Chapter 384: What Was Lucas Thinking

What was Lucas thinking? Noah noticed the sudden shift in the atmosphere. He quickly stood up and rushed out of the living room. On the second floor, he bumped into Caleb who was heading downstairs. He grabbed his arm firmly.

"Don't go down there," Noah insisted. "My father and Sienna need privacy right now."

He pulled Caleb back into the room without waiting for a response. Caleb looked completely bewildered by his words. Privacy? In the middle of the day? How adventurous were Sienna and Lucas being? Back in the living room, Sienna continued her confession. "There were more photos. I wore four different costumes that day." After Derek rejected her first rabbit costume, Vanessa had suggested, "He didn't like that one? Try more styles—one of them will definitely catch his attention. Don't worry, I'll make sure nobody in the family finds out."

Five years ago, Sienna had been so naive. She had believed every word Vanessa told her!

Foolishly, she had tried on various costumes, including some that were nearly transparent. True to Vanessa's promise, the family never found out. However, Derek refused to see her for over two weeks afterward. He preferred innocent, pure girls like Vanessa, not someone who seemed desperate. If not for Sienna's fifteen percent stake in the Bennett family shares, Derek would have broken off their engagement immediately! Sienna pushed the memories aside and met Lucas's intense gaze. "Four costumes, each more revealing than the last. You'll regret loving me. It's not too late to walk away now."

Sienna preferred brutal honesty over sugarcoating the truth. She would take responsibility for her past actions. So what if Lucas hated her for it? She was accustomed to being alone anyway. Yet when she saw the fire in Lucas's eyes, an unfamiliar fear stirred within her. She was terrified he would say goodbye. Terrified he would abandon her. Strangely, she cared deeply about what he thought of her... Just as she braced for his disgust, Lucas's words shocked her. "It wasn't your fault." Not her fault?

Sienna stared at him in disbelief. Was she hearing correctly? Were her senses deceiving her? Lucas's voice remained firm and mature as he continued, "Loving someone and fighting for them isn't wrong. The fault lies with him. But..." He looked deeply into her eyes. "Fortunately, he made a mistake. Fortunately, he didn't appreciate you." His husky voice carried sincerity and magnetism, incredibly soothing to hear. Sienna's heart skipped a beat. She understood his meaning perfectly: Lucas got his chance because Derek had thrown her away.

Anyone else seeing those photos would have mocked her relentlessly. Yet Lucas said it wasn't her fault... She studied the man before her. "Lucas, you're too good to me. How can I ever repay you?" Lucas sat down opposite her and began gathering the checkers from the table. "Maybe spend more time with me? Treat me half as well as you treated Derek." Half as well? Lucas Harrington, settling for only half of her affection? Sienna's red lips curved into a smile. "Sorry, but no." No? Lucas's expression darkened immediately.

Was Derek still that important to her? Would she not even give him half of what she gave to Derek?

"Sienna, tell me what percentage of your attention you can give me."

If she couldn't give half, couldn't she spare him at least some fraction? Sienna looked at him, her lips slowly curling upward.