Before the two identical cups of coffee were served, Lillian and Lucas had already started chatting.
"The financial lawyer I wanted to introduce to you ran into some trouble, so he'll be a bit late," Lucas said apologetically.
Lillian shook her head. "That's fine. As long as he makes it in time to sign the contract, I trust anyone you recommend."
Lucas opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to say something but then hesitated.
Finally, Lillian noticed and decided to make it easy for him. "Just say it, Lucas. After all these years, do you really need to think so hard before speaking to me?"
He relaxed a little, his tense expression softening. "I wanted to ask how your marriage is going, but I didn't want to overstep. After all, we're talking about the Kent family..."
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