Chapter 3452 Why They're Helping Her To Cover This Up

“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks. His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself. Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.” Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment. Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option. Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.” Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought. He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen. Gerald was already inside. When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?” Luc