Nina looked at Luca, then she glanced at Luke again. Her heart was filled with confusion. Even the hotpot could no longer attract her attention.

The question she had in mind was, what would happen to Bianca if there was really something going on between Luca and Luke?

Nina was struggling internally. The hotpot she had been looking forward to was not as tempting anymore.

She finished eating while in a mentally confused state. Luca looked at the ingredients that were about to be finished and secretly let out a sigh. Fortunately, she had prepared extra servings. Otherwise, it would be awkward.

She rose and took the initiative to clean up the dining table when T Corporation’s lunch break was almost over.

Nina sat there, looking at Luke.

He did not help Luca. It seemed like he came to get a free meal, and that was not something a host would do.

However, she could not be sure about that.

Luke knew what Nina was thinking about. He glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "It's almost time.

I'll go back to work first."

What he said sounded like a husband checking in with his wife. Luca found it weird, but she was sure that he said that to her. Thus, she nodded her head and brought the cutleries into the kitchen.

Luke stood up, planning to leave.

Nina stood up too and followed behind him. They left the apartment one after another.

Nina closed the door gently without locking it just to make sure Luca would not hear their conversation.

“Luke, I have something to ask you.” This time, Nina no longer politely addressed him as Mr. Crawford. After all, she now saw Luke as a man who had betrayed her best friend.

Luke stood there, turned around, and looked at Nina. "What's the matter?"

His cold tone of voice sounded like everything he did was normal to him. It was as if he had not realized what he did wrong.

Nina sneered and said, "Why do you know the passcode to this apartment?"

"It has always been this passcode," answered Luke. Knowing what Nina was curious about, Luke would answer every question she asked.

Nina was startled. Did he just reply honestly?

Then, she asked again, “The garment hanging on the balcony is yours, right?" This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

“It's mine," Luke continued to answer.

Nina took a deep breath. Under what circumstances would a man's clothing appear in a woman's apartment? The answer was that they were already staying together.

She clenched her fists and questioned him, “Is this how you're treating Bea? Does she have any idea what you're doing now?"

“What can she do whether she knows or not?" Luke questioned her back.

Nina was pretty sure now. Bianca did not volunteer to travel abroad. It was definitely because Luke got tired of her. That was why he sent her overseas. He would not get scolded by the public or found out by Bianca after doing that.

Nina loved Bianca from the bottom of her heart. "Luke, you're a beast. How could you do this to Bea? It's not fair to her."

“Nina, you're too naive." Luke looked at Nina, who was out of her mind and thinking of standing up for Bianca. He shook his head, saying, “You know nothing. Don't ever say something like that. And stop minding other people's matters when you haven't taken care of your own matters. Besides, are you here to say such things when you're eating the hotpot that Luca prepared for you? Do you consider her as your friend?"

Nina was started. Of course, she considered Luca as her friend. However, when she thought of Luca being together with Luke, she could not hold herself back anymore. She said, “It doesn't matter if I consider Luca as a friend or not. That doesn't hide the fact that you've betrayed Bea. I never expected that she would choose a bastard like you."

“If you consider Luca as your friend, you shouldn't say something like that. If you're calling me a bastard, then what about Luca?" Luke pressed the elevator button. He did not intend to continue to talk to her about this.

There was no point talking so much to a woman who could not even control her emotions. It would only cause chaos.

Nina took a deep breath. She felt a little guilty. Yes, she treated Bianca as her friend, and naturally, she considered Luca as her friend too.

However, the man in front of her made her doubt if she treated her friends sincerely.

Could it be that her friendship with Luca was insincere? Did she get close with her only because she could be her shelter when she was alone and had no place to go?

Did she become friends with Luca only because she saw her as a tool?

Nina was able to dispel the thought. Her friendship with Luca was sincere.

However, Bianca...

The elevator reached the floor. Luke pressed the button to stop the elevator from closing the doors. He said, “Don't judge others before you figure out who you consider as friends or before you learn the ins and outs of the matter. There are many things that you don't know. Not only the things on my side but your own personal matters too. Nina, you can't just keep running away. You shouldn't be that foolish either."

He walked into the elevator after that.

Nina was pissed off. “Who are you calling a fool? I'm smarter than you! Damn it!"

The elevator doors still closed no matter how Nina yelled at him. She looked at the floor number that was descending and yelled in a low voice, "Argh!"

Luca stood at the door listening to their conversation. She let out a sigh. Nina was still suspicious of them.

No matter how much she tried to run away from the matter, or how hard she wanted to conceal it from her, everything was exposed with just one move of Luke's.

Nina walked in and saw Luca standing behind the door. She was startled for a moment and asked, "You heard our conversation just now?"

"Yes, I heard it." Luca nodded. The door was not closed and left ajar, so their voices could still be heard from inside.

Nina explained, "Don't get it wrong. I just don't want Bea to be upset."

Luca shook her head. She knew what she meant. "You don't have to explain. I understand. But it's not what it looks like."

"That garment on the balcony belongs to Luke Crawford," Nina said. Luca had Luke's clothes hanging in her apartment. Was it not obvious enough?

"There's more to the story. Some of Mr. Crawford's clothes are still in the wardrobe in the maid's room." Luca sighed. She had to explain herself whether Nina believed her or not. "T Corporation is busy with the tender now. He'll come over when he works overtime. But he doesn't sleep in the master bedroom. He uses the maid's room instead. After all, it'll take him almost an hour to return to the manor. If he uses that one hour to rest, he'll feel more energetic the next day. So he'll sometimes come here to sleep. The cleaning lady also helps him do the laundry, which is the garment you're looking at now. He changed out of it last night. There's a blanket in the maid's room too. It's for him to rest. And there are some toiletries in the shared bathroom. They're all his. Mine is in the master bedroom's bathroom."

Nina listened to her explanation. She did not walk into the maid's room to check. She just stepped forward and hugged Luca.