Lucien Albrecht. It had taken Alexandra quite a while, but she soon came to know that he was akin to a pest. Always finding a way to worm his way back into her life and twisting everything up.Alexandra gritted her teeth. Today was the last of it! She has had enough of him walking into her life and affairs like he owned her or like he had some sort of right to do so.At first she had felt like there was still a chance for them, a silver lining that linked them back together, but then she realized Lucien had simply been projecting his unreturned love for Octavia unto her and that ruined everything beyond repair.It irritated her and for months she had put up with it all in the name of her Company, but now, six months had gone by and she… correction, Grey enterprise no longer wanted to work with him.Peeling her gaze away from his figure below, she glanced at Darius, half glad that he hadn’t noticed him yet while he was still tied up in the thought of them being lovers.She found it cut
“Mr. Albrecht, let’s dissolve the contract between both our companies and end this complicated relationship between for good.”Lucien felt the ground beneath him shake and his heart sank. What was she saying? End the contract between their companies? Their complicated relationship? He refused to hear even a single word on this topic any longer.Whatever breeze had been blown in her ear along with that idea had to be stopped.“Alexandra, listen…” He began, but before he could go pass more than a few words, Alexandra brutally interrupted him.“I know I’ve said this tons of times in the past and you ignored it and I, well I let it slide, but it’s enough of that. My name, to you is Ms. Grey or better yet President Grey.” She corrected him harshly yet her expression remained the same almost as if she was talking to a child who was yet to graduate from preschool.Lucien felt his mouth dry. Not only was his pride being reduced to nothing, but his effort to get closer to her each time was bei
After twelve years of unrequited love, Alexandra was finally hearing the words that she had wished to, yet she didn’t feel the way she had expected to feel.Instead of being in cloud nine and having her stomach erupt in chaotic but joyous butterflies, she felt revolted.The confession she was getting right now… wasn’t for her.Alexandra realized that Lucien had only began to feel attracted to her after She had revealed Octavia’s true colors and his pure, genuine and award winning love and affection he felt towards Octavia during their years of relationship had no place to go and as a result, he began projecting it onto her.He didn’t love her, his mind had merely made him think so in a bid to release all the pent up and unreturned feelings he could no longer shower on Octavia.Alexandra’s face scrunched up at the thought as a look of disgust briefly flashes in her eyes as she spoke.“Projecting your half assed unreturned love onto me, how utterly revolting.”She watched the look on Lu
“The contract would be sent to you first thing Monday morning, so be sure to sign it with kicking up a fuss.”Alexandra emotionlessly informed and without another word, turned around, grabbed Darius’s hand and pulled him along with her.Her job here was indeed done. She has closed their Chapter with no regret and was not looking back. It was time Lucien understood this and exited his presence from her life because as this point in life, she didn’t need people like him in her life.** ** ** **Alexandra’s apathetic attitude towards Lucien had surprised Darius.As she pulled him along by the hand, the male couldn’t help but smile as his heart rejoiced unexplainably.Perhaps it was the feeling of not having to worry about another rival, or the feeling of knowing that Alexandra was only ever as soft as she is with him.Either of which it was, it made him incredibly happy.“What are you grinning about?” Alexandra asked after the had stepped inside the warm comfort of her house and away fro
Throughout his drive back home Lucien did not utter a single word and focused his attention earnestly on the road. He has been quiet not because he had nothing to say and lament about, but rather because he couldn’t say anything.The words were on the tip of his tongue, yet each time he tried to open his mouth, a piercing pain would hit his chest and at last, he settled for remaining silent for the betterment of himself, but still the pain kept growing.By the time he arrived home, the pain was almost unbearable. Suffocating his chest tightly and nearly squeezing out the air from his lungs. Lucien managed to compose himself and walked into his house, there, where he was approached by the head butler who welcomed him.“Master Albrecht, welcome back. Dinner has just been prepared, shall I have the cook bring it up to your study or serve it in the dining hall?” The butler inquired.Lucien glanced towards the dining hall, the door had been wide open, giving a clear view to the chairs, tab
“Fiancé?” Lucien asked as his eyes roamed between the pair of father and daughter standing at the foot of his stairs.Whispers of disbelief floated through the crowd of both servants and security alike and with one stern look from Lucien, they all disbanded and rushed back to their duties, security guards exempted.“Look, I think you’re in the wrong place. The circus is four streets down back from the way you came.” He told them while gently descending the stairs, making sure to keep his eyes on them both every step of the way. When he had finally descended the final step and was standing in front of them, he folded his arms and added. “Now you best leave if you don’t want your precious daughter spending her night behind bars.”“Here’s an advice from someone older; money isn’t everything.”“That so?” Lucien interestedly mused and turned his gaze to the security men uselessly standing behind. “Don’t make me repeat myself, get rid of this people of lose your jobs.”“Yes Sir.” The securi
A few days had gone by since the whole incident at the Albrecht estate and the servant's gossips eventually got out, gracing the ears of the media one way or another throw an anonymous tip.Lucien of course was too busy with the work he had neglected over the past few days to deal with the issue himself and simply sent Lucas to buy out all the media outlet who had published the rumor and have it taken care off.While this was happening, Eliana sat in an outdoor café, care-freely enjoying the breeze and wonderful atmosphere with her best friend Chloe Campbell.People who passed by and saw the two envied Eliana for her innocent and meek look. While she was used to the staring and gossips that her looks brought about, Chloe wasn't. In fact she saw it unfair that people only seemed transfixed on Eliana and barely noticed her. Once again she was like black paint being sprayed on a black spot car, unnoticeable.She gritted her teeth, but just before she could speak anything that could harm
That same night, when Eliana arrived home, her father had been waiting for her in the living room."You've returned late." Those were his first words to her as she stepped in.The young girl bowed her head in an apologetic manner. "I was out with Chloe and lost track of the time. It won't happen again.""Come here." Hugh demanded, ignoring her apology. She inhaled slightly before rushing to her father's side. There he pulled out his phone and showed her the exact same tabloid Chloe had gone frantic about. "Do you know this woman?""No." Eliana answered without hesitation. Although she had ran into Alexandra, knew her name and a few other things about her as per her search earlier in the day, she didn't know the blonde well enough to say she knew her.However, she planned to change that, after all, in order for her plan to work she needed to get close to Alexandra one way or another."Exactly, so why is she Lucien's rumored fiancée and not you? Did you fail at doing your job right once