Chapter 55


    When a tie appeared in front of her, Lucinda immediately got the point. She reached out to take the


    tie, started to tie it for him, and said, "Good thing my brother sometimes asks me to tie his tie,


    otherwise I wouldn''t know how."


    Hearing this, Stefan''s eyes weighed down, and his face turned serious. He made a request to


    Lucinda, "Lucy, from now on, you can only tie ties for me."


    Lucinda replied, "That''s my brother, why are you so jealous of him?"


    Stefan answered, "Even if it''s your brother, I will be jealous. If we have a child in the future and you


    treat the child better than me, I will be jealous, too. I want you to always put me first in your heart."


    Lucinda asked, "Can I be honest with you?"


    Stefan weed her to speak the truth.


    Lucinda said, "Right now, my familyes first in my heart. I have parents, grandparents, and a


    brother, a total of five people. You are the seventh in my heart."


    Stefan''s face turned very pale. He asked, "Why am I the seventh? Even if I am behind your family, I


    should be the sixth. Who is the sixth?"


    Lucinda replied, "Cecilia, she''s my best friend and my business partner."


    Stefan didn''t say anything. Whatforted him was that at least this person was a woman.


    He called out, "Lucy."


    He reached out his hand and held Lucinda''s hand, which was tying his tie. Her fingers were long


    and soft; he didn''t want to let go once he held them. He lifted her hand to his mouth. His eyes were


    staring at her passionately, his lips gently kissing the back of her hand.


    Lucinda''s body shivered. This man really knew how to make her heart flutter.


    She whispered, "Stefan..."


    He said, "Call me hubby, we are husband and wife, legally married. I like hearing you call me hubby.


    Lucy, call me hubby, let me hear it."


    Lucinda yanked her hand hard, no longer letting him kiss the back of her hand. She wiped the back


    of her hand on his clothes, and said with a disgusted face, "You''ve made the back of my hand all


    wet with your saliva."


    Stefanughed; he liked seeing her shy but pretending to be nonchnt. So cute.


    Lucinda asked him, "What were you going to say?"


    Stefan said, "I wanted to ask if you could switch me and Cecilia''s ces? We''ve known each other


    longer, right?"


    Lucinda replied, "What''s the use of knowing you for eleven years? I don''t even know who you are."


    Stefan fell silent. He knew that he was wrong to always hide his real identity from her. He was just


    afraid that once his identity was revealed, she would stay away from him.


    People from the Moore family were honest. They didn’t like to cling to the powerful and rich; they


    like to climb up the socialdder through their own efforts.


    Lucinda asked, "What time do you start work in the morning?"


    "I usually get to thepany before 8:10 in the morning, if somethinges up, I can be a little


    late, or even not go to thepany at all. Ascend Global has been established for several decades,


    the management team is very mature, all senior employees of thepany, even if I don''t


    personally manage it, Ascend Global can still operate normally."


    Ascend Global was involved in many industries, and all the managers in each industry were his


    friends. Some of them were his confidants. With them around, he could rx asionally.


    However, if he didn’t manage it himself, his friends would start toin ande to him one by


    one to vent.


    "It''s already past seven o''clock, if you don''t leave now, you''re going to bete for work."


    Although thepany was not far from his ce, during rush hour, it was easy to get stuck in


    traffic, so it was necessary to leave home earlier.


    Stefan, "...I thought you were concerned about whether I''m busy or tired, turns out you were just


    afraid I''d bete."


    "You are the boss of one of these bigpanies. Time is precious, and doesn’t every minute


    count? Cherish your money-making time."


    Lucinda pulled him out the door.


    Stefan let her drag him along. His work today was very loaded, he needed to hold several important


    meetings, and also meet with two important clients to discuss cooperation matters.


    Originally, he nned to go abroad in the next few days, but because he couldn''t bear to leave


    Lucinda, he had to delegate those tasks to Charles. Charles was the eldest son of his uncle, only


    two months younger than Stefan; they were born in the same year.


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    That year, the olddy had two grandsons added to the family within a year, and she was overjoyed.


    "Lucy, let me take you back to your ce first."


    Stefan held Lucinda''s backhand, and they went downstairs hand in hand.


    "No need, I''ll take a cab back myself. My shop doesn''t need to open so early."


    "I''ll arrange for a car to take you."


    Lucinda thought about it and agreed. She didn''t want to refuse his kindness. If he was taking her


    home, she would make himte for work.


    "Stefan."


    When Emma saw the two of theming downstairs, she came up to meet them, nced at


    Lucinda, and hesitated whether to speak or not.


    Stefan said solemnly, "Emma, Lucy and I are husband and wife, so you don''t have to avoid Lucy


    when you talk to me."


    "Stefan, Adrienne is still standing at the door."


    Stefan said indifferently, "Then let her stand there, if she likes standing at the door so much, let her


    stand until the end of the world."


    It was hot, and when the sun was at its strongest, he didn''t believe Adrienne could still stand.


    Lucinda turned her head to look at the man next to her. With a brief assessment, she understood.


    His gentleness was only for her. He was very cold to others. Even to Ruby, the girl he once liked, he


    was uncaring toward her.


    Stefan repeatedly emphasized that he had never liked Ruby, but Lucinda still habitually considered


    them as a childhood couple.


    They had known each other since childhood and had grown up together until Stefan was neen


    and Ruby went abroad. Saying they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together really wasn''t


    an exaggeration. What Lucinda was curious about was what Ruby did to make Stefan so repulsed


    by her, so resolute in denying the youthful emotions.


    "Lucy, let''s go." Stefan hustled Lucinda along, at the same time, he instructed Emma, "Emma, get


    another car ready. Lucy and I are heading out, but we''re gonna need another ride for her."


    Adrienne was now posted up at the entrance of Stefan’s swanky mansion. Stefan wasn''t


    comfortable letting Lucinda go alone, fearing she might cave in and get blocked by Adrienne.


    Although Adrienne wanted to stop his car, she didn''t dare. Adrienne once tried to stop his car, but


    Stefan, ruthless as he was, didn''t even hit the brakes and drove straight past, scaring the daylights


    out of her, who was left with no choice but to duck out of the way. If Stefan had hit her, Adrienne


    would’ve been lucky to be alive, if not seriously injured.


    From then on, Adrienne never dared to stop Stefan''s car again.


    "Stefan, I''ll go organize one right away."


    Emma immediately called another driver, telling him to be on standby.