Jen was glad that Alex was too busy at the restaurant to come to pick her up from the airport. When she and Lucas were finally informed that they would land soon, was when she got some reprieve.

By the time she left the room, her face was flushed and her lips were slightly swollen. Fortunately, winter fashion seemed to suit her since the other parts of her body where he left incriminating evidence were covered up by what she was wearing.

The three of them were received by the staff of the branch office in City K and there was a whole entourage that had come to receive them.

"I thought we were on holiday," Jen whispered to Lucas who was walking with her towards the car that had been arranged.

"They are showing me their faces," Lucas said with a shrug as he continued to listen to one of the managers who had been speaking non-stop the whole time. When they finally arrived at the car that they was supposed to take them to the hotel, Lucas stopped to look at the man who immediately shut his mouth.

"You know I'm here on holiday right?" Lucas asked expressionlessly.

"Ah, yes, I was informed," the manager answered.

"Then why are you telling me about the project you're working on? Wouldn't it be better to recommend some places I should visit?" Lucas asked and the manager rendering him speechless.

"I plan on resting on my holiday. The only reason I'll come to the office is by my father's request or an emergency that has been communicated to me by headquarters. Please, don't expect my presence at the offices," Lucas said with a "polite" smile that looked aloof before entering the car with Jen, who had been observing him the whole time.

"Is Michael coming along?" Jen asked as she leaned against Lucas, who had an arm around her shoulders.

"He'll come, just with a separate car," Lucas said as he played with her hair.

"Is there anything you want to do now?" Jen asked as she looked up so she could see his face.

"Let's go have a proper lunch," Lucas said with a smile.

"But we ate on the plane," Jen said with raised.

"Mmh, and I worked up an appetite," Lucas as he kissed the side of her now reddened face.

"We'll stop at the hotel first, right?" Jen asked Lucas, who nodded in agreement.

The driver drove the car to the hotel with a lot of attention and care and when they finally arrived, at the hotel, he informed them that he will be on standby and will be there when they wanted to leave the hotel for that day until arrangements for a private car were made.

Lucas nodded and walked into the hotel with an arm draped over her shoulders. She had stuffed her hands in her pockets as the winter in City was even harsher than that in City X.

"How did you grow up here while being so sensitive to the cold?" Lucas asked as they walked to the front desk.

"I have no idea," Jen said with a chuckle as she stuck next to him the whole time. After getting their room key, the receptionist arranged for someone to show them the room that they would be staying at and another to bring up their luggage.

The two of them went to the elevator and made their way to their room. The staff that accompanied them asked if there was anything else they would need and after receiving a bunch of requests from Lucas, he finally left.

"What were you telling him?" Jen asked as she took off her coat.

"I asked them to bring up some groceries later in the evening since we're going to be here for a while," Lucas said as he too shrugged of the coat he was wearing.

"Mmmh, how thoughtful of you," Jen said with a high-pitched voice as she praised him making him laugh in amusement.

"Shouldn't I get a reward then?" Lucas asked as he held her gloved hands and helped her remove the gloves.

"What would you like?" Jen asked with a smile.

"Hmm, what about a kiss," Lucas said after a few seconds as if he had been seriously thinking about it. He held both her hands in his and looked at her with a smile that she found irresistible.

"Just this one time," Jen said as she slipped her hands out of his and wrapped them behind his neck before standing on her toes and pulling him in for a kiss.

"One time?" Lucas asked he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

"We'll negotiate the next time," Jen said before leaning in for a kiss. Just as their lips were about to connect, they heard the doorbell.

"Who is it?" Lucas asked, his voice tinged with annoyance.

"We brought your luggage," the voice from the other side said. Lucas sighed in frustration as he reluctantly released Jen, who was amused by the whole situation.

Lucas went to open the door, and the staff brought their things into the penthouse. Fortunately, they were quick and didn't linger any longer than they had to before they left.

"So where were we?" Lucas said as he turned to look at Jen who had been quiet the whole time.

"I'm going to get ready for our lunch," Jen said as she went to the bedroom.

"Miss Larson, what of my reward?" Lucas asked as he picked up the two coats and followed her to the bedroom.

"We'll need to negotiate," Jen answered jokingly with a laugh.

"If we have to negotiate even though I was deprived of the first reward, I think we should raise the stakes." Lucas said as he trapped her between himself and the wall.

"Raise the stakes?" Jen asked with raised eyebrows as she watched Lucas lean closer to her.

"Mmh," Lucas answered as he lifted her chin with his index finger.

"Okay, I'll let you know after our lunch," Jen said as she slipped from his entrapment. She had made plans to meet Alex for dinner later so she figured she would take the opportunity to tell him then.

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