"What exactly made you change your mind?" Lucas asked.

"I told you! I just graduated, and there's nothing urgent waiting for me back home," said Ivy.

"Aryadelle and Taronia are so far apart. Are you sure your parents won't mind you staying and working here?"

"I've already talked to them. They're not very happy about it, but they won't stop me either," Ivy said.

"You're disregarding their feelings and choosing to stay here... You don't strike me as the rebellious type," Lucas remarked.

Suppressing a smile, Ivy said, "You guessed right. I've never argued with my parents. Besides, I won't be staying here forever, so they won't be too upset about me staying for now."

Even someone as reserved as Lucas could tell why Ivy insisted on staying in Taronia.

"You came here specifically for me," Lucas stated with conviction. "I didn't want you working at the company, and you decided that you'd do housework and cook for me. You said you'd go back to Aryadelle, but now you've changed y