The next day.
It was still early in the morning. Luca was still in bed when the doorbell rang.
She rubbed her eyes. It took her a few seconds to realize that she was in the hotel and someone was knocking on her door.
Luca sat up and quickly got out of bed. She walked to the door and looked through the peephole. It was Tina who was standing outside.
She picked up the cup on the door, then unlocked the door.
Tina smiled and greeted her when the door opened, “Good morning, Dr. Craw.”
“Good morning.” Luca’s eyes were a little itchy. She could not help but rub her eyes.
Tina apologized when she saw Luca bleary-eyed. She looked like she had not woken up. “I’m sorry to have woken you up, Dr. Craw.”
Luca shook her head. “It’s alright. Besides, it’s getting late. I was the one who woke up late. What’s the matter?”
She could not blame Tina for waking her up. After all, she had only slept at four in the morning. She thought that she would take some pills since she had no plans today and she would be able to sleep well.
She only slept until this hour because of the pills.
“Oh yes, Mr. Crawford has organized a team-building activity. It’s compulsory for everyone in the company to join, so I came to inform you.” Tina remembered why she was here and informed Luca
immediately.
“Team-building activity?” Luca frowned. Luke did not seem like someone would do this. Aside from going on guided tours, he should be giving his employees time to enjoy their vacation, right? Why did he suddenly…
She could feel that this sudden team-building activity had something to do with her.
“Yes, then I’ll meet you at the swimming pool on the second floor around 10:30.” Tina reminded her.
“Wait, can you tell me what kind of team-building activity is it?” asked Luca.
“It seems like it’s something to do with swimming. Dr. Craw, remember to put on your swimwear. If you didn’t bring it, you can buy it at the shopping mall downstairs. I still have to inform the others. I’ll see you at 10:30.” After that, Tina waved her hand and continued to knock on the other executives’ doors to inform them.
Luca sat on the sofa after she closed the door.
Swimming?
She did not have any swimwear with her. She had to attend it since it was a compulsory team-building activity. She had no choice, so she took her phone and room key before heading to the mall downstairs.
The mountain villa provided everything for their guests. When Luca walked into the clothing department in the mall, she ran into a few employees of T Corporation. They came here to get their swimwear as well after knowing about the team-building activity.
Zoey was there too. She waved when she saw Luca coming in. “Dr. Craw, over here.”
Luca came over and saw her carrying a few swimsuits in her hands. She nodded and said, “You came to buy swimwear too?”
“No, I came here with Ms. Lynn. I brought mine when I found out there’s a swimming pool and hot springs here,” Zoey smiled and replied. She pointed at the woman beside her. Although she called her Ms. Lynn, she did not look old.
Luca thought Jenni was probably only one or two years older than Zoey. They were perhaps related since both of them had the same family name.
“Hello, Dr. Craw.” Ms. Lynn smiled and greeted.
“Hello,” Luca greeted her indifferently, perfectly maintaining the distance between them.
“Dr. Craw, you came to buy swimwear, right? The designs that Zoe is carrying are pretty. Do you want to take a look at them?” Jenni was enthusiastic despite Luca’s cold shoulder.
Luca looked at the swimwear that Zoey was carrying in her hands. They were all bikinis. They looked great but they were too skimpy for her.
She did not like them…
“Let me get something different.” Luca did not take a closer look at the swimwear and eliminated them immediately.
Zoey knew what she meant. “Dr. Craw, you have a nice figure. You’ll look hot wearing something like this. Are you really not going to try them on?”
“I’m not used to wearing these.” Luca shook her head and strolled to the other shelves to take a look.
Jenni picked one of the bikinis up. She thought she would look good if she wore this. Then, she glanced at Luca who was choosing her swimwear. She said, “This looks nice too. It’ll look great on someone with a nice figure.”
Zoey noticed that Luca was not interested, so she recommended it to Jenni instead. “Ms. Lynn, do you want to try this black piece? Men won’t be able to get their eyes off you with that fair skin of yours.”
“You’re such a sweet talker. Dr. Craw is still here. Aren’t you afraid that she might laugh at me?” Jenni smiled as she shook her head. Even so, she still picked up the black bikini and said to the shop assistant beside, “Do you have a bigger size for this piece?”
“Yes, Miss. Hold on.” The shop assistant glanced at it and asked her to wait politely. : owner of this content.
Zoey widened her eyes and spoke enviously, “Wow, Ms. Lynn, you’re in such good shape.”
“No. My figure is just ordinary.” Jenni shot a glance at Luca. She was indeed picking a conservative- looking swimsuit. Jenni could not help but wonder if there were any flaws on Luca’s body, which was why she was choosing something conservative.
The gossip about this woman and their boss had spread all over. Jenni was wondering if Luca was some divine beauty.
A hint of disdain flashed across Jenni’s eyes, and she said to herself, “There’s not much to her at all.”
The shop assistant brought over the size she wanted. After Jenni paid for it, she left with Zoey.
Luca looked around for a while. Even the most conservative swimwear the shop had still looked skimpy to her.
The swimwear was a one-piece, but it revealed so much of her back. There was not much cloth on the waistline either. The strips of fabric that were used for aesthetics could not cover her up.
“Are these the only options for one-piece swimwear?” Luca asked the shop assistant embarrassedly.
The shop assistant nodded and replied, “It’s not summer now. Fewer women are into one-piece swimwear, so that’s all we have now.”
It was too late for her to get swimwear elsewhere. Luca bit her lip when she heard that. At last, she chose a black one-piece swimwear. “Can you please wrap it up for me?”
“Sure, Miss.” The shop assistant nodded and brought the swimwear she wanted to the cashier and wrapped it up.
Luca chose another UV-protection garment so that she could wear the swimwear and walk around. She still could not get used to it. After scanning the QR code to make payment, she brought her swimwear back to her room. She looked at the time, and it was already ten o’clock in the morning. There was half an hour till the team-building activity started.
She called Amur.
Amur answered her call this time.
“Amur, how’s your wound doing now?” Luca asked with concern.
“It’s fine.” Amur felt a surge of warmth in his heart when he listened to her thoughtful voice.
“Have you cleaned your wound today? You can ask for help if it’s inconvenient for you. You must clean your wound and keep an eye out to see if there’s any inflammation.” Luca advised. She planned to visit Amur, but it was the morning now. Moreover, she could not leave because of the team-building activity that Luke had organized.