As usual, Lucien was copped up in his study focused on work. He had just finished looking through and signing the document needed to carry out the launch of his company’s new Jewelry series, when his computer beeped several times.Glancing in the device’s direction, he sighed and answered the incoming call.“Lucien.” Harrison’s face displayed on the other side. The male was smiling broadly, but as soon as he saw his best friend working, that smile disappeared. “Dude, it’s a Saturday.”Lucien, who understood his words simply stated without looking up from his work. “Doesn’t matter, time waits for no one.”Harrison sighed. His friend had always been that way, putting work before anything else. Even his love life. He wondered how Octavia puts up with such a workaholic.“Speaking of which, how’s Octavia? Is she taking her meds?”Lucien’s hand paused at the mention of the noirette. It had been a while since he thought about her and her calls over the days had reduced almost as if she was g
Alexandra glared daggers through her vehicle’s window at the restaurant in front of her.Fancy red coating, flowers beds placed neatly at every corner and a pair of see through glass doors. The exterior almost made the blonde forget all about the foreboding feeling in the pity of her stomach.She was making a bad decision. Somehow, she knew it, but just couldn’t pinpoint how she knew this.Sighing for the fifth time, she pulled her gaze away and reached for her coat hung neatly on the headrest of one of her seats.Whatever thoughts she had, sitting in her car wasn’t going to answer those questions.At last, she threw the coat on over her sport bra- not having enough time to change into actual dresses, and stepped out of the vehicle.Carrying her shoulder with pride, she approached the restaurant.From a mile away she was able to spot Lucien thanks to his outstanding body physique and looks.Leaned against the door of his car, Lucien wore a grey colored button up shirt that had the sle
She made the wrong decision.As soon as Lucien and Alexandra had finished their business Lunch, the skies opened up their impatient gates and just like the nights before, they allowed a heavy down pour onto the earth.The sky was grey and surroundings windy when Alexandra stepped out. Raindrops pattered against the hard concrete below with no sign of letting up anytime soon.Not that she cared, Michael would drive through the rain the moment she called him.Adjusting her coat, she turned around to Lucien who was on a business call behind her.It was so like him, always busy twenty four seven.She examined his facial structure while he busied himself with whatever business was none of her concern. As he spoke in a foreign language she quickly identified as Russian, he nodded accordingly, his auburn smooth locks following his every movement and later settling just around his eyes, momentarily obstructing his view.Alexandra had the sudden urge to reach up and adjust his hair, but at las
Lucien never seemed to like his presence. For some reason, the male in front of him always caused his facial expression to darken.He was a plague to Lucien’s always peaceful live.Theodore Langer.As Alexandra saw her friend approaching, her smile grew and she stepped forward, forgetting her and Lucien’s little conversation.This, as usual, didn’t seat right with him.“Theodore, what are you doing here?”“Had some quick work to finish up on.” The blonde male was still dressed in his gym clothes, a leather jacket thrown on top to give his attire some swag.All in all his dressing was appropriate.“And what are you doing here?” He asked, his eyes traveling from the blonde in front of him to the male standing a distance away. When his eyes met hers again, she could clearly read the question written in them.“Were you seriously with him?” His ruby red eyes questioned.“I also had some work to take care of.” She clarified to which Theodore nodded and turned his attention towards Lucien.“
“Did you get home safe?” Theodore asked, seated leg crossed in the back seat of his vehicle, Bluetooth ear piece plugged in and tablet held within his grasp.He finalized an order of his as he waited for the female on the other side to respond.The beeping sound of a microwave went off from the other line as the timer had expired.Alexandra slurped on her cup of coffee before responding. “Sure did, and I’m exhausted as hell. How about you?”“I’m headed out to see my old man. The meeting held in Rose garden needs a little bit of his insight.”Alexandra nodded. She had know Mr. Langer since her teenage years and the man was nothing more than honest and humble, a total contrast to his son’s personality.“Is that so?” She mused as she fished out her plate of left over pizza and plopped down on her couch, tuning to the day’s news as she munched on it. “You sure are a busy bee, it’s almost pitiable.”Theodore chuckled. “It’s not like you have it any different.”“True that.” She mused then s
Alexandra stared at the blank screen of her phone, a content smile adorning her crescent moon lip.If Lucien was her was her kryptonite, then Theodore was her lucky charm. The best she could come across in the whole vast universe.Without him, her life just wouldn’t be the same.Placing her slice of pizza in the trashcan, she once again settled down on her couch. After watching TV for a while, she turned it off and approached her study, about to scheme through some work when loud voices came from outside.Particularly that of Daniel and Vivian, her least favorite people in this world.“Alexandra open this gate right this instance! Tell these incompetent gatemen to let us in!” Daniel roared.She frowned.Those two had impeccable timing.Turning around in her step, she approached the door. The first thing she saw after she stepped outside was the sight of her uncle and Cousin being restrained by a pair of her new security.Her face creased up in annoyance. Out of all the days, these two
~A few days later~A few days had gone by since Alexandra’s discovery.It wasn’t even Friday yet and the whole working week had left her feeling exhausted.After signing last document for her morning schedule, she sighed and gently massaged her aching shoulder. Her whole life had become overly busy over night.But she didn’t mind it, rather, she was thankful. The business kept her mind from thinking of a lot of things. Her failed marriage and recent discovery included.With another sigh, she turned her attention towards the window.The third party who had been involved in the extortion of company funds was… Eleanor Grey.The name felt like soured sweets mixed with baking soda, not a good combination, as it lingered in the mind.There wasn’t enough evidence to prove it, but she had once thought that her uncle’s way of operating was far too smart for their kind.The means they had used to hire hit men against her. The way they had strategically transferred large amount of money from eac
Consider his offer? Alexandra found those words almost laughable as they taunted her mind, playing over and over like some broken track record.But like hell she was going to put his offer of friendship into consideration. Did she look so much like someone who needed to be placed in a mental asylum for Lucien to suggest such a bizarre offer?She hoped her rejection earlier was enough to smack Lucien back into his right mind frame, because if that didn’t stop him now, without a doubt she was going to take drastic measures to distance that man from herself.His presence- much like the rest of everyone- irked her.** ** ** **Octavia’s week had been nothing short of a nightmare. She rarely slept and when she did, she’d have the awful-est of dreams.Today, like the previous days, her dreams had repeated, and she woke up soaked in beads of sweat. Just as she broke down and buried her face into the center of her palm- pouring out her misery and devastation over her recent break up- she had