God Asked You to Love Me

Chapter 2: Let Yourself Love Me

Lucas’s gaze shifted past Ava and landed on Evelyn.

She walked up to the group with a charming smile, taking the very spot where Ava had just been sitting.

Her fair skin glowed with an enchanting sheen, and a subtle fragrance wafted around her as everyone instinctively held their breath, captivated by her presence.

Her hair was casually tied up, giving her a youthful and relaxed look. After sitting down, she lifted her gaze slightly to meet Lucas's eyes and smiled, “Long time no see.”

In an instant, Lucas was transported back to a summer in high school.

It had been so long that he could hardly remember the details about Evelyn. He hadn’t been particularly fond of her; it was merely youthful infatuation. Therefore, when he was rejected, it hadn’t hurt too much. Going abroad was a family decision that he had already contemplated, so before leaving, he had simply expressed his feelings.

After that, he rarely thought of Evelyn, and eventually, he even forgot that chapter of his life.

Until just now, when he saw Evelyn again.

Everything about her seemed to come alive in his memory.

He nodded, “Long time no see.”

Lucas spoke clearly, his voice rich and magnetic, yet not overly sweet; instead, it carried a refreshing coolness.

Seeing Evelyn and Lucas exchange glances, Ava’s palms were already marked by her nails digging into her skin.

She walked behind Evelyn, resting her hands on her shoulders, and said with a smile, “Sister, why did you come alone? Didn’t you bring your husband with you?”

Evelyn turned to look at her, her tone casual yet layered with meaning, “No, isn’t it enough that you’re here?”

This statement seemed harmless, but Ava couldn’t shake the feeling that Evelyn was hinting at something.

Ava replied, “I thought you weren’t coming. When I asked before, you didn’t say you would.”

"Is that so? Did you ask me? I can’t quite remember," Evelyn said, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Ava had indeed asked, but at the time, the original person only mentioned they'd see when the time came, leaving their attendance ambiguous.

"It's been a long time since we last saw each other, Evelyn. You didn’t make it to the last alumni meeting, and I thought you wouldn’t come again this time."

The speaker was the class representative, now the financial director of a publicly listed company, dressed in a tailored suit and glasses, greeting Evelyn with keen enthusiasm.

When Evelyn was in school, she kept a low profile, and few knew about her family's background, so no one realized she was the only daughter of the president of the Miller.Group.

Evelyn's expression was indifferent as she replied, "I just happened to have some free time, so I came over."

"It seems you've been quite busy. I’ve heard you got married—why didn’t you bring your spouse along?"

Evelyn's wedding took place abroad, where she invited only a select few close friends from her family circle; none of her high school classmates attended, and no one knew who her husband was.

She didn’t explain, merely smiled.

The class representative stared at her face, momentarily entranced.

Ava leaned in and said, "My brother-in-law is too busy with work; he would have accompanied my sister otherwise. They have such a great relationship."

Ava's comment caused a subtle shift in the class representative's demeanor.

Once you see through Ava’s true nature, her little schemes seem somewhat ridiculous and naive in front of Evelyn.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the class representative called a server to begin serving the dishes.

Ava pulled up a chair next to Evelyn and sat down.

As everyone started reminiscing about humorous incidents from their middle school days during dinner, the class representative frequently steered the conversation back to Evelyn.

Just then, they began discussing how a few boys in their class had a crush on her.

The boys being mentioned were present, feeling embarrassed as they quietly stole glances at Evelyn.

Evelyn pressed her lips together and lowered her head, her cheeks resembling ripe peaches—plump, dewy, and tinged with a faint blush that made one want to take a bite.

When she looked up, her gaze met Lucas's.

A warm, tingling sensation surged from Lucas's heart and spread throughout his body.

After finishing dinner, while everyone was still chatting, Evelyn stood up and said she was going to the restroom.

Once Evelyn got up, Ava chimed in, “I’ll go too, sister. Let’s go together.”

They looked like two close friends who even went to the restroom together.

Evelyn smiled, “Sure.”

Walking side by side, it was easy to tell from their silhouettes who had a better figure and presence.

Though Ava had been practicing yoga for the past few years and maintained a decent figure, she lacked the charm that Evelyn possessed. Perhaps it was the way Evelyn's dress accentuated her figure, revealing a blend of innocence and allure.

Even the sway of her hips while walking was particularly enticing.

After just a few steps, Evelyn heard the system repeatedly notifying her that her greed value was increasing.

Finding the notifications too frequent, Evelyn became annoyed and instructed the system to turn off the greed notifications for those unimportant individuals.

While washing her hands, Ava suddenly asked, “Sister, isn’t tomorrow your wedding anniversary with brother-in-law? Has he hinted at any surprises for you?”

Evelyn thought for a moment, “Yes.”

Ava asked this on purpose, knowing full well that William had prepared nothing. Hearing Evelyn's response, she was somewhat surprised but concealed it well, asking curiously, “What is it?”

Evelyn looked at her and said slowly, “He… hinted that he has someone else outside.”

“What?” Ava’s face turned pale.

In the original plot, Ava intentionally let her original self discover that William had issues. However, at this moment, she did nothing, so how did Evelyn find out? Did she see something today?

Evelyn: "You seem quite surprised?"

Ava frowned, unable to read Evelyn's thoughts. She wondered if Evelyn was genuinely trying to probe her with that comment.

"Sis, are you sure you’re not mistaken?"

Evelyn smiled, "Looks like you really trust him?"

Ava was taken aback; she didn’t expect such a reaction from Evelyn.

"I just think my brother-in-law wouldn’t do something like that..."

Evelyn looked at her with a half-smile, waiting for her to continue, but under Evelyn's gaze, Ava couldn't find the words.

She felt as if Evelyn was mocking her, but if she truly knew everything, she shouldn't be so calm and composed.

She must be overthinking it.

"Really?" Evelyn said, blowing her hands dry with the dryer, then smoothing her hair in front of the mirror, adjusting her bangs. "Why don’t you help me check it out?"

Ava froze, "Me?"

"Yeah, I remember you have a friend who's a private detective, right?"

Ava paused, "Yes, but I haven’t been in touch for a long time, and I don’t even know if they still do that."

Evelyn shrugged, "Well, you could ask. Otherwise, I can contact them myself; checking should be pretty simple."

Ava's expression changed; she definitely couldn't let Evelyn contact them herself.

"I'll ask, it should be fine. I’ll let you know once I find out."

Evelyn squinted her eyes, "Great, but you won’t tell William about this, right?"

Ava: "Of course not! How could I?"

"Then I'll leave this matter to you," Evelyn said, her hand resting gently on Ava's shoulder.

Ava couldn't help but ask, "Sister, how can you be so sure that brother-in-law has someone outside?"

She had been so careful, leaving no traces behind. When meeting with William, she even wore the same perfume that Evelyn used.

Evelyn looked at her with sharp, piercing eyes, "Of course, I found some clues."

"What?" Ava momentarily lost control of her curiosity; she truly wanted to know what Evelyn had discovered.

Evelyn glanced at Ava's hair and remarked, "I found a long brown curl on his clothes, this long..."

She gestured with her hands, then fixed her gaze on Ava.

Ava felt a surge of guilt under her scrutiny and swallowed hard.

"It seems to be about the same length as yours. Who do you think it could belong to?"

Ava's smile turned awkward and forced, "I... I don't know."

"Alright, could you make a quick call to ask your friend for me?"

Ava felt a bit flustered. After a moment of thought, she replied, "Okay, I’ll ask."

Evelyn nodded, "Yes, once you’re done, come straight back to the private room. I'll be heading back too."

Once Ava left, Evelyn glanced to the right and said, "You seem to have been listening for a while."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lucas slowly stepped out.

He had merely passed by and happened to overhear the crucial part of their conversation, never expecting to be caught by Evelyn.

Feeling a bit embarrassed about what he had just heard, Lucas said, "Sorry."

Evelyn raised an eyebrow, approached him with a smile, and then turned to leave.

Her demeanor left Lucas completely puzzled. He had thought she might say something, especially given that such a private matter had been overheard; one would expect her to feel a little embarrassed or uncomfortable.

But it was completely his overthinking.

Had her husband cheated on her, and she was so indifferent about it?

There was no anger, no sadness, not even disappointment.

In Lucas's mind, he had already come to a conclusion: Evelyn didn’t love her husband at all.

As Evelyn brushed past him, she left behind a faint fragrance, reminiscent of morning jasmine—cool yet sweet. Before that scent faded, another sweet and sticky aroma wafted up, brushing against his nose like a gentle hand caressing his chest.

Lucas frowned slightly and stepped forward to follow her.

【Lucas's greed value increased by five points.】

“Oh, just five points?”

As Evelyn's thoughts stirred, the system provided an explanation.

【Lucas is an A+ level character, and his greed value is of high quality, unmatched by ordinary people. High-quality greed can make you more beautiful and attractive.】

I see…

Evelyn blinked, thinking she might as well invest a bit more thought into him.

After the dinner party, many people approached Evelyn for her WeChat. She was in the group chat but had set it so that people couldn't add her through the group; they could only scan her WeChat QR code.

Surrounded by the crowd, Evelyn noticed Ava’s expression growing increasingly serious.

Fortunately, Lucas didn’t seem interested in adding Evelyn on WeChat.

Ava thought for a moment and walked towards Lucas.

She had overheard Lucas say he was back in the country for a hotel design project, which happened to be managed by her husband’s company. Using that topic to strike up a conversation and casually ask for his WeChat should work, right?

Ava still felt a bit nervous; Lucas was her first love, a unique presence in her heart—sacred and untouchable. Even now, seeing him felt like looking through a filter.

Lucas was surrounded by several women. He was handsome, came from a good family, had a great job, and was still single, making him the object of desire for unmarried young women at the reunion. Those girls wanted to add him on WeChat to explore potential connections.

Ava's heart raced; she was married now, and she wondered if Lucas might keep his distance to avoid any misunderstandings.

As she walked over, she heard Lucas saying to a group of women, “Sorry, I’m in a class group. If you need anything, just mention me in the group.”

His words changed the expressions on their faces.

What, are they expected to ask him out for dinner or flirt with him in the group chat?

Everyone left awkwardly, their expressions revealing their disappointment.

Ava internally mocked the women for overestimating their chances. With a graceful stride, she smiled brightly and said, “Lucas, is the project you’re involved in the Hythes Hotel?”

Lucas turned to Ava; although he didn’t recall her well, he recognized her as Evelyn’s sister. For some reason, he nodded, “Yes, is there something you need?”

Seeing the difference in his attitude toward her compared to others made Ava secretly pleased.

“This project is being handled by my company, so I thought it was quite a coincidence when I heard you mention it just now.”

Lucas regarded her with a neutral expression, but since the topic shifted to work, he remained polite and serious. “Hmm.”

Maybe because he had previously refused the other women’s requests to connect on WeChat, Ava believed that Lucas chatting a bit with her meant he didn’t mind her presence. Seizing the opportunity, she suggested, “How about we add each other on WeChat? If you need any help with work, you can reach out to me since we’re old classmates.”

As soon as the words left her lips, her heart raced again.

Lucas hesitated for a moment, realizing that he was newly back in the country and facing many inconveniences. “Alright.”

Just as he was pulling out his phone, Evelyn walked over with her bag in hand.

“I’m a bit tired and ready to go. Ava, do you want to leave?”

Evelyn spoke lazily, not bothering to look at Lucas.

However, Lucas found himself subconsciously looking at her.

Evelyn’s cheeks were flushed from drinking, her eyes slightly glazed, exuding a certain charm; her lips were a tempting pink and slightly moist, truly alluring.

Ava silently cursed Evelyn for arriving at the wrong time.

Fortunately, she had already checked Lucas's WeChat.

"Why don't you head out first? I want to chat a bit more with my classmates," she suggested.

Evelyn glanced at the phones in their hands and gave Lucas a knowing smile.

Lucas felt a strange sensation as she looked at him like that.

With a gentle tone, Evelyn said, "Alright, I'll take my leave."

As she turned to go, Lucas quietly called her name: "Evelyn."