"Come in," Mr. Lucas's cold voice came from the study.
It sounded as icy and deep as always.
But Benjamin Lucas IX felt that this icy deepness seemed somewhat different from a few days ago.
Well... how should he put it, it was still just as cold, but there was a deliberate restraint of the sharpness in it.
He didn't fully release that fierce and aggressive feeling from within Mr. Lucas.
Benjamin Lucas IX thought he must be really bored to be overthinking this.
Shaking his head to clear the weird thoughts from his mind, he turned the doorknob.
When Benjamin Lucas IX, holding the cup, pushed the door open and saw the situation inside clearly, his right hand trembled suddenly, almost dropping the glass onto the floor.
He quickly steadied himself, not letting himself make a mistake in front of Mr. Lucas.
After taking a couple of deep breaths, he dared to look up again and glance into the room.
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