Upon hearing this, Lucas nced at Melody. He then shook his head, saying, "I have to attend a meeting at work tomorrow."


    "What about the day after tomorrow? I''m quite free for the next few days," Ste cheekily replied. "You know my schedule is always packed with shoots, so it''s rare for me to have so many days off." Lucas intended to refuse, but the thought of Ste''s father once saving him made him hesitate.


    Seeing that he did not respond, Ste shed a radiant smile at him, thinking that he was agreeing to go out with her. She then nced at Melody while saying, "You''re the best, Lucas! I''ll text you the time and location, then."


    Melody felt quite ufortable at listening to her ''husband'' discussing a date with another woman. However, she knew she had no right to say anything.


    Ste felt a dark sense of satisfaction when she saw the change in Melody''s expression. Despite Melody and Lucas flirting with each other earlier, Ste emerged as the victor.


    Ste lowered her head and noticed the ss Lucas had just drunk from. Suddenly, an idea formed in her mind.


    "What''s wrong with the food here today? It all tastes so salty," said Ste with disgust. She then reached for Lucas'' ss and brought it to her lips to take a sip.


    Melody''s eyes widened when she saw what Ste did. The ss Ste had just drank from was the one Lucas had used in front of both of them. Melody refused to believe Ste mistook this fact. ''Ste picked up the cup Lucas had drunk from and took a sip herself. What''s she trying to achieve? An indirect kiss?''


    Melody bit her lip, lowered her head, and let out a scoff.


    ''She''s really shameless! Drinking from the same ss as a married man is akin to an indirect kiss, no?''


    Lucas noticed Ste had drunk from his ss as well. He had every intention to stop her, but before he could do so, Ste had already taken a sip.


    Lucas'' eyes darkened. His hand paused midair before he withdrew it.


    Ste feigned surprise as if just realizing she had drunk Lucas'' water. "Oh my goodness! Sorry, I think I mistakenly drank from the wrong ss."


    She ''apologetically'' ced the ss back in its original position.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Lucas, I''m sorry. You''re not mad at me, are you?"


    Ste''s words were like putting Lucas on the spot. It would make him seem petty if he scolded her then.


    Since he did not know what to say, Lucas simply stayed silent. He proceeded to eat his food with a glower.


    Ste did not get what she wanted, but she was not scolded either. All in all, it was a win for her. Feeling vindicated, she asked the waiter to bring a set of utensils for her so that she could have lunch with Lucas and Melody.


    Throughout the meal, Lucas did not touch that ss again. Instead, he picked up the ss in front of Melody after he had finished eating.


    "Uh... That''s my..."


    Before Melody could finish her sentence, Lucas downed the water in the ss in one gulp. After finishing the water, he stood up. "Let''s go back home."


    Ste watched as he deliberately avoided the ss she had drunk from and chose Melody''s ss instead. That left a bitter taste in her heart.


    ''Just what kind of tricks did Melody use to make Lucas like her so much?'' she wondered.


    The three of them left the restaurant together.


    Melody was about to get into the family''s car when Ste, who had been behaving herself, spoke up again, "Oh my! My manager seems to have gone missing, and I can''t reach him. The set is quite far from here, and I don''t know how to get back!"