Female Novel
Chapter 1697
Nina looked at Luca, then she glanced at Luke again. Her heart was filled with confusion. Even thehotpot could no longer attract her attention.
The question she had in mind was, what would happen to Bianca if there was really something goingon between Luca and Luke?
Nina was struggling internally. The hotpot she had been looking forward to was not as temptinganymore.
She finished eating while in a mentally confused state. Luca looked at the ingredients that were aboutto be finished and secretly let out a sigh. Fortunately, she had prepared extra servings. Otherwise, itwould be awkward.
She rose and took the initiative to clean up the dining table when T Corporation’s lunch break wasalmost over.
Nina sat there, looking at Luke.
He did not help Luca. It seemed like he came to get a free meal, and that was not something a hostwould do.
However, she could not be sure about that.
Luke knew what Nina was thinking about. He glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "It's almost time.
I'll go back to work first."
What he said sounded like a husband checking in with his wife. Luca found it weird, but she was surethat he said that to her. Thus, she nodded her head and brought the cutleries into the kitchen.
Luke stood up, planning to leave.
Nina stood up too and followed behind him. They left the apartment one after another.
Nina closed the door gently without locking it just to make sure Luca would not hear their conversation.
“Luke, I have something to ask you.” This time, Nina no longer politely addressed him as Mr. Crawford.After all, she now saw Luke as a man who had betrayed her best friend.
Luke stood there, turned around, and looked at Nina. "What's the matter?"
His cold tone of voice sounded like everything he did was normal to him. It was as if he had notrealized what he did wrong.
Nina sneered and said, "Why do you know the passcode to this apartment?"
"It has always been this passcode," answered Luke. Knowing what Nina was curious about, Lukewould answer every question she asked.
Nina was startled. Did he just reply honestly?
Then, she asked again, “The garment hanging on the balcony is yours, right?"
“It's mine," Luke continued to answer.
Nina took a deep breath. Under what circumstances would a man's clothing appear in a woman'sapartment? The answer was that they were already staying together.
She clenched her fists and questioned him, “Is this how you're treating Bea? Does she have any ideawhat you're doing now?"
“What can she do whether she knows or not?" Luke questioned her back.
Nina was pretty sure now. Bianca did not volunteer to travel abroad. It was definitely because Luke gottired of her. That was why he sent her overseas. He would not get scolded by the public or found out byBianca after doing that.
Nina loved Bianca from the bottom of her heart. "Luke, you're a beast. How could you do this to Bea?It's not fair to her."
“Nina, you're too naive." Luke looked at Nina, who was out of her mind and thinking of standing up forBianca. He shook his head, saying, “You know nothing. Don't ever say something like that. And stopminding other people's matters when you haven't taken care of your own matters. Besides, are youhere to say such things when you're eating the hotpot that Luca prepared for you? Do you consider heras your friend?"
Nina was started. Of course, she considered Luca as her friend. However, when she thought of Lucabeing together with Luke, she could not hold herself back anymore. She said, “It doesn't matter if Iconsider Luca as a friend or not. That doesn't hide the fact that you've betrayed Bea. I never expectedthat she would choose a bastard like you."novelbin
“If you consider Luca as your friend, you shouldn't say something like that. If you're calling me abastard, then what about Luca?" Luke pressed the elevator button. He did not intend to continue to talkto her about this.
There was no point talking so much to a woman who could not even control her emotions. It would onlycause chaos.
Nina took a deep breath. She felt a little guilty. Yes, she treated Bianca as her friend, and naturally, sheconsidered Luca as her friend too.
However, the man in front of her made her doubt if she treated her friends sincerely.
Could it be that her friendship with Luca was insincere? Did she get close with her only because shecould be her shelter when she was alone and had no place to go?
Did she become friends with Luca only because she saw her as a tool?
Nina was able to dispel the thought. Her friendship with Luca was sincere.
However, Bianca...
The elevator reached the floor. Luke pressed the button to stop the elevator from closing the doors. Hesaid, “Don't judge others before you figure out who you consider as friends or before you learn the insand outs of the matter. There are many things that you don't know. Not only the things on my side butyour own personal matters too. Nina, you can't just keep running away. You shouldn't be that foolisheither."
He walked into the elevator after that.
Nina was pissed off. “Who are you calling a fool? I'm smarter than you! Damn it!"
The elevator doors still closed no matter how Nina yelled at him. She looked at the floor number thatwas descending and yelled in a low voice, "Argh!"
Luca stood at the door listening to their conversation. She let out a sigh. Nina was still suspicious ofthem.
No matter how much she tried to run away from the matter, or how hard she wanted to conceal it fromher, everything was exposed with just one move of Luke's.
Nina walked in and saw Luca standing behind the door. She was startled for a moment and asked,"You heard our conversation just now?"
"Yes, I heard it." Luca nodded. The door was not closed and left ajar, so their voices could still be heardfrom inside.
Nina explained, "Don't get it wrong. I just don't want Bea to be upset."
Luca shook her head. She knew what she meant. "You don't have to explain. I understand. But it's notwhat it looks like."
"That garment on the balcony belongs to Luke Crawford," Nina said. Luca had Luke's clothes hangingin her apartment. Was it not obvious enough?
"There's more to the story. Some of Mr. Crawford's clothes are still in the wardrobe in the maid's room."Luca sighed. She had to explain herself whether Nina believed her or not. "T Corporation is busy withthe tender now. He'll come over when he works overtime. But he doesn't sleep in the master bedroom.He uses the maid's room instead. After all, it'll take him almost an hour to return to the manor. If heuses that one hour to rest, he'll feel more energetic the next day. So he'll sometimes come here tosleep. The cleaning lady also helps him do the laundry, which is the garment you're looking at now. Hechanged out of it last night. There's a blanket in the maid's room too. It's for him to rest. And there aresome toiletries in the shared bathroom. They're all his. Mine is in the master bedroom's bathroom."
Nina listened to her explanation. She did not walk into the maid's room to check. She just steppedforward and hugged Luca.