Chapter 22 If her background were a bit better , the Calder family would surely be happy to have her as their daughter - in - law . Menu The next day , when Darlene went out , she overheard the servants secretly gossiping about what had happened last night . Emerson and Lucian had a fight , Emerson was almost bitten by a dog , and in his rage , he threatened to kill the two Dobermanns on the spot . Lucian said , " They're the Drayton family's dogs . " Furious , Emerson chased Lucian with a golf club . Vanessa hurried back and finally put an end to the father and son's farce . Setting the dogs on his own father was exactly the kind of thing Lucian would do . Darlene decided to keep her distance from Lucian . If possible , it would be best to pretend not to know him at school . She had made herself very clear last night : Lucian thought highly of himself , so he should be dating women of his own social class . Perhaps because he had been beaten , Lucian , for once , got up early and came to class . In the classroom , he sat in the last row , wearing a golden ID badge and a cream - colored trendy T - shirt . There was a bruise at the corner of his eye , and his expression was gloomy . He gently touched the corner of his eye and drew in a sharp breath . " That old man really hits hard ! " " What happened to you ? " Everett Morrow teased . Lucian looked at him as if he were an idiot . " Who else but Emerson would dare lay a hand on me ? " " He didn't get off easy either , almost got bitten by a dog . Desmond's dogs are just as ruthless as Desmond himself . " Insulting two people in one sentence , Everett was embarrassed . " Mr . Desmond has been busy with something , I haven't seen him in ages . " Lucian sneered , " Busy hiding from his idiot fiancée . " Everett : " ... " Bernice spotted Lucian in the classroom , her eyes lit up . She took out a mirror from her bag to touch up her makeup and applied a lipstick that brightened her complexion . She was strikingly beautiful , her smile mature and alluring . Her long , wavy hair was naturally gathered at the back of her head , with softly curled bangs framing her , forehead . She asked her friends if she looked good and received their approval . Bernice walked over and quietly sat at the desk in front of Lucian , then turned around . " Mr. Calder , Ophelia has returned to the country . There's a party this weekend . Will you be going ? " Lucian lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at her . Bernice blushed , her heart pounding wildly . 1 " No , it's boring . " Lucian's voice was roguish and nonchalant , his words slow and drawling . Bernice looked a little disappointed . " Mr. Calder , Ophelia invited everyone in the class and prepared gifts for all of us . " " If I'm not going , I'm not going . Why do you talk so much ? Aren't you annoying ? " The smell of perfume made Lucian dizzy . None of the women at the party could compare to Darlene in looks or figure . Last night , when he held Darlene , he felt as if he could snap her waist with one hand - she was soft and fragrant . She didn't wear makeup , didn't use perfume , and didn't dress provocatively . She wasn't seductive at all . But when he went to the bathroom this morning , all he could think about was her face . He thought about her begging him to let her go . " Damn it . " Lucian was aroused . 1629 AD 55.0 % ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV Install O Get your fix now Return to Rackensat young man from the lower villaou falls for his childhrad friend < Chapter 22 He glanced around the classroom but didn't see Darlene . Menu Just before class started , Darlene arrived . The corners of her lips lifted in a faint smile , her brows curved as she tilted her head and chatted with the person next to her . Lucian just sat there with a gloomy face , staring at her intently .