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“You look happy. Who are you texting?” asked Lucas while holding a coffee cup after glancing at Jason. They were
both in his office.
“No one. I mean, it was one of my employees. He had some questions about work,” said Jason before he quickly
put away his phone.
Lucas glanced at him again. “I’m surprised you still have time to drop by my office when you’re so obviously busy
with your work.”
Jason picked up his coffee and took a sip before replying, “I wouldn’t say it’s busy work, but it sure is tedious. I’m so
annoyed with it, so I came here to hang out with you.”
Lucas did not have the luxury of hanging out with Jason since he would have to go to a meeting.
At that moment, Edmund knocked on the door and entered without waiting for Lucas to give his permission.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Sir, something bad has happened!” he said nervously.
Lucas looked up at him. “What?”
Edmund glanced at Jason. He knew he was Lucas’ best friend, so he did not bother to hide the news from him.
“Apparently, Miss Corinne has gone missing.”
Lucas’ eyes immediately darkened. “What? How is that possible?”
“There have been more bodyguards than usual outside of the Holdens’ mansion for the past two days, and we
assumed it was because Mister Jeremy wanted to keep Corinne safe. This morning, Miss Corinne went to Central
Park with Miss Pamela, but she somehow went missing. The Holdens have their entire house staff looking for her
now.”
Lucas slammed down his coffee cup angrily. “Grr! Corinne shouldn’t have married that good-for-nothing who can’t
even keep his own wife safe. Edmund, take some men with you to look for her too. Bring her to me once you’ve
found her. Under no circumstances should you take her back to the Holdens.”
“Yes, Mister Lucas!”
Lucas’ expression remained worried after Edmund left the room. Jason, however, looked relaxed as though he was
watching a movie. He had promised Corinne he would not tell Lucas anything.
“Chill, Lucas. Corinne was fine before she met Jeremy, so I’m pretty sure she’ll be fine now too.”
Lucas gave him a death glare. “It’s easy for you to say since she’s not your sister!”
Jason raised his eyebrow and sipped his coffee before saying with a smile, “It’s true. She’s not my sister. However, I
do like her.”
Lucas scoffed. “I suggest you give up liking her since she’ll never be with you. No, I shouldn’t waste my time talking
to you here. I should go look for her myself. What if she falls again? What will happen to her and the baby?”
After that, he got up and hobbled slowly toward the door.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJason immediately got up to stop him. “Oh, sit down! You’re in no condition to go look for her. You’ll only be a
burden to Edmund if you go look for Corinne now.”
Lucas wished so badly he could throw away his crutches and run out of the office. ‘Oh, why does she have to go
missing when my foot is injured?’
Jason patted his shoulder. “Trust me. Corinne will be fine.”
It was then Lucas started to suspect something. “Why are you so sure? Do you know where she is?”
Jason shook his head and smiled. “Nope. But from what Edmund said, it sounded like Corinne purposely went
missing to escape from the Holdens. If that’s the case, she must’ve planned out the whole thing, so you shouldn’t
worry so much.”
Lucas frowned. “Corinne planned her escape from the Holdens? Why would she do that? I thought she and Jeremy
were very much in love with each other?”
Jason shrugged. “I have no idea. I’m only guessing. It could be Corinne wasn’t happy at being kept at home.”
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