He never thought that after twenty-odd years of focusing solely on his studies, he would one day resort to such a scheme to trick the woman he loved.
Josie watched him for a moment and almost laughed in exasperation.
The zombie bite on his shoulder was no longer bleeding. And his face, which had been pale just moments ago, now had a healthy, rosy glow. There wasn't the slightest sign of him turning.
Josie reached out and pushed him. "Aren't you supposed to be turning? What if you hug me this tight and just bite me in a minute?"
Lucas Lockwood's body stiffened slightly.
"Let go. I'm heading back. You wait here by yourself. If you don't turn, then you can come back."
As Lucas Lockwood listened, he couldn't help but look up at her, only to see a smile playing on her lips, as if to say, 'Let's see how long you can keep this act up.'
It was hardly a brilliant deception to begin with.
All he wanted was for Josie not to reject him.
And just now, he had gotten his wish.
