick down the door in her anger, but she
stopped herself from doing so because Luke was just next to her. She turned around and looked at
the man leaning against the wall. "What is it, Mr. Crawford?" Her tone of voice changed from agitated to composed in one second.
"I'm here to see if you lied to me,” Luke said. He could sense the sudden change in Luca's attitude.
Luca seemed to be a different person when she stood up for Nina. Bianca was like that too.
Whenever she heard that Nina was in danger, she would try to stand up for her no matter how weak
she was. Luca also wanted to protect Nina. However, she exuded an aura of might instead. In any case, Luca's fearless spirit when she tried to protect her friend reminded him of Bianca. "I have no need to lie to you," Luca said, wondering if that was the only reason why Luke came to
look for her. With Luke's help, it was no wonder that Percy managed to find Nina so quickly. Luca had left the
apartment in a cab the night before, and Luke would be able to identify the car using the
surveillance camera. With the license plate, Luke would be able to track down the driver and the cab company the car
belonged to. From there, he would be able to find where Luca had gone. "Mm, indeed. You don't have to lie to me about something so minor," Luke said knowingly, which
caused Luca's heart to skip a beat. She said, "I have no need to lie to you about other things either. You've approved my sick leave, so
how I choose to spend my time is none of your business. Don't you think so?" "I believe that you're right,” Luke said and nodded. "So there's nothing wrong if I choose to spend my personal time with my friend, right?" Luca said
while paying attention to any sounds in the room. She did not hear any loud noises, which meant
that the two people in the room were trying their best to control their emotions. "There's nothing wrong, but you're injured,” Luke said disapprovingly. "I'm not a child, and I can take care of myself. Also, you're not my guardian.” Luca thought that Luke
was behaving erratically. Luke must have found out something. However, if he suspected that she had some relation to the
Island of Despair, he would not talk to her like that. It was as though he cared for her injury. "You say that you can take care of yourself, but you've drunk wine," Luke said matter-of-factly.
"How did you know that I ordered wine?" Luca said with a frown. Why would he snoop on her every
detail? Did he suspect her so much? "I happened to see your room service order list," Luke said. "If that's the case, you would have seen that I ordered grape juice too,” Luca reminded him. Luke understood what she was implying. She drank grape juice instead of wine. Seeing that the man did not continue to reprimand her, she said, "Mr. Crawford, I am only your
employee, and I have my rights and freedoms. I know that you've let me stay in your apartment
because you care for me, but I don't need that now. I'll stay by Nina's side.” Luca had said "I'll stay" instead of "I want to stay." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findηovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The minor difference meant that Luke could not influence her decision. Luke was familiar with the nuances of language, so he understood what Luca was trying to say. He
nodded and said, "Alright, but Nina will eventually return to Percy's side.” "I don't think so," Luca said confidently. From this incident, she knew that Percy would not be able
to provide for Nina for the rest of her life. The difference between them was too big. Luca thought that they would be able to overcome those differences and find happiness with each
other, but it had been three years without any progress. It only proved that Percy had no intention
of being together with Nina forever. Even if Percy had not grown tired of Nina after three years, no one could tell that Percy would
eventually be tired of her. When that happened, Nina might not be young anymore, and she would not be able to turn back
time. That was why Luca supported Nina's decision to leave Percy for good. While she was in A City, she was willing to support Nina through this difficult period. "Shall we make a bet?" Luke placed his hands into his pockets. He seemed more casual than serious.
"What are we betting on?" Luca frowned. She was not used to Luke's attitude. "I bet that Nina would not be able to leave Percy,” Luke said. "What's at stake?" Luca continued to ask. "I don't know yet, but the loser would have to obey whatever the winner says. What do you think,
Dr. Craw?" Luke asked. Luca's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Luke. She could not tell what Luke was thinking. Luke seemed very different today. On other days, he would not pay attention to other people's
affairs, but today, he wanted to make a bet with her. Furthermore, the stakes were excitingly high... Luke had never obeyed anyone. If he lost the bet, he would have to obey her. Luca could tell that he
was quite confident of winning. "Are you too chicken?" Luke chuckled. Luca felt her knees grow weak when she heard that chuckle. On an impulse, she agreed to the bet.
"Who's chicken? I'll take you on the bet. You'd better not regret it, Mr. Crawford!" She immediately regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth. She had been too impulsive... Luke's chuckle seemed to have charmed her into agreeing to the bet. It was too late for her to go
back on her word. Dr. Luca Craw would not have done that. Luca hoped that Nina would not return to Percy, but she knew that Percy was an influential figure
and might use some sinister ploy to keep Nina captive. When she thought of that, she said, "I'd like to add a caveat.” "Say it," Luke said as he looked at her. "If Percy tried to hold Nina captive through some sinister or dastardly trick, that wouldn't count,”
Luca said. Luke nodded. "Maybe you shouldn't have treated her as your friend so quickly.” "What do you mean?" Luca did not understand. Luke shook his head and said, "You'll understand it after you lose the bet." As an outsider, he could clearly tell that Nina had feelings for Percy. She was not the type of person
who would do anything for money, so he could tell that Nina stayed by Percy's side for three years
for a reason other than money. That reason must be love. She would change her mind once she knew that Percy was doing all that to stay with her.