Immediately after I said that everywhere was quiet. Feeling awkward in the silence, I turned around to see everyone looking at me.
"Jeez! Why did you say that in the presence of Lucien?" Crystal reprimanded.
I looked at Lucien, who bore his eyes into me. He grabbed a plastic cup from the table and squeezed it until it was damaged.
Alec only smiled at the situation. "I'm glad you find me cute, Corrigan," he said, adding fuel to the fire.
Lucien burst out in laughter, hitting the damaged cup on the table.
"You find him cute?" He asked amidst laughter.
I swallowed hard. Lucien's laughter scares me a lot. Why did I say that? But whatever I'm not wrong, Lucien has never considered entering the kitchen to cook, yet he has ridiculous standards.
"Yes, I like a man who can cook, especially o
