Chapter 405 Wedding Bells?

I bit my lip, shot Lucas a frosty glare, and kept my mouth shut. By the time we got back to Lucas's villa, night had fallen. Spring nights clung to the light longer than winter's early dusk. This time, Lucas refrained from shoving me into that dark room of his. He let me roam the villa, but the catch was the crew of guards he posted outside. My 'freedom' was just a fancy cage. Having no place else to be anyway, I was not too bothered. I was chilling on the yard swing, petting Candy, who had gotten pretty plump. The little guy was well-fed, belly rumbling contentedly under my hand. Inch came by, offering a hand warmer. "It's chilly out. The boss says to head inside." I did not take it and did not even look at him. "No thanks. I'm good here." He hesitated. "The boss won't like that." I let out a cold laugh, hopped off the swing, and headed for the villa without a backward glance. Inch called after me, "Ms. Scott, the boss won't hurt you." I stopped dead in my tracks and spun aro