Chapter 536


    As Lucas spoke, his heart ached.


    He suddenly understood why Ashlyn didn’t tell him about her getting poisoned.


    It felt awful to hide something from a loved one so that she wouldn’t worry about you.


    Even when they knew the other person was lying, they just couldn’t bear to expose the lie.


    Both of them were doing the best for each other but pretended not to care.


    He closed his eyes and tightened his arms around her.


    “You lost weight too.”


    Of course she had lost weight.


    When she started taking the antidote, she coughed up so much blood every day that her body grew


    weaker.


    The sight of her suffering broke Lucas’ heart.


    How he wished he could take her ce and bear the pain for her.


    In fact, he only camest night to give her a hug before leaving, but he couldn’t resist her advances


    and made love to her.


    This woman will be the death of me.


    Forget it. I’ll do my best to hide it from her. She’ll never find out.


    *


    The next morning, Ashlyn sneaked into the bathroom and took two antidotes when Lucas wasn’t


    noticing.


    When she walked out, Lucas was putting on his clothes.


    “Did you arrange for ir and Tinsor to start their internship in Haddock Group?” Lucas buttoned up his


    cufflinks and asked her in his low and sultry voice.


    Ashlyn felt her ears burning as she nodded. “They have nothing else to do anyway. Their summer


    break is approaching, so I decided to send them to Haddock Group.”


    There were several other fresh graduates who started their internship together in Haddock Group.


    “Why are you so interested in Haddock Group?” Lucas suddenly changed the topic, gazing at her


    sharply.


    Ashlyn’s browed arched up. “Because some of them are too despicable.”


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    Following that, her rosy lips curved into a smile. “Why? Are you going to report me? What are you


    going to do? But I’ve heard that Haddock Group and Nn Group are rivals. Are you sure you want to


    support Dixon?”


    Hmph! Is he refusing to help me?


    A devilish glint appeared in Lucas’ eyes. He was about to reply when Ashlyn cupped his chin and


    leaned closer to him. They were so close that they could hear each other’s breathing.


    At the same time, she could also see the gleam in his pupils clearly.


    Even at such a close distance, no ws could be found on his face.


    He exuded an imposing aura when his brows were arched.


    This man was both tempting and deadly.


    Ashlyn fixated her gaze on his sexy lips. “Lucas Nn, please bear our rtionship in mind. When you


    were on your business trip, I’vee to a conclusion.”


    “What is it?” Lucas spoke in his deep and husky voice.


    As her lips were merely inches away from him, his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.


    He couldn’t resist it when she took the lead.


    “Life isn’t easy, so we should appreciate the people around us.” With that, Ashlyn stood on her tiptoes


    to try to kiss him.


    However, he pushed her away and glowered at her angrily. “How can you flirt with me without


    acknowledging our rtionship?”


    Ashlyn lifted her head to look at the man before her while her heart was stirred with inexplicable


    emotions.


    Without hesitation, she inched closer to him again.


    Lucas nearly lost control at her eagerness.


    Gripped her wrist, he picked her up, then ced her on hisp.


    Shooting Ashlyn a wicked grin, he lowered his head and kissed her hard.


    She felt the temperature of his body rising.


    It was as though the man was punishing her.


    His blood was almost boiling, and he was losing his reason.


    Nevertheless, he eventually suppressed the urge to mold her body into his.


    He promptly released her and took two steps backward.


    Swiftly, he regained hisposure. When he finally met Ashlyn’s gaze, the zing fire in his eyes had


    faded.