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

Reese's hand froze in mid-air.

Martins looked surprised at Reese and said, "Ms. Roberts, are you looking for Mr. Strakovski?"

Reese put her hand down somewhat uncomfortably and nodded, "Yes, I'm coming to get sinformation from

Mr. Strakovski."

Martins nodded and left the office.

Reese entered the office, but Lukas didn't even raise his head and continued to look at the documents.

He did tell Cole to give Reese tto report to his office and get the information about the Menkerios Heart of

the Sea Jewelry Competition, but he didn't expect her to cso soon after their conversation last night.

Seeing Lukas treating her as if she were invisible, Reese subconsciously thought of what had happened last

night.

She self-deprecatingly tugged at her lips, realizing that she had been overestimating her importance.

Naively, she thought that after spending so much ttogether, there would be ssort of emotional

connection between them.

However, in the end, in Lukas's eyes, she was nothing more than someone he helped casually when he was in a

good mood, and she had taken that too seriously.

Since Lukas remained silent, Reese took the initiative and spoke calmly, "Mr. Strakovski, | cto get the

relevant information for the Menkerios Heart of the Sea Jewelry Competition."

Lukas remained composed on the surface but felt chaotic inside.

He looked at Reese and didn't respond to her words. Instead, he said, "Congratulations on winning the Champion

at the Morning Light Jewelry Competition."

Reese's expression remained neutral, "Thank you, but the credit mainly goes to you, Mr. Strakovski." She said.

Their conversation was polite and official, but extremely awkward.

Lukas felt helpless because he knew that even if he apologized now, Reese might not listen.

After all, he had already said hurtful words last night.

A tinge of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he handed over the documents beside him, "These are the relevant

information for the competition in Switzerland. I've already had Martins print it out. Take a look, there's still half a

month left, so practice and prepare well."

Reese nodded politely but distantly, "I will."

Taking the documents, Reese turned to leave.

Lukas stood up from his office chair, "Reese."

Reese turned around, looking at him with a cold expression, "Is there anything else you want to say, Mr.

Strakovski?"

Lukas cleared his throat and said, "For the Menkerios Heart of the Sea Jewelry Competition, do you wantor

Cole to go with you? I'm more familiar with the situation there, but Cole..."

He said this in an attempt to give them a chance to reconcile.

However, before Lukas could finish his sentence, Reese interrupted him without restraint, influenced by the

words from last night, "Mr. Strakovski, | won't trouble you anymore. Director Hopkins already said he will

accompany me."

Lukas didn't expect that one day he would be eager to help but be refused.

But ultimately, it was the hurtful words that he threw at her from last night that caused her to act so distantly

toward him.

Though his face looked unpleasant, he still said in a deep voice, "Reese, | drank too much alcohol yesterday. I'm

sorry."

Reese's face tensed, "Mr. Strakovski, there's no need to apologize. Our true thoughts cout of the surface

when we get drunk, and | understand your feelings. So don't worry, Mr. Strakovski, | won't dare to be so

presumptuous in the future."

After saying that, Reese turned and left the office, thoughtfully closing the door for Lukas.

Lukas's face turned ironclad, and a storm was brewing within him.

Reese was not someone who would wallow in self-pity. Although Lukas's attitude did hurt her and he already

apologized, she won't ask him for help because after what happened last night, she realized that she was not

qualified to ask someone like Lukas Strakovski for help.

She knew she had to find her own way to deal with things.

During lunchtime, Ava's usually cold little face showed a rare hint of frustration. She said, "I realized that even

after coming to Strakovski Jewelry, | still can't meet Cole. Every t| go to the design department, he's always

in his office. Tell me, Reese, should | cto interview for the assistant position in the jewelry design

department?"

Reese was already racking her brain for solutions as Ava spoke."Ah?"

She suddenly looked up and said involuntarily, pulling her out of her train of thought.

Ava immediately noticed something was off with her best friend. "What's wrong with you? You've been absent-

minded all afternoon." She asked.

Reese pursed her lips, about to speak, but Ava interrupted, "Be honest because whenever you have that gloomy

expression and purse your lips, it means you're about to make up a story."

Reese knew she was already helpless. She knew Ava understood her too well. Either she wouldn't say anything,

or if she did, Ava would easily see through any

lie.

After thinking about it for a moment, Reese decided to tell her the truth about her father's demand to have Alexa

work in the scompany as her, and his blackmailing her with her late mother's letter made just for her.

Ava furrowed her eyebrows, "So, what do you plan to do, then?"

Reese glanced at her and whispered, "As for Lukas's side, | know there's no chance he'll let Alexa into Strakovski

Jewelry. However, if this plan fails, my dad will burn the letter my mom left for me. So, | want to steal the letter

from him before the deadline he's set, so he won't be able to threatenanymore."