Love Contract novel Chapter 374

Lucas and William were happily chatting during the celebratory party of "Be Together" when, all of a sudden, the latter put down his wine glass and strode away from the table. With a puzzled expression on his face, Lucas wondered what he was about to do. He was surprised when he saw that William was already at Mary's side, affectionately staring at her.

"What a rude man! He only cares about his woman!" Lucas said with a snort. He then gulped down his cocktail, and went looking for the woman he had been trying to catch.

That moment, sensual music started playing at the venue, and the bright lights dimmed.

He saw many couples dancing intimately, but he was not in the mood to dance. He had come there with a specific purpose.

Where is Jazlyn? Why haven't I seen her? Didn't William say she would come? As a reporter? I need to find out what her deal is once and for all. How can she be so arrogant?'

Lucas muttered to himself as he wandered around the venue.

"Would you like to have a drink, sir?" one of the waiters asked, walking up to him.

At the same time, a young woman came over and, in a flirtatious tone, asked, "Do you want to dance, handsome?"

Lucas declined their offers politely and made his way to the dining area.

It was much less crowded than the rest of the venue. A woman was sitting there with her back to the crowd, eating and drinking freely. It seemed like she did not care about her image or about being elegant, and Lucas admired that about her.

'If this woman isn't Jazlyn, who else could it be?

But then...'

Thinking that, Lucas suddenly stopped and narrowed his eyes at her. She was dressed in a knee-length fitted dress, enhancing her curves. She had long beautiful legs, and a slim figure. Her thick, curly hair cascaded down her back. 'Is this really that same arrogant woman? Damn! She looks hot!

Focus, you fool,' Lucas thought to himself.

He then slapped himself so that he could sober down, and reminded himself not to get enticed by her looks. "All I need to do is talk to her! I can do that," he murmured to himself.

He then walked to her excitedly, rubbing his palms together with a satisfied grin on his face.

When he got close to her, he put his hand on his waist and shouted triumphantly, "Jazlyn Xu! I finally found you! II

"Hmm? What?" Jazlyn asked, talking with her mouth full. She was enjoying the delectable selection of cakes and desserts when she suddenly heard someone calling her name. The minute she saw Lucas' triumphant grin, she accidentally spat out the cake that she was eating, spraying it all over his face.

She couldn't help but cough, as she had started to choke from the shock. She immediately grabbed the glass of wine on her table and gulped it down.

Meanwhile, Lucas quickly wiped his face with a tissue. "What the...Damn it!" Although he was furious, he controlled himself from lashing out at her. He then took her hand and roared, "Come with me!"

"You again?!" Jazlyn yelled back furiously. She was so angry that she was almost about to hit him. But then, she thought that if she acted rashly, she might ruin the night and risk losing her job as a "reporter", so she had no choice but to control her emotions. "Let go of me! What are you doing? And why should I go with you, anyway? Let go of my hand!" she shouted.

Lucas tried his best to drag her along, but she stood still and did not move an inch. "I want to get even with you!" he hissed.

"Get even? Why? Didn't I give you money?" she asked.

The minute Lucas heard the last sentence, anger rose in him like a tide. "I'm not a pimp! Why did you give me money? Woman, I have to make it clear to you—"

But before he could even finish speaking, Jazlyn roared, "I don't want to listen to you!" Glaring at him, she shook off his hand and walked away.

"Don't go yet!" Lucas cried out. He then grabbed her arm and tried to pull her to him. However, she lost her balance in the process as she was wearing high-heeled shoes.

"Watch out!" Lucas caught her just in time, holding her in his arms. Much to his surprise, their lips met accidentally.

Jazlyn placed her hands over his shoulders to support herself and froze when she felt the warmth of his lips. She then rapidly blinked at him, almost as though her deep eyes were about to pop out of her skull.