As Luke listened to Luca's soft breathing, there was tenderness in his eyes while he looked at her.

Luke had gotten used to the darkness in the room, and he was able to see the woman who was sleeping soundly on the bed while covered in the blanket.

'You little devil,' Luke could not help but secretly blame Luca for a moment.

Luca did not pick up his calls, nor did she return his calls. She only explained it to him once by sending him a message. She was behaving so indifferently, and she was not concerned about his situation either.

If it were not for the Mallory family who came to the villa, Luke would not have had the chance to listen to Luca's voice while he was out on the business trip.

Heartless little woman.

Luke was like a scorned woman, complaining to Luca about how she was being cold to him. However, there was nothing he could do. Luca was the only one who could make him experience such helpless feelings. All content is property © .

It felt awful.

Luke tiptoed to the bedside and quietly climbed onto the bed.

The moment Luca felt a weight on her bed. She noticed that something was wrong. However, it took her some time to regain her consciousness as she had taken the sleeping pills earlier. She opened her eyes wide when someone put his arms around her, and she exclaimed, “Who are you?!"

There was nothing Luke could do about Luca's vigilant behavior. He held her in his arms and said, "Don't be afraid. It's me."

The familiar voice calmed Luca's nerves right away, and she slowly lay down on the bed with her back facing Luke. Then, she said, "Mr. Crawford, how did you..."

Luke felt a little guilty when he heard Luca's sleepy voice. He could not bear to blame her anymore and replied, "I'm back. Let's sleep. We'll talk tomorrow."

Although Luca was deeply asleep, she came back to her senses the moment she woke up with a start. She was about to say something and struggle out of Luke's embrace, but her heart melted when she heard the weariness in Luke's voice. She dispelled the thought of struggling.

Luca was confused and lady down on the bed. She listened to his breathing that came from behind.

Why did Luke come back in the middle of the night? Furthermore, Tina had told her that Luke was facing some problems with the acquisition as there was another buyer interested in acquiring the company. Luke was fighting over the Hilton's company with his competitor.

It sounded difficult, and Luke was supposed to come back later.

However, Luke was back here so soon. Luca had so many questions to ask Luke, but she endured it as she noticed that Luke was tired. Therefore, she did not ask him about it.

She could wait until tomorrow...

“Stop thinking about it. Get some sleep. I'll explain to you tomorrow," said Luke as he rested hands on her waist.

"Okay," Luca mumbled. She was wearing silk pajamas, and the temperature coming from Luke's hands was burning hot.

Luca listened to him and closed her eyes. Once she shut her eyes, her senses heightened. She could smell Luke's scent in the air.

The scent lingered between her nostrils. It was as though the air around her was filled with Luke's scent. It was heart-warming, and she felt secure.

It felt real too.

Luca slowly fell into a deep slumber.

The following day.

Luca opened her eyes when she woke up. Luke's chest came into sight first.

She was startled for a moment.

Before Luca fell asleep last night, she had gently touched Luke and noticed that he had clothes on him when he was on her bed. Why was he half-naked now?

If someone saw them on the bed, no one would believe what Luca said even if she explained that they had just cuddled in bed all night.

Luca looked at the fine muscles in front of her. They were just like how they used to be. Waking up to the sight of him like this every morning was eye candy.

Even though Luke was busy with his work, he kept his body well-built over the years. There were not many changes in his appearance.

It was unfair, indeed. The sands of time had hardly left any marks on Luke.

Luca remembered what had happened last night. She was able to sleep peacefully after Luke came back. This was not the effects of the sleeping pills, but it was because Luke was by her side. That was why she was able to get a good night's sleep.

Luca longed for more. She wanted to cuddle with Luke and sleep as much as she could regardless of the consequences and everything else.

However, it was impossible to do so.

Her rationality told her that Luke would be waking up soon if she did not get out of bed now.

Nina was still staying in the villa. She would overthink things if she found out that the two of them were sleeping in a room.

Even though Nina was close to her now, Luca could differentiate what was right and wrong. She was not allowed to overindulge in the warmth she had now.

Luca moved back a little as she attempted to break herself free from Luke's arms.

Luke woke up after she moved a little. He opened his eyes and stared at Luca. He did not seem surprised that Luca was in front of him. Instead, he pulled Luca back into his arms and said, "It's still early. Let's go back to sleep."

It seemed like the silk pajamas were unable to stop the warmth of Luke's skin from transferring to her face. Luca's heart began to race, and she could not help but tilt her head backward. She said, “Mr. Crawford, I have to get out of bed.”

"Aunt Neile will prepare breakfast." Luke refused to let her go, and he wanted to cuddle with her and sleep for a while longer.

Luke had barely slept for the past few days just to come back earlier. After all, his competitor was strong, and he had to put in a lot of effort to acquire the company.

"Nina's here. It'll be difficult for me to explain to her if she sees us sleeping in the same bedroom if I get up late..." Luca lowered her head and muttered, "I'm getting up."

Luke had no choice but to let her go since Luca insisted on getting up. There was nothing he could do as Luca was rejecting him, and he could only take one step at a time. They had plenty of time, and their relationship would eventually become as sweet and affectionate as before.

Luca let out a sigh of relief. She got out of bed immediately before Luke changed his mind. She walked into the bathroom, freshened up herself, and got changed.

After that, she picked up her phone, briefcase, and her coat. Then, she left the bedroom.

No one was at the bedroom door. Luca let out a sigh of relief. She was truly worried that she would run into Nina.

Luca shot a glance behind her after she closed the bedroom door. She was worried that Luke might run into Nina when he woke up. It would be difficult to explain to her then.

However, the man was still in bed, reluctant to get up. Luke seemed to be tired, and Luca could not bear to ask him to get out of the comfortable, warm bed. She decided to let him rest a little longer.

There was nothing she could do if the two of them ran into each other. What was meant to happen would happen.

Luca headed downstairs and placed her coat and briefcase on the sofa. Aunt Neile was already preparing breakfast when she walked into the kitchen.

"Aunt Neile, what kind of breakfast are you preparing today?" Luca asked.

"I'm preparing Western food today," replied Aunt Neile with a smile on her face, "Ms. Craw, are you craving anything?"

"No, but you'll have to prepare another portion today," replied Luca.

Aunt Neile was confused and she asked, "Why? Do we have a guest coming?"

"Mr. Crawford is back from his business trip. He came back in the middle of the night," explained Luca. She washed her hands, glanced at the ingredients, and knew what Aunt Neile was preparing for breakfast. Then, she helped Aunt Neile out in the kitchen.

Aunt Neile exclaimed in surprise, "Traveling back in the middle of the night? Did Mr. Crawford take the night flight back here? Why was he in such a hurry? He must be exhausted. Let me prepare some tonic for him later."

Luca smiled as she listened to Aunt Neile chattering away, then she suggested, “Prepare some American ginseng soup for Mr. Crawford. It'll be good for him."