Gloria’s breath caught in her throat. She lowered her head immediately, almost curling into herself as Lukas leaned closer. His voice had been so close to her ear that she could still feel the warmth of his breath. For a moment, she wondered if she had heard him wrong.
Personal assistant… taking care of his s****l needs in bed. Her mind raced. He can’t mean that… Gloria quickly forced the thought away. No. That’s ridiculous. He must have been joking. Even if their relationship was distant, they were still technically family. She was still married to Victor, after all. Even if she planned to divorce him, it was still strange for Lukas to say something like that. Maybe she had misunderstood. Or maybe the joke was simply too crude for her.
Trying to ease the awkward tension, Gloria forced o
