Luke didn't answer right away. Instead, a slow, understanding smile played on his lips, and his usually sharp, calculating eyes softened. This was a rare moment—one where he wasn't thinking about gains, investments, or business dealings.
Instead, his mind was filled with the image of Hera, picturing the look on her face when she received the gift he had chosen so carefully.
"That will never happen," he finally said, his voice steady with conviction. "I've already experienced the highs and lows of life. I built my own empire from the ground up before inheriting my family's business. And women… I used to think they were merely a means to pass on my bloodline—an emotional burden I might have to bear for the sake of legacy, but never something I truly wanted in my life."