Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 5

The car left the rich and noble villa district and drove off to Amelia's rented apartment.

Amelia didn't really plan on going back to that place at all. Staying in that apartment, she would think of Jasper, which made her feel really sad. But she had no other choice. There was nowhere else for her to go.

Upon pulling up in front of the apartment complex, Amelia acted completely snobbish towards Lucian. "Mr. Lucian, my home is just in front of you. You can drop me off here," she said.

'We're only a couple by virtue of a contract. There's no need for him to actually pretend to be my husband and escort me all the way inside, ' she thought.

Lucian looked around and saw that there were no residential buildings around. "Our agreement says that I am your husband," he said to Amelia with a thoughtful smile on his face. "Perhaps, I should walk you to the door," he continued.

Amelia shook her head. "It's true that we made an agreement, but we really don't have to keep up with this husband and wife facade in private. Mr. Lucian, could you please give me some personal space?" Amelia spoke out.

Lucian glanced at Amelia and said, "You just broke up with your boyfriend. In case things get too hard, where should I find you then?"

Even though the way Lucian said this was calm and innocent, Amelia felt the words stab her deeply.

Arguing with Lucian made Amelia temporarily forget about her wounded heart. It was inevitable for her to feel uncomfortable. She suddenly raised her head and wanted to speak out, but instead her words were unable to come out of her mouth.

"What's wrong with you?" Lucian asked. He noticed that Amelia was looking out of the window with a blank gaze. Out of curiosity, he also looked at the direction at which Amelia was looking. Lucian found that Amelia was staring at a man and a woman hugging each other passionately.

"What a small world!" Amelia almost squeezed those words out of her teeth.

All of a sudden, Lucian felt that he figured out something about Amelia. He started the car, held the steering wheel, and made a turn.

"What are you doing?" Amelia asked, feeling anxious.

"Haven't you heard the saying 'out of sight, out of mind'?" Lucian asked in a cold tone. "You are now my wife. So, the SJ Garden is your home now," he said to Amelia.

For a while, Amelia was stunned. But when she stared at Lucian more, she felt warm in her heart.

For the past five years, Amelia had no place to go except the apartment. While the Mo family accommodated her, Yolanda's mother only saw her as a sand that couldn't be squeezed out. Yolanda bullied Amelia frequently, and that made Amelia wish she could just simply disappear. Later, she met Jasper and he rented that apartment for her. Because of that, she naively thought the relationship between them would strengthen and last. However, her love ended in a tragedy.

Remembering all of these made Lucian's words felt warm to Amelia.

"Amelia, I don't care who you love, but you have to listen to me!" Lucian said indifferently. Amelia just stared at Lucian without a single word from her, making Lucian frown and sigh deeply.

Then, she bit her lower lip and nodded at Lucian. "Can I stay in your home for a couple of days?" she asked, almost in a whisper.

Now that she and Jasper were no longer lovers, Amelia found no reason for her to stay at their house. Besides, being there only made her lonely.

"It's your home. You can live there as long as you like," Lucian said. His face projected a gentle smile, which showed his elegant and enchanted nature. Seeing this, Amelia couldn't stop but feel addicted to his charm.

While she recognized that Lucian wasn't like Jasper, and even though he looked cold and his tone didn't sound friendly, Amelia felt secure with Lucian's presence.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Lucian abruptly asked. Then he turned his face to the other side. With a teasing smile on his face, he asked Amelia, "Do you think that I'm so attractive that you couldn't help but fall in love with me?"

"Of course not!" Amelia denied quickly. While her face blushed red, the tone of her voice was filled with dissatisfaction. "The fact that you are good-looking could never change my perception of your bad character!" she said.

"Bad character?" Lucian argued. Lucian raised his eyebrows and looked at Amelia with disbelief. As soon as he got what she meant, his smile widened. He deliberately made fun of her and said, "Although you are a little thin, you look extraordinarily charming when you're drunk. When you stay in the SJ Garden, you will definitely be more feminine!"

"Lucian! Have you no shame!" Amelia exclaimed. She frowned and then looked at Lucian warily. She was obviously filled with anger.

With a warm smile on his face, Lucian suddenly became serious. "You're the first woman I took home with me, and you're also the one I'm going to marry. Even though the bond between us is only under a deal, this is definitely not a joke to me. In the future, I'll take care of you. I will give you some space if you need. But still, think about it," Lucian sincerely said.

After Lucian finished speaking, Amelia was left speechless for about five minutes. She digested what Lucian had just said as they arrived at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"What are we doing here?" Amelia said, pointing at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau. She was extremely confused and wondered what on earth Lucian wanted to do.

"Please, calm down," Lucian softly said. Lucian held Amelia's fingers, then took her hand before heading into the Civil Affairs Bureau. He calmly told Amelia, "I've asked my assistant to take the household register from Mo mansion." He stared into Amelia's eyes and then said, "We'll get married in five minutes!"

"What did you just say?!" Amelia exclaimed. She stared at Lucian as she covered her mouth with one hand. Her eye opened wide in surprise. Amelia was about to have a nervous breakdown.

"Even though this is just an act, we might as well make it believable," Lucian calmly said.

"You bastard! You are taking advantage of me! Do you think that those photos can control my freedom in life?" Amelia said. "Well, I can do whatever..."

"Sir, this is the household register you've asked me to get from the Mo mansion," a man in a formal suit said as he walked towards Amelia and Lucian. The man gave a salute to Lucian before handing over the residence booklet to him. Amelia's anger hadn't dissipated yet.