Chapter 333 - Something To Show You

The man stirred on the soft mattressed bed that was covered in a girly pink flower patterned bedsheets resembling a male version of snow white.

No denying, it was a stark contrast to his towering figure clad in a tight fit black shirt and pants, as he lay there completely defenseless. His black blazer tossed casually on the side, his squeaky polished Italian shoes and socks strewn on the carpet.

Bright rays of sunlight illuminating Lucifer's strikingly beautiful face was an ethereal sight, a feast to ones eyes. Unruly strands of his shiny black hair were sticking onto his fairly illuminated forehead, long, dense eyelashes looming over his eyes fluttering mildly.

It was half past six in the morning.

Frowning, Lucifer covered his eyes with the back of his arm as he felt a soft weight on his chest. Peeling his eyes open, his gray orbs landed on the small head sticking to his large body. A subtle smile crept up his full lips.

Reaching his hand to pat Sera's head, as though it was the most natural thing to do, Lucifer rubbed her messy bed hair in the process.

Images of what happened last night flooded Lucifer, his gaze softened as a mild melancholy lingered.

Neck deep buried in work, and his schedule jam-packed the man was attending meetings after meetings till midnight, yesterday.

As soon as the last meeting on his schedule was wrapped up, a dog-tired Lucifer drove straight to Lu mansion.

Overcome by exhaustion, Lucifer eventually dozed off while waiting for Sera on her bed.

A low groan of protest escaped Sera's mouth, who was sleeping without a care for the world. She shifted herself closer and hugged Lucifer's waist tightly like a baby koala, mumbling incoherently in her sleep.

Unveiling Sera's face by brushing away the long threads of dark hair covering it, and stroking her plump pale cheeks with his thumb, Lucifer cooed softly.

"Love?"

The slender fingers clutching Lucifer's white shirt tightened, crumpling it badly. Sera squeezed her eyes shut while she feigned sleep, her lips trembled ever so lightly.

Smiling, the thumb grazing her cheeks travelled south to her supple lips, that were begging him to kiss them with all his might, brutally.

Having seen through Sera's act, Lucifer's smile eased and he breathed a sigh before calling out coaxingly.

"Are you awake? Hmm..?"

Scrunching her tiny nose, Sera gently patted Lucifer's taut chest as she mumbled against it.

"Five more minutes.. I know you're tired and all, so sleep some more.."

Feeling helpless, Lucifer slowly tried to pull Sera up. He chuckled dryly thinking about Adrian and his restrictions.

"I gotta go.. Adrian's gonna get worried again"

Groaning, Sera shook her head and obstinately clung onto Lucifer, refusing to let go. Following which her raspy voice was heard.

"Uhm.. Okay, just five minutes.."

A faint light flashed past Lucifer's steely gray irises, his heart turned all fuzzy as Sera comfortably nestled against him, like a kitten drawn to warmth. His sturdy arms tightened around her dainty waist, and eyes fluttered close.

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White Meadow

In haste, Sera arrived at the art gallery to meet Xia Ruo Lan, who was already waiting with her assistant, Wang Fang.

After Lucifer went back, Sera was back to being a flustered mess as she rushed to get herself prepped for the meeting. It's their final meeting before the launch, and she's already feeling the jitters.

Attired in a bold and stylish cape styled white suit, Sera looked amazing. She was dressed to kill, her dark luscious hair were pulled back into a sleek ponytail that framed her face. Her look was overall neat and professional.

Surprisingly, Sera drove herself this time.

Like a total diva Sera alighted from her white Maserati, that was gifted by Lu Jinan. Her thin strapped silver heels produced a clacking with each step that she took.

Standing by the fountain was Wang Fang. She seemed to be talking on the phone when Sera met her gaze. Dumbstruck, the assistant shot a professional smile at the latter and exchanged a few words, following which they entered the establishment together.

On the couch, Xia Ruo Lan was seriously perusing through a set of papers when she heard Sera and Wang Fang. They were casually discussing a few things which entered Xia Ruo Lan's ears.

As soon as Sera came into her view, Xia Ruo Lan kept away the documents in her hands that displayed a number of designs and blueprints. She stood up, her gentle voice resounded as she reached to half embrace Sera.

"Hi Sera.. How are you?"

Pulling back, Sera dawdled making a nervous face as she smiled faintly. Her lush crimson lips quivering into a mild upward curve.

"Well, I'm okay.."

Returning Sera's glance, Xia Ruo Lan smiled back as a form of encouragement and reassured her. With a flushed face, she recalled her early days in embarrassment.

"I understand.. I was really fatigued at the launch of 'The Silver Dragonfly', I'd even lost my appetite. It was awful.."

Bobbing her head, Sera said softly as she was now feeling much better.

"I hope everything goes well.."

Clutching her hand, Xia Ruo Lan once again expressed reassurance. Remembering something, she informed about the phonecall she received earlier today.

"It will.. Don't worry. Also, Ethan Lee's assistant had called today to inform that he'd be joining us later.."

Excited to see her good friend, Ethan Lee, the initially peeved Sera was now back to being chirpy.

"That's great.. It's been ages since I saw Ethan in flesh. The last time we were together was at that party, you remember?"

At the mention of the party, Xia Ruo Lan turned pale recalling the night spent at the hotel with Ethan Lee. She laughed awkwardly before steering the conversation away from dangerous waters.

"Ah, that.. Yeah! Sera, I have something to show you.."