Chapter 34. Lucas’ Surprise Gift

Ariana’s POV

I tried to calm my nerves as I walked into the living room, though I was panicking inside. I wondered what he was doing here. He had informed me that he had an important meeting.

Why is he here? Did he hear the news about what I did? This question ran through my head, and I was scared of the outcome. As soon as I got to him, he turned to look at me, and I forced out a smile.

“Lucas, you surprised me. What would you be doing here?” I asked.

“Oh dear, I was done with my meeting quite early, and I came here to take you out. You see, I want to invest my time in spending more time with you and getting to know you,” he said, and I sighed in relief. He didn’t know, and I wondered how long it would take for the news to get to him.

“Okay, then,” I responded. I was embarrassed by