A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Reese felt stiff all over, her face pale. She couldn't believe what Lukas had just said. She looked extremely

embarrassed and humiliated.

She never expected Lukas to say such things.

She knew that she had acted on her own and didn't let Lukas punish Gwendolyn in the morning, and he found it

ridiculous and was displeased. But even so, he could have simply refused to help without humiliating her like

this.

Reese gritted her teeth, her eyes turning red. Her pride wouldn't allow her to beg Lukas for help in such a lowly

manner.

She took a deep breath, trying not to lose her composure. "You're right, Mr. Strakovski. We don't have any

relationship, and | was too presumptuous and thought too highly of myself. Mr. Strakovski has no reason to help

me, and | was impulsive. | apologize to Mr. Strakovski, and from now on, | won't cross any boundaries again. I'm

sorry, and good night."

After speaking, Reese directly lifted her foot and hurriedly walked upstairs.

Lukas's mind went blank; he didn't even know what he had just said.

Seeing Reese's embarrassed look, he suddenly regretted it a little.

As Reese passed by him, he didn't hesitate and grabbed her arm.

Reese raised her voice immediately, her tone filled with embarrassment and anger. "Mr. Strakovski, let go!"

The little white cat meowed and clawed at Lukas's pants, changing its usual soft voice to a fierce one. It

scratched him fiercely.

Lukas subconsciously let go, his voice tinged with reluctance. "Reese."

Reese turned her head to look at him. "Mr. Strakovski, | know my place now. Please don't remindagain."

Lukas's expression stiffened, and Reese had already walked upstairs in quick steps.

As Reese left, the little white cat rushed to a corner.

Lukas stood still with his eyes closed. A rare trace of distress appeared on his usually cold and stern face. He had

indeed drunk too much, and what he said just now was not what he meant.

He was just in a bad mood.

But even if he explained now, would Reese listen?

Lukas shook his head regretfully and drank a glass of cold water.

After taking a shower and opening a mint candy, he sat on the ottoman in front of the French window. He was

already regretting what he had said downstairs.

He was indeed angry with Reese's decision at Cresta Del Bosque today.

But he also knew just how strong Reese's character was. When she first dealt with Clark Joseph and Alexa

Roberts, he offered to help her, but she rejected him.

From this, he could see that this time, she must have encountered a real difficulty for her to take the initiative to

ask for help.

However, it was impossible for Reese to say those words just now.

The next day, as soon as Lukas went to work, he asked Zhao Yan to investigate if something had happened to

Reese recently.

In the design department, the news that Reese won the morning light competition

came.

Everyone was congratulating Reese, but Victoria's expression was extremely ugly.

Despite her best efforts to stir up trouble and even help Gwendolyn, Reese's design draft remained unchanged.

To make matters worse, Gwendolyn has been absent from work since yesterday because she was fired. This

cas a surprise to her.

Victoria watched with jealousy and rage as everyone gathered around Reese to congratulate her.

She comforted herself, telling herself not to rush. She would surely find an opportunity to ruin Reese's reputation

and kick her out of the design department.

Once she got rid of Reese, she would becthe most outstanding designer, and Cole's attention would surely

be on her.

At this moment, Cole called Reese to his office, and the jealous look in Victoria's eyes could pierce through her.

She felt uncomfortable, and suddenly turned around, causing Victoria to quickly avert her gaze.

Although Reese won the first prize, she couldn't be happy at all. Early in the morning, Ricardo sent her a

message urging her, even showing her the first two lines of the letter in the envelope. Reese becmore

certain that it was a letter from her mother, Gemma. She felt a sense of urgency in her heart.

When Cole spoke to her, she was somewhat absent-minded. Cole wanted her to participate in the Menkerios

Heart of the Sea Jewelry Design Competition, and she would need to travel for the competition, as the

competition required the designer to design and draw on the spot.

Reese nodded, looking preoccupied.

Cole couldn't help but furrow his brows. "Reese, are you okay?"

Reese snapped back to reality and immediately shook her head. "I'm fine."

Cole looked at her with concern. "Then, after you finish here, go find Mr. Strakovski. The materials for this

competition are with him, and he said you can go see him when you have tto get them."

Reese hesitated, looking somewhat troubled. "Can you helpget them?"

After what Lukas said last night, she was afraid that she would feel even more embarrassed if she saw him now.

Cole saw through her thoughts in an instant. "You don't want to see Mr. Strakovski."

Reese looked a little unnatural, and she quickly cup with an excuse. "Mr. Strakovski is too strict, and | get

nervous when facing him alone."

Cole nodded. "That's true. Although Mr. Strakovski is only one year older than me,

| was also afraid of him when | first started working with him. But you don't need to be too nervous. Mr.

Strakovski values talent, as long as you have real skills, he won't give you a hard time.

"Moreover, at Strakovski Jewelry, it's impossible to always avoid Mr. Strakovski. Besides, he accompanied others

to participate in this competition before, so he knows the situation better. It's better to go and talk to him about

it

After hearing Cole's advice, Reese knew that she had no choice but to go.

After smental preparation, Reese finally mustered the courage to reach the top floor.

As she was about to knock on the door, the office door opened from the inside.