The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 109 Empty Her Mind Lucas had mentioned the pool so casually that Marion initially assumed it was just outside the villa.

However, upon stepping outside, she found herself facing a vast lawn adorned with golfing equipment. There was no sign of a pool!

A pebbled pathway stretched to the left, while the right led toward the main gate.

Marion surmised that the pool should be on the left. Following the path past flower beds, she finally laid eyes on the promised pool.

It was an open-air setting, flanked by coconut trees, umbrella — shaded loungers, and a small space with a wooden table and matching benches.

Lucas was already swimming as Marion approached.

In the sunlight, his agile physique showcased the beautiful lines of his silhouette. His legs, often concealed beneath tailored pants, were long and slender.

Lucas moved through the pool like a fish, as the sunlight glinted off the water's surface. It was a captivating scene. Marion stood by, not wanting to break the spell.

However, Lucas had already noticed her arrival.

As he swam to the edge of the pool where Marion stood.

He removed his sunglasses, and his cold eyes, and gazed at her. “What's up?”

He took off his swim cap, and his untamed hair fell freely, adding a touch of unruliness to his composed demeanor. “Step back a bit,” he said.

Marion, caught off guard, instinctively took a step back.

In the next instant, she felt a rush of cool air sweep past her.

Lucas had effortlessly leaped from the pool and landed barefoot right beside her.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

He glanced at the documents she held in her hands. “Give me five minutes.”

With that, he entered the adjacent room and disappeared from Marion’s view.

The sun was not too scorching at that time of the day. The expansive view offered a clear sight of the distant setting sun.

The evening glowed, and after standing for a while, Marion decided to retreat into the small room and take a seat on one of the chairs.

Lucas had asked her to wait for five minutes, and just as Marion briefly flipped through the Chapter 109 Empty Her Mind 2/2

documents again, he emerged wearing a bathrobe. Wooden screens on both sides of the small room created an artistic interplay, and a cool, refreshing breeze circulated through the scattered openings.

Lucas pulled out the chair beside her and sat down. “What’s the issue?”

He seemed to have anticipated her concerns. The scent of his shower gel instantly enveloped her. Marion instinctively sat up straight, placed the documents on the table, and turned to the tenth page.

“Here, I’m a bit...” Marion was not sure how to express it. She could not say that it was difficult to understand and was slightly shocking, could she?

Lucas placed his hand on the table and leaned forward as if drawing her into his embrace. Though separated by half an arm’s length, Marion's heart started to race, and her ears grew warm. Was he getting a bit too close?

She glanced at Lucas, who was engrossed in reading the content of the tenth page, completely unaware of their intimate proximity.

Marion closed her eyes briefly, then averted her gaze, trying to empty her mind.