Silence descended the room, wrapping everywhere like a cloak of thick blanket. People exchanged looks before they settled their gaze on Lucas.I looked at Lucas' unfathomable expression and I wondered why he was doing all of these? What was the need for this power he was seeking to gain? Why did he
Mark 's POVI resisted the urge to smirk when Sydney chose to merge her shares with mine.If only she knew.I smiled as I gauged the sympathy in her eyes, the crease of her eyebrows as she looked between Lucas and me.I turned to the other shareholders with a straight face and announced my sovereign
As the days went on, my private investigator found out more information. Apparently, Lucas had planned to instigate a car accident on my engagement day - an accident that will surely take my life and completely get me out of the picture. His plan, we discovered, was to seize the opportunity of my de
Sydney 's POVI frowned when I checked the time. I hadn't thought that Lucas would be involved in the family matters discussion until the door was jammed close with Lucas' back at me.I decided to wait at the door of the conference room. I paced up and down the hallway, loitered at the door but he s
What does this mean? Am I being abandoned again? I finally found the man of my dreams, now this? So much for 'I'll never ever let you go again.'He stuck his hand in his pocket. Even though he was standing a few feet from me, I could see him drifting far away from me.He nodded and looked into my ey
Sydney 's POVMark seemed to have gotten frozen on the spot. His hand that held the lighter remained poised at the tip of the cigarette that was still stuck in between his lips as he looked at me… or rather, as he gaped at me.His hands fell to his side. His words were heavily coated with disbelief.
I turned and saw the bench that was always there, at the far end of the coffee shop beside the GT Group building. Thankfully, no one was there. I simply walked and slowly lowered myself on the seat.My eyes were trained in the distance, but my mind was in a more distant place, filled with doubtful a
A FEW MONTHS LATERSydney 's POV"Welcome to this world, Aiden. Mommy loves you so much," I whispered into his tiny ears and he squinted at me before closing his eyes again. And I wondered if he heard me, I wondered if he could feel and tell that he was in his mother's arms.My eyes watered, filled