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
Zion drove towards the hospital without hesitation while Alexandra quietly sat in the back. Less than fifteen minutes later they arrived at the hospital and Alexandra stepped out after Zion had held the door open.She instructed him, along with the single bodyguard who had followed her to stay outside while she went inside.Almost instantly she spotted Alistair by the reception thanks to his unique build and bright yellow hair just like hers."Alistair." She called out his name after she had walked close and the male spun around almost immediately.Alexandra scanned him from head to toe, making sure that there were no injuries on him before quietly sighing."What mischief have you committed this time around." She reprimanded him like a mother.Alistair felt unfair, seeing as he was the older one in them both yet Alexandra was always the one who did the scolding.He stepped forward, about to defend himself against her scolding when a familiar voice from behind drew Alexandra's attentio
After Alexandra and Alistair had left, Eliana stepped out from the hospital room she had entered and just like Alexandra has observed, there was no longer a limp in her steps.But Eliana of course didn't know this. She thought she had played her cards well.Walking towards the trashcan, she glanced inside and saw that Alexandra had indeed thrown away she drink she had offered. When she was leaking from her hospital room and saw this happen she thought she had simply been hallucinating.The Alexandra Grey people spoke of on the internet and many other places wasn't that heartless and inconsiderate. Yet, turns out that even the internet exaggerated things and was unaware of a persons true colors.Carefully reaching Into the trashcan, she fished out the drink and stared at it solemnly.How dare Alexandra throw away something she had given? Ungrateful people like her ought to be taught their places.Eliana thought as her grip around the can tightened. Just then she heard a familiar voice
Lucien stared up at his house, Lucas standing right behind him.His house. He thought. Yet it held so many unwanted guest and many others. As of late, he really didn't want to be stepping foot inside his own house, but what could he do? Its not like he could suddenly change his residence and buy another house somewhere in the city and even though he could, why leave his permanent residence for a bunch of flees. His father had placed an awful lot of amount into building this house up to where it was and he had no intention of abandoning it.Thinking of his father reminded him of the reason he was here and not at his office and the call that he had received.Back at the office, after Lucien had received the call from the unknown number, he did not hesitate to answer the phone and placed it near his ear."Who is this?" He coldly asked and much to his belief, the voice that greeted his ear surprised him."You unruly child. Is this how you treat your father after everything I've done for y
"You say what?" Leon asked, unbelieving of all his son had just told him.Lucien had explained the whole situation to Leon while crossing his finger. He had forgotten for a split second that apart from his late wife, Leon cherished the young girl who reminded him so much of his wife's kind heart. And to hear that his own son had chased her out of the house, he wasn't taking to lightly to it."We've divorced father." Lucien solemnly repeated once more with his head hung low. He could feel his father's rage steaming right off his body and dared not raise his head. It was understandable. Alexandra, or at least Ariadne as his father knew her, was a diamond in the rough. The perfect daughter in law without a flaw and a companion with the beauty of a siren, sadly he had realized all these pretty late."I can understand your anger father, but if you would please listen to..." Lucien's explanation was interrupted as he felt a sharp pain pierced the skin on his forehead and seconds later the s