Chapter 20 Hayes went deathly pale , collapsing helplessly to the floor , muttering over and over : " Len , you can't just sentence me to death like this … " The door chimes rang again . Lucas pushed through , carrying a bag of fresh - baked cookies . " Len ! " He called out cheerfully , but his gaze crashed into Hayes ' bloodshot eyes . He froze , then frowned . " Is he harassing you again ? " " Need me to escort him out ? " Lennox glanced at Hayes slumped on the floor , then at Lucas by the door , waving him over . Lucas walked over uncertainly . Just as he stopped , Lennox stood up from her lounge chair , walked straight to him , then called out loudly : " Hayes ! " Hayes turned his head in a daze , eyes hollow . Lennox hooked her arm through Lucas ' , meeting Hayes ' gaze as she spoke word by word : " You asked yesterday what he is to me . Now I'm telling you . " " I have feelings for him , and I'm planning to start a new life . " " I really don't love you anymore , so stop coming to find me , okay ? " Hayes ' breathing hitched , his gaze glued to their intertwined arms like he'd seen a ghost : " Len , you're lying to me … " He desperately resisted this reality . How could two lifetimes of entanglement lose to some foreigner she'd known less than a month ? " You must be trying to force me to let go , that's why you … " The rest stuck in his throat as he watched Lennox rise on her tiptoes and press a light kiss to Lucas ' cheek . Lucas completely short - circuited , his face flushing bright red like someone had dumped paint on him . He pointed at himself , then at Lennox , finally managing : " You … I … " Lennox had no time for his panic , only staring at Hayes : " Believe it now ? " " You know my personality . Once I decide something , I never look back . " " I can love hard, and I can let go completely . Hayes , from the moment you first hurt me for Raina's sake , we were finished . " Hayes watched Lennox standing calmly beside Lucas , saw their intimate linked arms , his eyes instantly flooding with crimson . He couldn't stay another second . He scrambled up from the floor and fled . He couldn't believe it , wouldn't believe it - that he'd truly lost her completely . The wind chimes fell silent with the closing door , quiet returning to the shop . Lucas still stood there stunned . Lennox released his arm , apology in her voice : " Sorry , I used you without warning you first . " 19 Lucas opened his mouth , flashing back to their first meeting . The sunlight had been perfect that day . She'd sat at the work table kneading clay , her profile gilded golden like she'd stepped out of a painting . 15:21 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 15.2 % Chapter 20 At first , he admitted , he'd been drawn to her looks . But gradually he'd discovered she wasn't gentle water at all - she was fire with hidden edges . Lounging lazily in her chair like a cat sunbathing , but when push came to shove , she could shut down even the most difficult customers . She had her own sharp corners , never compromising herself . How could someone so vibrant not capture hearts ? " Was it just acting ? " His voice was so quiet the wind could have scattered it . Lennox didn't catch what he said , instinctively asking : " What did you say ? " Lucas pressed his lips together , his eyes suddenly brightening as if he'd gathered all his life's courage . Those emerald eyes held complete seriousness as he spoke word by word : " Len , I don't mind however you want to use me . But … I hope it's not just being used . " " That day you asked if I liked you , I didn't get to answer . " " No Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!