"Don't misunderstand me! I don't consider you a substitute for my ex. You're much better than him. My ex had no ambition and nowhere near your level of competence..."
Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Ms. Feake, I'm not interested in your personal life."
Missy chuckled. "Then what are you interested in? Lucas, there's no one else here so you don't need to be so cautious."
"I'm not being cautious; I'm speaking the truth. Ms. Feake, give up on any notions you might have. I'm not interested in you." Lucas' tone grew sterner. "I'm not interested in investing in your father's company either. If it wasn't for Caspian's insistence, I would never have met with you."
Lucas' cold and detached attitude shocked Missy. She had never seen such an indifferent man, apart from Hayden.
She had once been infatuated with Hayden. She had been coldly rejected by him in a similarly straightforward manner.
"Could you please explain why you don't like me? I'm good-looking, and I have a great body..." Missy remarked curiously. "Or is it that you like your little assistant better? Who is she? What about her attracts you?"
Missy was eager to know if Lucas had discovered Ivy's true identity.
Lucas glanced momentarily at the area below Missy's neck. "I don't like women who wear heavy makeup, and I'm not fond of your artificially enhanced figure. My assistant is far better than you."
Missy's face twisted in anger. "Does your assistant have as much money as I do? If you date me, I could save you twenty years' worth of struggle!"
"I enjoy the struggle," Lucas said.
Missy fell silent.
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