Sir, Madam Dispeared Again After Divorce!
Chapter 1081 Luke Likes Sean

"Yes." Sydney put her phone in her bag, leaned back in her seat, and stretched herself like a lazy cat. She curled up in the seat and replied softly, "Luke and Sean were classmates in college, and they worked together for several years. During these years, their relationship was only that of superiors and subordinates. Sean never revealed her feelings for Luke, and Luke didn't dislike Sean either. It was only after that accident that their relationship changed dramatically, and Luke's attitude toward Sean became extremely bad."

"I don't think Luke hates your secretary. He just doesn't want to admit something, so he unconsciously changes his attitude toward her. It's as if he can hide certain changes and things from others by doing so," Julien said, looking at the road ahead.

Sydney was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"Can't you see?" Julien stopped the car when the traffic light turned red and looked back at her. "What I mean is that Luke doesn't hate your secretary. On the contrary, he has feelings for her. He just hasn't realized it, but in his subconscious mind, he can't help but want to pay attention to her. He doesn't know that this feeling is love for a woman. He only thinks he is crazy or sick and believes that his madness is caused by her. That's why he has such a bad attitude toward her."

Julien's words blew Sydney's mind. After a moment, she regained her composure and found her voice again. "It can't be. You think Luke has feelings for Sean while not knowing it?"

"That's right." Julien nodded and restarted the car when the traffic light turned green.

Sydney clasped her seatbelt, and her lips parted. The shock brought by Julien's words lingered. "How is that possible?"

'Isn't it me who Luke likes?'

It was not that she longed for Luke's affection.

But Luke confessed to her that he had liked her since their adolescence, and his heart had never changed in the past ten years.

And he had been desperate to have her as his woman.

But now Julien said that Luke might not like her and that he might like Sean.

Sydney found it hard to believe.

"Why not?" Julien controlled the steering wheel with one hand, his movements full of charm. "Then how do you explain Luke's attention to your secretary?"

Sydney hesitated for a moment.

Indeed, Luke paid too much attention to Sean.

She could still vividly remember Luke's reactions toward Sean in the office just now.

"Luke does pay attention to Sean, but it doesn't necessarily mean he has feelings for her." Sydney voiced her doubt.

Julien honked the horn to urge the slow-moving car ahead. "Yeah, but the point is, this person is someone he 'hates'. Tell me, if someone hates another person, would he constantly pay attention to her? Would you?"

"Of course not, I wouldn't even want to look at them," Sydney answered without hesitation.

Then, she paused, straightened her back, and looked at Julien with wide eyes. "I see your point. Do you mean if Luke hates Sean, he wouldn't react that way toward her? It only means that he doesn't hate her."

"Exactly! Hating someone means not caring about them. Although Luke claims that he hates her, he can't help but pay attention to her. It shows his hatred is fake, and liking is the truth.

"It's like boys bullying girls. It's not that they hate those girls. On the contrary, they may like those girls. They just don't know how to express it, so they use bullying as a way to gain the girls' attention. Luke might be like that," Julien explained.

Sydney clapped her hands, feeling more and more convinced of this possibility.

But soon, her eyebrows furrowed, and she looked puzzled. "But when did Luke develop feelings for Sean?"

"If you don't know, how would I know?" Julien glanced at her out of the corner of his eye while making a turn.

Sydney sighed. "Forget it, it doesn't matter. What matters is that Luke still doesn't know. He still thinks he likes me. Should I tell him? Maybe when Luke replaces out that he likes Sean, they can reconcile and maybe even be together."

She stroked her chin in contemplation of the possibility.

Julien read her mind and frowned, quickly interrupting her. "You'd better dismiss that idea."

"Why?" Sydney asked, confused.

Julien looked ahead with a solemn expression. "Luke is unaware of it because, subconsciously, he doesn't want to admit that he has fallen in love with someone else. But every time he sees the person he has fallen for, his emotions are affected. So, he deliberately gives your secretary hard times to feel better. If you tell him that he is being influenced by your secretary because he has fallen in love with her, do you think he can accept it? He may even suspect that your secretary asked you to say these things to him."

Sydney's lips parted, but she could not argue with that.

Julien continued, "He will think that your secretary asked for your help to make a match between them. By then, he will vent all his frustration on her."

"It can't be that serious." Sydney took a deep breath, her face turning pale.

"But it can." Julien nodded firmly. "The reason he can't face up to his feelings is that he doesn't want to admit that he has moved on. But if you insist on pointing it out, he won't feel surprised. On the contrary, he will become infuriated and feel embarrassed, thinking that you and your secretary teamed up to deceive him. He may not do anything to you, but your secretary will suffer."

"What should we do then?" Sydney's face tightened. "Are we just going to ignore this?"

"Yes, we should ignore it," Julien affirmed. "If you point it out, it will only make things worse. It's better to pretend not to know and let Luke discover it himself. When he realizes it on his own, he will be more accepting than if someone else tells him. By that time, they may have been through a lot together. Even if he realizes he has moved on, he won't react too strongly. In fact, he might choose to accept it." Sydney said nothing, pondering over whether Julien's advice was feasible.

Eventually, she realized that he had taken all aspects into account.

"Maybe you're right." Sydney nodded in relief. "Okay then, I'll pretend not to know."

"That's the way to go." Julien raised his chin.

Sydney narrowed her eyes and cast a doubtful glance at him. "When did you become a love expert? I didn't even notice Luke's feelings for Sean, but you did. And most importantly, you know what consequences telling Luke would have. This is not like you. Be honest with me. How did you become like this?"