Lucas' gentle hold on her hand as he led her to the car was warm enough but when he pulled open the door for her, she couldn't believe her eyes."Thank you," she mumbled as she got in and he shut the door behind her. She waited patiently till he got in and started the car."How did you get the Dean to show up?" she asked. She had been curious ever since the Dean smiled at him like they were old acquaintances.He glanced at her through the rearview mirror and saw how she stared expectantly for his answer. This wasn't the time to tell her the hospital was under his CoreLink company so he opted for the most suitable lie."It's important to always reach the head of an organisation when things start to spin out of order," he explained. "I simply told him someone was making trouble so he stepped out.""But… how do you know the dean-""I'm a Graham," that wasn't even news."Oh!" she turned away, feeling quite embarrassed that she had forgotten about that. No how, Lucas should still have some
"Thank you," Evelyn said as the elevators dinged and the man stepped out. "Thank you so much," she said again but he simply smiled and walked away.She heaved a sigh, feeling lucky to have met someone so kind on her first day. This was a good sign.When she finally got to the department store, the noise she heard coming from there made her nervous.She walked carefully till she saw her colleagues, moving back and forth getting work done. Everyone had their hands full so Evelyn almost felt intimidated.The sounds of their typing and flipping of books filled her with so much expectations and she stared at them with so much admiration.The atmosphere was what she liked; not being a waiter at some Casino or doing some odd jobs-- this was her field."You're the new girl, right?" a pretty lady walked up to her with a big smile and a warm reception."Yes.""Come," she sized her up. "I'll show you to your table." She led the way and Evelyn followed her in silence before she got her own desk,
Lucas put the document away and reached for the next one without looking. His hand grabbed a hold of nothing and he turned to see he had no more documents to review.When did he finish? He had probably been too immersed in it that he lost track of time.The door opened and his assistant walked in."Is there anything else that needs my attention?" he asked, looking around to make sure he didn’t miss anything."You've finished all your work for today and very early too," Mr. Parker chuckled, pleased at his boss's diligence and hard work. "You have enough time to rest before your appointment tonight. You'll be meeting Mr. Justin, CEO of XX at a restaurant near the company to discuss cooperation matters."He could use the rest after working tirelessly all morning.Also, wasn't today the day Evelyn was supposed to begin work? He could as well find out from Mr. Parker but then he had never asked about anyone. Asking about a woman now would make his young assistant think something else.Sinc
After a nice dinner with Alex, Evelyn took a cab home. She felt a tad nervous after mentioning the salary advance especially after his reaction."Oh!" He sat up straight, blinking in shock. "I didn't expect that but uhm… there are requirements for such and one of them is that you're supposed to have worked for the company for a certain period of time," he scratched his forehead looking sceptical as he spoke."But I guess I could report it to the company just in case," he said. "Let's keep our fingers crossed but Evelyn, don't hope for it too much."She understood what that meant but she also hoped her luck would go before her. If the fee for Peter's treatment wasn't paid within three days, his treatment could be terminated.That alone shook her with fear. She bit down on her nails, thinking of her next line of action.Wait! That dinner with Alex... Did he go home thinking she agreed to dinner just to make profit?"Ugh!" Evelyn put her hands over her face, feeling stupid for a moment t
Evelyn tiptoed down the stairs in her disguise. She wore her office shirt and skirt with the expectations to fool Lucas into thinking she was only going to meet one of her colleagues but luckily for her, her husband had stormed out of the house so she was all alone.Quickly before he would return, she called a cab and made it to the Casino.It was almost 10p.m. and she knew she couldn't waste another second.She stared at the place that filled her with chills and fears. The terrible attitude she had to put up with every day, especially from the manager-- Mark.She could never forget that one. He was the one who drugged her that night to offer to his client but somehow... Somehow she ended up with Lucas.Evelyn felt uneasy just staring at the building again. The bright lights were almost blinding and the voice of the people laughing outside was irking her.She had come here for her earrings and she wasn't leaving without it.Since Evelyn had worked here for a while, she knew the ins an
After a failed attempt to get her earrings back, she dragged herself back home.Lucas didn't return home that night and Evelyn felt half relieved that she didn't bump into him.She went to bed, worried as she thought of ways to get her earrings from Mark. All his offers were too ridiculous. She couldn't forsake her well paying job to work a month free for him or even raise two million dollars!She was in a dilemma the whole night and could barely get any sleep.The next day, her eyes were puffy and she had dark circles and bags under her eyes. She stared back at her reflection, digging around for her make-up kit to blend her face.The brightened look she wore to work didn't last very long and soon, she was dropping her shoulders in devastation before she even knew it.Her work was slow and there were typos in her documents. She apologised many times and after the fourth mistake, her colleagues were frustrated. Having to move one single document back and forth was making them worried.
Prostitute?This wasn't the first time someone was calling her that. The other person was Lucas.She bubbled with so much anger, wondering why they would call her that but she knew she couldn’t afford to waste any strength arguing back and forth on him."I earned it. I work at Wilson company now," she suppressed her annoyance to explain herself once more."Wilson company?" Olivia stared at her mother in shock. It didn't seem like Evelyn was lying but she couldn't bring herself to accept that a woman like her would get into such a big company.Wilson wasn't a joke. It was prestigious and anyone who got in was definitely smart."You?" Diana scoffed. "I'll believe it only when pigs start to fly! You stole our families money just to gamble and you're refusing to admit it. I'll never believe your lies!"She screamed so loud that everyone around gave their attention. Diana smirked, feeling proud that her goal was achieved. She only wanted to ruin Evelyn's name whenever she could and she wou
Evelyn picked up the card and the photo in tears. She was trembling as she paid the bills for Peter's treatment. That was her top priority and nothing would stop her.Not even the ache in her heart right now. Why he was always so quick to judge her was what Evelyn would never understand!She couldn't push out the way he looked at her. The shock and the disgust that filled his face would definitely scar her tonight.Just how did Olivia get those photos? From this angle, anyone would immediately misunderstand the situation but why didn't Lucas simply ask for an explanation?He really must think of her as some whore who would be with just anyone.Whenever they met, she always ended up being hurt. If it wasn't from his humiliation and words, it would be his attitude.Time and time again, he had told her there was nothing but a contract couple but it seemed as though it didn't sink hard enough into her head.This time, she made up her mind to avoid him as best as she could. That was the on