Lucas was busy with work, even putting in overtime over the weekend. When Stella called, Lucas was still in a meeting. Lucas Harrington, who usually disliked distractions during meetings, made an exception this time. Since the meeting was nearly over, Lucas wrapped it up early to take Stella’s call. "Lucas, are you busy?" "What's up?" Lucas's voice sounded slightly hoarse. "Nothing much, I just wanted to invite you to dinner. I have a close friend, Clara, and I’d like to introduce you to her." Lucas immediately agreed, "Okay, when?" Stella said, "How about tomorrow evening? Clara and I are spending the day together, and she’s staying over tonight." "No problem. What do you want to eat? I'll arrange it." "You don't have to go to any trouble. Something simple is fine." Stella wasn'

