“Is it work-related?” she asked, trying to be on the safe side. “I mean, I’ll join you if it's only related to work,” she added. She didn’t want more false rumours created from one of Luca’s whims. She had a goal and that was to keep out of trouble to live a peaceful life. No more dramas.
But, to do that, she must clear the misunderstanding that Luca had and she had to reject his affection because she had made up her mind to accept Hue into her life. However, she was conflicted if Luca could handle the rejection like how she hoped because, in the first place, she had poor communication skills. She feared that a poor choice of words could harm him. Talking about something on a personal level put her under pressure because she tends to think about his reaction.