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Chapter 142 - A Fateful Encounter (2) [Lucas POV]

My body moved on its own. I immediately pulled Leslie into my arms, turning her to the side so that the coffee would land on me instead. The next instant, a searing pain spread down my back. The hot coffee completely drenched me, instantly burning my skin on contact. 

But instead of the pain, all I could focus on was the softness of her skin and the light scent of her perfume. Though the circumstance wasn't ideal, holding Leslie in my arms was a new kind of bliss I didn't think I would ever get to experience. 

I would gladly be drenched in hundreds of cups of hot coffee if it meant that I could hold you like this. 

Her petite body trembled in my arms. She looked at me with a realization of what had just happened.

"Lucas! Are you okay?" she asked. It looked as if she was going to burst into tears at any moment. 

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