She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 290

He suddenly leaned closer, lifting a hand to loosen the top two buttons of his shirt. The movement revealed the swell of his pectoral muscles and the faint, heroic scars from past battles that marked his skin.

The man’s long fingers tapped his own chest, drawing Loyce’s gaze downward to the tantalizingly exposed skin.

It was, admittedly, quite sexy.

“It’s nice,” Loyce nodded, then averted her eyes and let out a lazy yawn.

Seeing her display of disinterest, Lucian’s expression shifted from hopeful expectation to the dejection of a spurned suitor.

He shot a cold glare back at the glass-walled private room, where several of his men, who had been practically pressing their faces against the window, immediately scattered, whistling and looking anywhere but at him.

They would absolutely deny having witnessed their superior’s failed attempt at seduction.

From her corner inside, Giselle chewed on a piece of steak and marveled silently. She was starting to realize that anyone who spent time with Loyce naturally became either an adoring fan or completely smitten. Clearly, she now classified Lucian as the latter.

After finishing the chips on her plate, Loyce stood up, swaying slightly. “It’s about time. Let’s go. We can arrange for Sapphire to get the donor tomorrow.”

Lucian wrapped an arm around her lower back. “Steady.”

Only then did Loyce realize her vision was spinning. The lines of the wooden floorboards were twisting and warping. While she normally had a good tolerance for alcohol, she had seriously underestimated the new offerings from Crown Dining.

“I drank too much.”

She tilted her head up, her eyes glistening with moisture from a yawn, her lips a tempting shade of red.

The sight made the man’s gaze deepen several shades. His Adam’s apple bobbed a few times before he covered her eyes with a hand, the veins on its back slightly pronounced. His voice was suddenly hoarse. “Don’t look at me like that.”

Her vision plunged into darkness. Loyce tilted her head, her senses dulled. “Why?”

“I don’t want to lose control,” Lucian sighed, turning his face away as he guided her by the waist. “Come on, let’s go home.”

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