Hearing Ivana Bennett call his name, Lucas Walker stopped in his tracks and turned around.
She was raising her hand, removing the ruby stud from her ear.
"This... I'm giving it to you!"
She held the stud in her palm, lifting it to him.
A slight flicker passed Lucas Walker's brows.
When he first saw her three months ago, he remembered seeing this earring on her. Later at the auction, he recognized it might be her because of this earring.
He knew that this earring was very important to her.
And now, she was giving it to him!
Approaching her, he lowered his gaze to the tiny earring on her palm, reached his hand out, and carefully took it, placing it in his own hand.
"I'll cherish it as if it were my own life."
Ivana's heart lurched.
But Lucas Walker had already closed his hand, the earring cradled in his palm.
"From now on, I'll always keep it with me."
Hearing his voice, Ivana snapped back to reality.
"Good."
This was the result she had hoped for.
