Stella didn’t expected to see Lucas here and blinked in surprise. “What are you doing here?”
Lucas smiled at her and met her gaze. “Maybe it’s just a coincidence. This restaurant is pretty popular, and it looks like all the tables are full. Mind if I join you?”
Stella glanced around. A moment ago, there were plenty of empty seats, but now the place was packed. Strange.
She shrugged. “I don’t mind.”
Lucas sat down across from her. The truth was, he had rushed here after hearing that Stella looked upset when she left the club earlier with Adrian.
And when he heard how Stella had cried over lunch, he couldn’t focus on his work and went straight over.
To make this excuse seem natural, Lucas had even arranged for people to fill up the restaurant—he’d cover everyone’s bills for the day.
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