Chapter 377
Suddenly, a pair of beautiful lips with no lipstick applied flashed through his mind. Those rosy pink lips
had a natural appearance, and he felt it was the most suitable color.
“Wipe it off,” said Lucas.
“Huh?” His words were so sudden that Aria failed to react in time.
“I said, wipe off your lipstick ”
Aria was left dumbfounded. They were on the way to the banquet. She had deliberately dressed up
today because of the event.
If she removed her lipstick, her makeup would be ruined. Not only would she not stand out from the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtrest, but she was afraid that others might start laughing at her.
“Now? But we’re almost there.”
“Now,” interrupted Lucas impatiently.
Aria noticed the displeasure in his gaze, but she didn’t want to risk angering him. She bit her lip as she
pulled out a napkin. which she used to wipe off her lipstick.
Lucas then pulled out a silver bracelet from his pocket. He glanced down at it with unprecedentedly
gentle eyes while stroking it with his fingertips, as if it were his lover.
At the very least, he had never looked at Aria in such a way before. As she wiped off her lipstick, Aria
glanced at him through her makeup mirror and noticed his gaze. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of
envy.
Only now did she understand what the bracelet represented. She recognized that it was the same
bracelet found on the little girl in Lucas‘ painting
Did that bracelet really belong to a little girl? There were rumors in the showbiz industry that Lucas had
been looking for someone for years. It was said that whoever tracked down that person would stand to
receive rewards that would last more than a lifetime.
She initially thought it was just a rumor. After all, she knew just how many baseless theories were
floating around the showbiz industry.
However, it seems that they weren’t lying about this.
Lucas must be searching for that girl in his painting! Although Aria had never asked him about it, she
had seen that painting with her own eyes. After all, she had snuck into his studio on her own accord
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSomething told her this was the truth: Lucas was searching for that little girl. More than that, she had a
feeling that Serenity might actually turn out to be the little girl. Both she and the girl in the painting
shared striking similarities, especially when Serenity was still a young girl. What’s more, in a picture
taken many years ago, Serenity wore a similar–looking floral skirt as the girl in the painting.
Could this all really be just a coincidence?
If Serenity
away!?
was I
really the person Lucas was looking for, then…. didn’t that mean everything she had right now would
be taken
If that was the case, Aria could not accept this. She had to stop Lucas from developing such suspicion
at all costs!
When Jackson arrived home, he was informed by a servant that Serenity had also returned. However,
her room was pitch black when he went to her room.