Chapter 78
Serena walked out of the heavily guarded defense zone and was about to head to the parking garage to get her car.
A familiar black Maybach emerged from the darkness and slowly pulled up.
Serena stopped in her tracks.
The car came to a smooth halt in front of her.
The man opened the door, revealing a face that looked even more devilishly handsome under the cold moonlight.
His eyes, as deep as obsidian, held a hint of a smile. “Get in p>
Serena stared at him for a second before ducking into the car.
The car started smoothly, melting back into the night.
The temperature inside was perfect.
The air, filled with the soothing scent of cedar, was calming.
Serena closed her eyes, leaning back against the seat, a hint of exhaustion finally showing in her features.
“You must be exhausted, right?” Nicholas glanced at her, his low, magnetic voice holding a mesmerizing quality in the quiet, confined space. “Want to get something to eat p>
Serena didn’t open her eyes, her tone languid and stripped of its usual coolness. “No, just take me home. I have to give my grandfather his massage treatment early tomorrow morning p>
“Massage?” Nicholas raised an eyebrow, a thought seemingly crossing his mind. The smile in his eyes deepened as he looked at Serena. “Is this the part where I’m supposed to say, ‘Woman, what other surprises do you have that I don’t know about?’ You’re good at everything, aren’t you p>
His lazy voice was low and husky, incredibly pleasant to the ear.
The smile in his voice was just as captivating, seeming to travel from her eardrums straight to her heart.
Serena gave a soft “Mm-hmm,” her tone both confident and brazen.
Nicholas couldn’t help but laugh, his chest vibrating with the sound, which only made his voice sound more lazy and magnetic.
Looking at the girl’s stunning, cool-toned face, Nicholas felt an urge to tease her.
The wicked smile on his thin lips deepened. “In that case… the all-powerful Miss Lancaster probably doesn’t know that our families once arranged for us to be married p>
Serena’s eyes snapped open, and she stared at Nicholas.
The man’s smile widened as he drawled playfully, “Which is to say, Miss. All- Powerful… technically speaking… you are my fiancée p>
Serena was at a loss for words.
She simply shot him a questioning look.
“You don’t believe me?” The corners of Nicholas’s eyes tilted up, making his seductive eyes even more captivating and alluring. “You can ask your grandfather when you get back p>
Actually, their grandfathers had mentioned it before, but he’d found Isabella so pretentious that he had never given it a second thought.
It wasn’t until p>
He saw her at the hospital, saving Brianna, and learned she was the true daughter of the Lancaster family.
That was when the engagement he’d never cared about suddenly rushed back into his mind.
Serena was silent for a couple of seconds before speaking. “What century are we in? We should get rid of such old-fashioned ideas p>
“But p>
The man deliberately drew out his words again, his tone lazy, magnetic, and full of a loose smile that was dangerously alluring If it’s you, maybe old-fashioned isn’t so bad p>
Serena was speechless. “Are you hitting on me p>
Nicholas gave her a look that said, “You’re just now figuring that out?” He replied, “I thought I was being obvious enough p>
Serena fell silent.
It was so obvious that it was strange.
After all, they had known each other for less than twenty-four hours.
To talk about feelings p>
It was too fake.
Nicholas seemed to read her
thoughts, his captivating eyes becoming even more bewitching. His lazy voice was hypnotic, “Perhaps… it’s love at first sight p>
“Or maybe, since you saved my life… I should repay you with my body p>
Serena didn’t know how to respond.
When did she ever save his life?
It was nearly one in the morning by the time they arrived at the Lancaster estate.
The lights in the main hall were still blazing.
The moment Serena walked in, she was immediately surrounded by her family.