Lucas Aldrich Grey. The figure of a man so well known and famous by almost all residents of London. A young entrepreneur who successfully develops a business in the hospitality sector. Lucas has been widely known to the public as a Playboy who have a lot of partners. Not infrequently, the man is caught intimately holding many women, either from among the models or actresses who are on the rise.

"Lucas! here you are. I've even been looking for you."

Lucas stopped what he was eating. The man turned toward the source of the voice. From the expression on his face, it was clear that he looked confused at the words of the woman who was currently talking to him.

"Wait a minute, do you know me?"

Lucas' eyes narrowed. Inwardly wondering who the female figure in front of him was. "And why are you looking for me anyway? Did we get into some trouble before?" he asked, confused.

The beautiful woman squinted her eyes, looking at Lucas with an unpredictable look.

"You forgot who I am?"

Lucas's brow furrowed deeply. His brain was trying to remember whether he had previously met or knew this woman. But, after trying hard, in the end, he gave up. "Honestly I really don't know you," Lucas replied.

The woman sighed slightly, her face starting to look frustrated. "You really don't know me, aren't you the man who got me pregnant?"

"What?!" Lucas, Jacob, and Alma, who was sitting listening, were in shock at what they had just heard. This expression made the three of them shocked. Jacob sat side by side with Lucas and immediately shot his brother a piercing gaze.

"Luc, is it true that you have impregnated this woman?"

Lucas snorted in annoyance. He don't accept being accused of that.

"Do you think it is possible for me to impregnate a woman who is not yet my wife?"

Jacob fell silent immediately. It is very unlikely that his brother could impregnate a woman out there without any prior official ties. Their family too highly upholds the sacredness of marriage. Yes, Jacob and Lucas were educated to maintain the honor of women. Even though Playboy is famous, they still don't want and never dare to take their women with them to get into bed. More so, Lucas. Even though he likes to change partners, he is the most resistant to bringing his date back home.

Now the man brought his eyes back. Pierced right into the blue iris of the woman who claimed to be pregnant with her child.

"I'm sure you've got the wrong person, Miss. I really don't know you. Besides, I haven't been out with a woman in a long time. I think you're accusing people of wrong."

The woman shook her head several times. Sticking with what she said earlier,

"No. I'm pretty sure you're the one. You're Lucas Aldrich Grey, right? Besides, I have proof that we slept together. I can show you that."

Now it was Alma's turn to take over the conversation. The woman felt compelled to intervene immediately. "We should settle this at home, Luc. Can't you see everyone here seems to be watching us?"

Lucas looked around, scanning the people around them one by one. And yes, some of the restaurant guests seemed transfixed by the behavior of a woman from nowhere who was standing not far from her dining table.

"Then I have to bring it to my house? Are you sure?" Lucas asked doubtfully.

"Let's just take her to your hotel," suggested Alma.

With a lazy face, Lucas agreed to Alma's suggestion. Bringing a woman he didn't know before to come with him to his hotel.

***

"Miss, I don't want to say anymore. What's your real purpose in accusing me of impregnating you?" Lucas asked as soon as they had gathered in his room.

The woman smiled at everyone. Her demeanor was very relaxed as if she didn't feel that Lucas was currently intimidating her with all his questions and doubts.

"Before we go any further, I should introduce myself first. My name is Anna Maria, and you can all call me Anna. I don't want to say too much. You'd better look at the evidence I have now."

Then Anna gave Lucas the cell phone he had brought with him. She intended to show evidence that could answer all the questions running through the man's head. On the cell phone, it was clear CCTV footage of the incident about two months ago, when Lucas was attending a party at one of the nightclubs in the suburbs of London.

There, Lucas was seen drinking with his friends. Then not long after that, the man staggered towards a room accompanied by a woman, and the CCTV footage stopped after they entered the room.

"Only this?" Lucas asked.

"You can swipe the screen on the cell phone you're holding. After the recording, there's more evidence that I've saved," said Anne.

Lucas obeyed the woman's orders by sliding the cellphone screen he held. A collection of photos shows Lucas sleeping in bed with a woman. Their position is even very intimate because it looks like Lucas is not wearing the top paLucan, and so is the woman.

Lucas shook his head in disbelief. Again, not sure what he saw. Curious, Jacob grabbed the cell phone that Lucas was holding. Look at the evidence one by one there.

"You fucked her, Luc!" accused Jacob. Lucas rubbed his face roughly.

"For God's sake, I don't feel like screwing her, Jac. Not to mention getting her pregnant. This woman must have set me up, or maybe she's lying to all of us."

Lucas looked back at Anne's face. "What's the point of you doing this? Do you want money? If so, I can give it to you. But stop accusing me of something I didn't do at all!"

Anna laughed wryly at Lucas. "Money? Do you think I'm doing this because I need money? I even took a £2 million sports car to get to your hotel."

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you to be responsible! If you still don't believe it, we can go to the hospital right now to check if I'm pregnant or not. But first, you have to make sure there aren't any paparazzi following you. Shouldn't your good name be taken into account? who doesn't know Lucas Aldrich Grey."

Lucas was silent. His hand seemed to massage his forehead, which instantly felt dizzy gently. His heart was still wondering what the meaning of all this was.

Seeing his brother so frustrated, Jacob immediately pulled Lucas closer to where he was standing. "You'd better let this woman stay with you, Luc," Jacob whispered.

Lucas gasped at Jacob's suggestion. "The truth is I have to live with people I don't know. How would I know if he was a terrorist, a secret agent, a fugitive, or maybe a spy from my rival!" Lucas whispered back.

"But you also can't let her roam outside. You don't know if she's carrying your child. You can't guarantee that she doesn't talk things out in public either. I don't care if your reputation is ruined, but you have to think about Mama's feelings. and Papa, Luc!"

Lucas growled. Everything looked awry in his eyes at this point. Jacob was right; letting the woman go certainly did not rule out the possibility that the public would know about all the scandals he had committed. No one cared about the truth of the news. But on the one hand, Lucas also can't immediately bring a woman he doesn't know to live with him.

"Then what should I do?" Lucas asked, frustrated.

Jacob seemed to think for a moment, then he soon spoke again, "Let that woman stay with you for a while, but I suggest you also investigate her background. You could use Hans' skills to investigate the motive behind all this."

"Are you guys done discussing it?" asked Anna, who had thought her position had been neglected by the two brothers who were busy talking to themselves.

Lucas stepped forward to the place where Anne was sitting. "Fine, you can stay with me for a while. I'll wait until the baby you call my child is born. If it's finally born and proven to be my child, I promise I will take full responsibility."

Anne smiled at Lucas. "Well, can I trust you?"

Lucas smiled wryly at Anne. "That man was looked down upon for what he said. I was brought up to keep what I said or promised. I worry if your words are not to be trusted."

Anne laughed at what Lucas said, who still doubted his confession. "That's up to you, but I'd like to thank my future husband for now. Besides being handsome, you are very responsible."

Lucas chuckled loudly at Anna's behavior. A moment later the man turned around to reach the phone on his desk and called someone.

"Mike, come to my room now." He ordered.

The door twice, then a young man in a neat suit walked in.

"Put this woman in the Presidential Suite with me. Don't forget to tell Meggy to prepare all the necessities. Treat her like a VVIP guest. Keep an eye, and don't forget to prepare guards in front of the room."

Mike, who was none other than Lucas's secretary, just nodded and then approached Anna, who was still sitting on the sofa. "You can come with me, Miss," he asked. Anna followed Mike's steps to the room.

Meanwhile, Lucas was still speechless. Seeing that, Jacob turned back to his brother.

"You should be happy because you will be a future father, Luc. That means Rapha will have a playmate soon. She's a pretty girl anyway, to your liking."

Lucas shook his head disapprovingly of what his sister was saying. "This isn't a joke, Jac. How else should I explain that I don't know the woman? I've never slept with my date."

Jacob laughed at Lucas' reply. He felt sorry for his brother, who now looked so dizzy thinking about the problems he was going through. Lucas had never been involved in a scandal like this in all his years being Playboy.

"Call Hans right now, have him investigate the future mother of your child. While waiting for news, you should treat him well. She's a woman, after all, to be protected."

Lucas breathed so profoundly that his shoulders lifted dramatically. He was feeling so breathless at the moment. "I'll try to follow all your advice. Please keep this a secret. I didn't want Mama to know. It's very dangerous for his health."

"For that one, you don't need to worry. The most important thing is to solve your problem quickly." Jacob patted Lucas on the shoulder lightly, then left his brother alone in his room.

Lucas stared straight out the window. He closed his eyes for a moment, trying to remember what happened that night. after the incident. But after a while, he snarled again in annoyance, nothing he could remember.

Lucas Aldrich Gray married an unknown woman?

Seriously, Luc! A handsome businessman like Lucas Aldrich Gray married a woman from nowhere with no clear origins?

Lucas shook his head many times. He was trying to get rid of all the bad thoughts running through his brain now.

Is this karma? Is this some retribution? Didn't I apologize and try to change? Yes, so Playboy is wrong too. But it's not entirely my fault if girls love Luc and are willing to date me. I'm just trying to find the best to be a partner very much.