Beatrice''s words were obviously intended for Ste. After all, she knew Lucas the best. He would not have waited until then if he had feelings for Ste. The two have known each other for a long time, and Lucas had always been indifferent to Ste. In fact, he did not like her at all.


    Unfortunately, Ste was too deep in her delusion. Thus, Beatrice had it in her mind that she would make it clear to her that she would never allow her to marry into the family.


    After casting a seemingly benevolent nce at Ste, Beatrice led Melody away protectively.


    Ste discreetly nced at the olddy and Melody''s retreating figures before inviting Lucas to sit on the sofa with her.


    Even though Lucas grunted in agreement, he chose not to sit next to her. Instead, he settled on a nearby armchair.


    Ste felt a bit unhappy, but it did not matter. They were the only two in the living room, so what difference did it make if they were seated far apart?


    ''Finally, we''re the only ones here! As long as I bring up the experiences we''ve shared in the past, it''ll surely rekindle Lucas'' affection for me. Who cares about Melody? Lucas and I are meant for each other!'' thought Ste.


    With that in mind, Ste sweetly said, "Lucas, do you remember the first time we met when we were kids..."


    "Mister Lucas, this document needs urgent attention, and we need you to review it personally."


    Edmund suddenly appeared. He swiftly strode over to Lucas as if Ste was invisible, handed him the iPad in his hand, and interrupted Ste''s attempt to reminisce about the past. "Excuse me," said Lucas simply to Ste.


    Ste immediately nodded with a smile. "I know you''re busy with work. Go ahead, I won''t..."This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Miss Ste, please be quiet-now."


    Edmund once again stopped Ste from continuing her nonsense. Moreover, he was quite blunt in the way he handled her.


    Ste''s expression turned extremely unpleasant. ''He''s just a subordinate. How dare he interrupt me? Hmph! He''ll be the first thing I get rid of once I be Lucas'' wife.'' Unfortunately, she did not realize that Edmund would have never dared to disrespect her unless he had Lucas'' tacit approval. After all, Edmund had always been respectful to Melody.


    Meanwhile, in the kitchen.


    "Melody, do you think roasting the chicken or making it into soup would be better?"


    Beatrice did not really ask Melody toe in and help with the cooking; the Riveras could certainly afford to hire servants and cooks.