The door swung open at the same time Luna put down her phone.
A few bodyguards entered the room, and the leader shot Luna a respectful glance. "Yes, Ma'am."
Then, he glanced coldly at Steven and said, "Let's go, Mr. Hughes."
Steven furrowed his brow upon hearing this. "Is there no room for further discussion, Mrs. Lynch?"
He knew how much his parents adored Denise. If he were to go home without her, they would grow concerned and would not cease to find her. This was why he had rushed over as soon as he received Joshua's call without a single regard for his injury.
Despite this, he knew he could not simply agree to help Luna and Gwen plot against the Hughes and Miller families.
He did not want to choose any of the options Luna gave him. He did not want to leave without Denise, but neither was he willing to betray his family.
"No," Luna said curtly as she handed Gwen a glass of water. "You've used up all your chances."
She glanced at the guards and ordered, "Send Mr. Hughes out!"
Seeing how adamant Luna was, the guards had no choice but to approach Steven once more. "Mr. Hughes, please don't make this any more difficult than it has to be."
Steven stared at Luna, frowning.
Finally, he sighed and stood up from his seat. As he did so, he glanced meaningfully at Luna, then at Gwen.
Finally, he bowed at Gwen and said, "Ms. Larson, I've never known you or Luke personally before this, so I had no idea that bringing up Luke would be so emotionally traumatizing for you. I'm so sorry if I caused you any pain.
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