**Valerie**
I swallowed.
And before I had time to process what was going on, a woman who seemed to be in her late fifties was standing in front of us.
The woman's lips seemed to have parted in shock, and a young, beautiful, brown-haired lady stood beside her.
Lucas's grip on me tightened, and he looked up at the woman with a serious expression. "Mom, this is my girlfriend, Valerie; the one I told you about," he announced.
What???!
His what??
My cheeks suddenly became really warm.
Lucas glanced at me again and gave me a small nudge for me to play along.
Smiling sweetly at his mother, "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Stone,” I greeted.
Her eyes narrowed as she scrutinized me.
I forced a small smile, feeling her stare burn into my skin. Was she going to say she doesn't like me and disapp
