NovelOnlineChapter 285 Rivalry Over Coffee
Chapter 285 Rivalry Over Coffee
A flicker of frost crept into Ginnie’s eyes as she leaned in, her voice laced with challenge. “Ms. Sloane, since
you've come, I'll get straight to the point. I like Lucas. | cback this tto rekindle things with him. I hope
you know your place and stay out of our way.”
Sloane remained calm, her gaze serene as ever. “If that’s how you feel, perhaps you should be telling Lucas
instead of me.”
Ginnie’s expression twisted. Her voice rose, tinged with anger. “Sloane, | was the one who stayed by Lucas’s side
these past three years. We've been through a lot. I'm the one who can actually support him.”
Sloane gave a faint smile, cool and taunting. “If that were really true, if Lucas couldn't live without you, then why
are you standing here trying to prove it to me, his ex-fiancée?”
The jab hit hard. Ginnie’s fists clenched tightly at her sides.
Trying a new angle, she lifted her chin with smug superiority. “The Lyte family and Hawthorne Corp are joining
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtforces. In Stonebridge, Lucas’s position will be untouchable. But you? You don’t even have a family nto
stand behind. You have nothing to offer him.”
Sloane's gaze swept over her. “Lucas will reach the top by his own merit. He doesn’t need-nor would he want-to
rely on any woman to achieve his goals.”
Those words pierced deep. Ginnie’s face darkened, her knuckles whitening.
Then, as if recalling a trump card, she shifted to a smug grin. “Did you know? Before | went abroad, Lucas
proposed to me. He told| was the perfect match. If | hadn't left to study, there never would've been room for
you. Now that I'm back, you'd be smart to get out of the way.”
Sloane's expression didn’t waver, though her eyes flickered for the briefest second. She lifted her cup, took a sip,
and said evenly, “Is that so? Then good for you.”
Frustrated by Sloane's indifference, Ginnie pressed further. “You can drop the act. Lucas proposed to me. That
means, deep down, he knows I'm the best choice for him.”
“I told you-save it for Lucas.” Sloane stood up smoothly. “Thanks for the coffee. I'm busy. Goodbye.”
Ginnie watched her walk away with composed grace, then slammed her cup down furiously.
Outside the café, Sloane exhaled quietly and pushed the encounter from her mind. With graduation approaching,
she immersed herself in finishing her degree, She declined several of Lucas’s calls, letting them go unanswered.
Lucas tried waiting downstairs neaf her apartment again the next day-but she never cout. He later found
out she’d moved into a dorn on campus.
Meanwhile, across the ocean, Sanson had heard the news from Jill that Sloane had returned. He caught the next
flight back to Stonebridge.
The moment he landed, he went straight to Lucas’s office.
Throwing open the door with his usual breezy flair, Samson grinned. “I ucas! | heard Sloane's back. Why
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Lucas looked up at him, his brow faintly creasing. “Why would | tell you? And what are you doing back so
suddenly?”
Samson dropped onto the couch, relaxed and playful. “Heard Sloane was back, of course | had to chome
and celebrate. Besides, it's been a while since we had a proper hangout. Might as well take the
chance.”
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