Luke Land gently took her hand away from her forehead and looked down, seeing a large swollen and reddened patch.

She was very close to him, his large hand gently massaging her forehead, and he blew on it, cool and soothing.

"Let’s go, get in the car first, I’ll take you to the pharmacy to buy some ointment, applying it might make it better."

"No need, it’s just a small injury."

Luke Land didn’t care, insisting on taking her, leaving the crowd of executives standing there, looking at each other in dismay.

Luke Land went to the nearest pharmacy, walked in, bought a tube of swelling-reducing ointment, and quickly returned to the car.

He tore open the ointment’s package, and with a cotton swab, carefully applied the medicine for her, his actions seamless and skillful.

Eva Miller winced from the sting of the medication, involuntarily knitting her brows, and Luke Land, noticing this, softened his movements unconsciously.

After applying the medicine, he recalled that he had met her at the company entrance, wondering if she was there specifically to see him.

Just as he was about to ask, Eva Miller spoke up first.

"Luke Land, I’m here to see you today because I have something to tell you."

"Hmm?"

Eva Miller found it somewhat difficult to say, hesitantly glancing at Luke Land, still undecided whether to speak or not.

"Just say it, as long as it’s not about asking me not to marry you, I can accept it."

"Actually, I’ve decided to marry you, but..."

Before Luke Land could feel any joy, Eva Miller promptly dashed his hopes.

"But what?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He let out a helpless smile, knowing that nothing good could follow that "but."

Sure enough...

"Let’s have a fake marriage. I’ll get past my parents for now and shut the media and public up..."

The media was mainly criticizing her for having a child out of wedlock, saying her personal life was indiscreet, and Father Miller and Mother Miller were also troubled by these issues. But as long as she married Luke Land, everything would be resolved. She believed that if Luke Land spoke up, no one would dare to slander the Young Madam of the Golden Era Consortium...

She felt a bit guilty in her heart, knowing that what she was doing was no different from using Luke Land.

"Luke Land, if you don’t agree to fake marriage with me, that’s okay, I won’t blame you." Eva Miller lowered her head, anxiously twisting her fingers, feeling that what she was doing might be a bit too much.

"Forget it, forget it, just pretend I never said anything."

"Words that are said are like water that’s spilled; I can’t pretend you never said them," his hands casually resting on the steering wheel, his gaze fixed straight ahead on the road. "Tell me, how exactly is this fake marriage supposed to work?"

"Huh?" Eva Miller, hearing Luke Land say this, wondered if he actually agreed?

She thought for a moment and spoke, "To fool my parents, we’ll first go to the civil affairs bureau to get a certificate, then you’ll announce our marriage to the media, but..."

"But we won’t hold a wedding, and the marriage will only be valid for two years. During these two years, we’ll only have the title of husband and wife, not the reality..."

Eva Miller felt that she was being too tricky and harsh, losing confidence as she spoke, and she didn’t even dare to meet Luke Land’s eyes anymore.