Nathaniel waited anxiously for her response, his heart pounding.
He remained silent, giving her the time she needed to make her decision.
âI canât tonight,â Lucinda finally replied.
âI have an appointment.
Donât wait up for me.
â
She was just about to end the call, when the man on the other end spoke up anxiously.
âWait! Donât hang up! You⦠Youâre going to dinner with Dwayne and Cyrus, arenât you?â Nathaniel asked, his voice filled with concern.
Lucinda confirmed that she was indeed planning to have dinner with Dwayne and Cyrus.
In that caseâ¦
Nathaniel hesitated for a moment before asking, âWill Brinleigh be there?â
âBrinleigh will be there,â Lucinda replied coolly.
Nathanielâs heart immediately filled with jealousy at her calm and detached tone.
Biting his pale lips, he tried to sound flattering as he said, âLucinda, can you not go? Iâll study hard and learn to cook.
Please come back to Bay Villa tonight.
â
His words irritated Lucinda, and she couldnât tolerate it when he sounded like a poor lost puppy.
âIâm sorry, I canât.
â
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Nathanielâs desperation grew, and he blurted out, âIf you donât come back tonight, Iâll hold a press conference tomorrow and reveal to the entire country that Iâm your man!â
Despite his threat, Lucinda couldnât help but laugh at his feeble attempt to persuade her.
She had never heard of such a weak threat before.
âYouâre just my servant!â she reminded him seriously.
âI donât care!â he exclaimed.
âYou canât deny the fact that Iâm your man!â he added.
âNathaniel!â she exclaimed.
Even Noelle, who was sitting next to her, was startled by the loudness of her voice.
Upon hearing her anger, Nathaniel became timid and said, âIâm sorry.
I just want you to come back for dinner.
Even if you think I donât deserve to dine with you, I can stand by your side and watch you eatâ¦â