That man looked down on her?
She didn’t care for him either.
His skills were so poor that her experience with him was awful. She didn’t want to have anything to do with a man like that again.
But ignoring Luke didn’t stop him from chattering on: "Did you even hear what I just said? Aria Rowlett, our Mr. Brandon has a good character and sympathizes with your situation as a woman. He wants to compensate you."
"That night, he didn’t force you, did he? He shouldn’t be responsible for anything. But he still decided to give you a sum of money, and I dare say, no other man would be as generous as him."
"That means nothing, though. It’s just that Mr. Brandon is kind-hearted and gentle. If another woman had been with him that night, he would have done the same."
Luke was genuinely afraid that this Aria would cling to his Minister.
No matter what, she was the Minister’s first woman.
There must be a special place for her in the Minister’s heart.
What if she couldn’t resist his temptation, and kept pestering the Minister? That would be terrible.
The Minister was such an outstanding man, and if he wanted a girlfriend or wife, he shouldn’t be with a woman like her.
She didn’t deserve it.
Aria didn’t want to bother with him, but his endless nagging was getting on her nerves.
She frowned and was about to retort when a deep, cold voice came from ahead, "I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, Ms. Aria."
Upon hearing this voice, Luke immediately turned around and respectfully called out, "Minister."
Meanwhile, Aria was stunned.
She hadn’t seen the face of the man behind the voice yet, but just hearing it gave her a strange sense of familiarity.
As if she had heard it somewhere before.
The man’s voice was very pleasant, with a magnetic charm that was incredibly alluring and warm. It was a deep voice with a hint of gentleness.
It was especially captivating.
Just hearing this voice, Aria was already able to picture what the man looked like.
He must be a mature and steady man, with an exceptional air and charm about him.
Footsteps approached her.
As he got closer, she could faintly smell a delightful masculine fragrance.
It carried a warm scent of pine wood, mingled with a hint of amber and rosemary.
The scent was elegant and mature, the kind Aria liked.
Suddenly, she felt a bit nervous.
She couldn’t help but clench her hand at her side, taking a deep breath before slowly lifting her head.
Aria had imagined what the man from that night would look like.
Just now, she had heard his voice and caught a whiff of his scent, and her mind had drawn a rough outline.
But when she finally saw the man’s face, she was so shocked that she couldn’t say a word.
Her eyes widened, and her face was filled with disbelief. The whole person was a bit dazed.
At this moment, she couldn’t think straight.
Had she not slept well last night, making her so out of it that she was hallucinating?
Was she really seeing Brandon Heath standing in front of her, and even smiling at her?!!
She must be hallucinating.