Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3398

As Gerald shook his head furiously, it was not difficult for Luca to figure out what was going on.

She glanced at Hera's irritation and figured it all stemmed from Luke being reassigned. Not being able to see him was clearly driving her to act like this.

Luca secretly let out a sigh. They said women were the cause of trouble, but honestly, men could just be the same.

Even with Luke disguised as an ordinary man, his cold and commanding air still captivated Hera.

She glanced at the bowl nearby. The food Gerald brought Hera was barely touched.

It seemed like she was so consumed with thoughts of Luke that she had lost her appetite...

Luca’s expression remained unchanged. She was long accustomed to keeping her emotions in check around others.

“Ms. Sanchez, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not close with Mr. Lucius, so I don’t have his contact information.” Luca kept her face impassive.

“You’re lying!” Hera narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re so close to him. How could you not have it?”

Luca stayed silent. She thought to herself that she was not lying at all.

She had always communicated with Luke, not the person he pretended to be as Lucius. Hence, technically, she did not have Lucius’ contact information.

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” demanded Hera.

Luca shrugged helplessly. “Ms. Sanchez, how can I give you something I don’t have?”

“Are you worried that if I get his number, I’ll win him over and steal him from you?” Hera's imagination was running wild.

Luca was left both amused and exasperated by her words. If Luke were that easily swayed, he would have ended up in Hera’s bed days ago.

However, that never happened. Not only had her advances failed, but Luke was indifferent to her and even showed traces of disdain.

Where did Hera get this confidence that she could seduce him?

Standing outside the door, Gerald could not help but roll his eyes.

They said three women could create enough drama for a stage play. Now, with just two, it was already a full-blown production.

Gerald knew that Luca definitely had Luke’s contact information, but her calm demeanor was so convincing that even he almost believed her.

As for Hera, the fact that she still clung to the delusion of Lucius being interested in her after repeated rejections was remarkable.

Hera threatened again, “If you don’t give it to me, I’ll go to your boss and report you. Luca, are you giving it to me or not?”

Luca could not help but laugh at her audacity. Was she seriously trying to use Abel to pressure her? What exactly was she planning to tell Abel?

Luca smirked. “What are you going to say to the boss? That I tricked you by not giving you Lucius’ contact information even though I have it?”

Hera frowned. She had been so focused on the idea of using Abel to intimidate Luca that she had not thought through what she would actually say to him.

Before she could respond, Luca continued, “Ms. Sanchez, you really have feelings for Lucius, don’t you? Even after he’s been reassigned, you can’t let him go. Honestly, I admire your persistence.

"But think about it. If the boss finds out you’re romantically interested in one of his subordinates, you know what consequences you’ll face.”

“You!” Hera was at a loss for words.

However, the thought of not being able to get Lucius' contact information made her feel even more uncomfortable.

“Just you wait!” Hera spat out this last line as a threat.

Luca raised her phone and said, “To avoid future troubles with you, Ms. Sanchez, I’ve recorded all your declarations of affection for Lucius just now.”

Hera's eyes widened in shock. “You wouldn’t dare!”

Luca replied calmly, “There’s nothing I wouldn’t dare.”

Luca saved the recording in front of Hera and said, “It’s saved. Ms. Sanchez, if you try to make trouble for me or whisper anything in the boss’ ear, don’t blame me for not holding back.

“The boss is notoriously intolerant. He absolutely won’t allow you to have feelings for another man while working so closely with him. You know exactly what will happen if he hears this recording.”

Then, Luca turned around and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.

Without sparing him another glance, Luca walked into her room, closed the door, and locked it securely. For the next few days, everything went smoothly without any further incidents.

Luca had established her authority on the very first day the men changed shifts, leaving them too intimidated to bother her again.

Meanwhile, holding Hera's recording as leverage ensured that Hera would behave herself.

As for Abel, he had not returned to check on their research progress.

Luca focused entirely on working with Shanks on their research.

On the day of the volunteer’s surgery, Abel returned.

Just as Luca was about to board the medical vehicle to assist Shanks in the operation, Abel arrived with two others in tow.

“You’re not needed for the surgery.” Abel fixed his gaze on her.

“But without an assistant, how is Mr. Shanks supposed to manage?” Luca frowned.

“These two are ophthalmologists,” replied Abel, “They’ll assist Shanks as surgical aides.”

Luca’s frown deepened. She did not expect Abel to bring in two assistant ophthalmologists specifically for the operation.

Luca nodded. “Alright.”

Soon, Shanks walked out of the villa. His gaze landed on Abel and the two unfamiliar men with him. They did not look like people from the Island of Despair, which made him frown.

“Who are they?” questioned Shanks.

Abel responded, “They’re ophthalmologists I brought in. They're more professional than Ivana. She won’t be assisting in today’s surgery. These two will be your aides instead.”

Even in the most medically advanced countries, this surgery had never been successfully completed.