It turns out what Aria thought was discreet had been so blatantly and simply exposed by him.

"Do you know why I didn't reveal it earlier? Because it didn't bother me much. You were so eager to act in front of me, so I thought I should let you earn some hard-earned money, right?" he said casually.

She looked stunned, and her face turned red. It felt as if someone had slapped her face several times. It was both hurtful and embarrassing.

"However, some people go overboard with their acting, thinking too highly of themselves," Lucas's expression darkened as he took the expensive watch off Aria's wrist and played with it. "I can bring you up, but it doesn't mean you can act recklessly. Otherwise, I can lift you as high as I want and make you fall just as miserably."

As he finished speaking, he released his grip, and the watch fell heavily to the ground, forming fine cracks on its surface.

Aria gasped and tensed, clearly frightened by the man's words and actions.

"Also, you don't need