Chapter 157

　　"You may head out now," said Lucas as he gestured at Vincent. 　　Vincent wasn't sure if it was just his illusion that he found Lucas a bit strange. 　　Lucas seemed to be in a better mood? 　　Not exactly. 　　Anyway, Lucas looked less terrifying. 　　But still terrifying. 　　Vincent did not dare challenge Lucas. Thus, he responded and left. 　　Lucas was left alone in the office. 　　He glanced at the phone on his desk again. After a while, Lucas put the dumbphone into his pocket. 　　Perhaps Vincent was right. How could Jessica let go of her affection for Lucas that had lasted for over ten years? 　　The gossip over the land in the north was soon suppressed by Vincent, only a few hours after Dwayne posted it. 　　Jessica soon found out about that, too. Jessica assumed that Lucas must have been behind that. 　　Jessica knew about Lucas' pride throughout their three—year marriage. He disdained to play such a trick. 　　Jessica didn't bother to analyze Lucas' behavior since all her attention was focused on t