Chapter 219 Why So Nervous?

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    “Shit!” Samson’s face changed instantly. He sprang back and shook his head frantically. “Nope, not a good idea.”

    Lucas ignored him and kept walking forward.

    Terrified, Samson scrambled after him, pleading, “Lucas, Lucas, my good man, I swear I was wrong. I don’t want to go to Virelia…”

    No matter how much he begged or whined, Lucas wouldn’t budge. Benjamin watched the show from the side, thoroughly entertained. He’d already warned Samson, he had brought this on himself.

    Seeing that Lucas was determined to banish him to Virelia, Samson panicked like an ant on a hot pan. Then, a lightbulb went off; he dashed straight to Sloane and beganying it on thick.

    He darted in front of her with a beaming, overly eager smile. “Sloane, you look absolutely stunning today! That riding outfit on you–it’s better than anything I’ve seen on an international supermodel!”

    “Sloane, I’m great at picking horses. Let me choose one for you, I promise you’ll love it. Sloane, is your bag heavy? Let me carry it for you.”

    Sloane was a bit baffled by his sudden enthusiasm. “It’s fine. I can manage.”

    “No worries, I’ve got it, I’ve got it,” Samson insisted, reaching for her bag.

    Suddenly, a hand reached in from the side and grabbed the strap.

    Samson was just about ito /isnap when he looked up and saw it was Lucas. He immediately let go. “It’s yours, Lucas–yours.”

    Lucas shot him a cold nce, his toneced with warning. “If he opens his mouth again, the Virelia branch will be ready and waiting.”

    The moment Samson heard that, he pped a hand over his mouth and shook his head wildly. “Never again, I swear! I’ll talk less and work more!”

    Sloane couldn’t help butugh at Samson’s goofy expression.

    She turned her head toward Lucas and teased, “Are they always this scared of you?”

    Lucas stiffened slightly at her words; a flicker of anxiety crept in. He was worried she might

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    think he was cold or harsh, just like the rumors made him out to be.

    He carefully exined, “They’re not scared of me, it’s just… Samson gets too rowdy sometimes. He needs a little reigning in.”

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    Sloane walked backward in front of him, watching his serious expression. With a smile, she teased, “I was only joking. Why so nervous?”

    Lucas‘ eyelid twitched hard twice; his brain scrambled to find a response.

    “Sloane, hurry up!” Jill called out from ahead.

    “I’ming!” Sloane called back, then dashed away.

    Lucas finally let out a sigh of relief. A momentter, it hit him–he really didn’t need to be this nervous. Emotionally, Sloane hadn’t caught on at all; she couldn’t even read the signs.

    Part of him felt relieved; another part, disappointed. His emotions bounced all over the ce.

    The group arrived at the stables to pick out their horses.

    Samson charged ahead, buzzing with excitement. “Sloane, I’m picking the best horse for you, you’ll be superfortable, I swear!”

    Sloane chuckled and shook her head. She was just about to decline when Lucas stepped between them.

    “No need,” he said. “I already took care of it.”

    Sloane looked at him in surprise. “You picked out a horse for me?”

    Lucas nodded, his tone soft. “Yeah. It just arrived yesterday.”

    As he finished speaking, he raised his hand in signal. A stable handler immediately led over a tall, powerful ck horse.

    Its coat gleamed with a deep, glossy shine; its legs were long and strong; its eyes sparkled with intelligence. It was clearly an exceptional horse.

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