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LUCAS.“If you need anything, use this to call me, my number is on speed dial,” I said, giving Sophia the phone I had gotten for her. “I changed your number. You can add other contacts that you need to communicate with.” I had gone to pick her up after work, wanting to get her a few clothes and also, a dress she would wear at the banquet. Sophia got the phone and studied it. A small sad smile crossed her lips. “Thanks Luca… but I don’t have anyone to add. The only people I was close to were Elias and Violet. I couldn’t even make new friends because I thought I had everything I wanted. A husband and a best friend. Who knew…” She trailed, her eyes welling up with tears. My heart clenched when I saw her sad expression. “Hey… fuck those who betrayed you... They aren’t worth shit,” I said and Sophia chuckled. “That’s right, they can go to hell for all I care,” she replied as she switched on the phone before going to the contacts to see the only contact that was saved on her phone. He
SOPHIA.All was going well until I heard Elias’s voice in the store. My heart jumped to my throat and my stomach twisted and turned this way and that the entire time he was here. I thought he was going to see me, so all I could do was hide in the fitting room as he and Lucas talked. I didn’t dare come out until someone knocked on the door. “Soph, you can come out now,” Lucas’s voice reached me and I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. I had already changed into the red gown that Lucas had picked. After looking at myself in the mirror again, my face flushed. Oh my… This was…I bit my lower lip and opened the door before stepping out.“Are you done……..” Lucas trailed as he swept his eyes up and down my body. “Fuck,” I heard him curse and I tried to hug myself to hide the exposed parts of my body. The dress that Lucas had chosen had cutouts on the sides and a long dipping cleavage. It was fitting on my hips and ass before flaring out from the knees until it swept the gro
LUCAS. “She’s accepted the hot drink, Sir,” Sarah reported after coming back from Sophia’s room. I was in the study, sitting on my swivel chair while sipping on my expensive whiskey. It was all I could do to keep the edge off. I had been irritated the moment Elias walked into the clothing store, ruining the mood between Sophia and I. Luckily they didn't bump into each other. If Sophia wasn't in the fitting room, Elias would have seen her and ruined my plans. I couldn't have that... I want him to see her when she's started opening up to me. I want him to see her when it's too late for him and all he can do is regret losing her... I want him to realise he had lost a diamond, but by then, she would be in my arms, being treasured by me- just like she deserves. “How is she?” I asked Sarah after taking a sip, the amber liquid burning my throat before settling in my chest. But it did nothing to soothe the ache in my heart, my thoughts flittering to Sophia. “She didn’t look so good, sir
ELIAS.“Eli, don’t you think this apartment is not suitable for our baby?” Violet asked me as we sat in the living area of her apartment, watching a TV show.My eyes instantly shot to her belly, my hand reaching out to caress her stomach.“You chose this apartment, so I think it’s fine. Why do you think it’s not suitable?” I asked, looking at her.“Well, for starters it’s not safe for me and the child. We need a house that can guarantee our safety. I mean, what if people found out I was carrying your heir and decided to get rid of me?”“Secondly, our child needs a place with a big yard for him to run around as he likes. This place is too small."I furrowed my eyebrows.She had a point but... getting her a villa would be too costly for me. I can’t spend money anyhow now... not when the assets I had access to when I was married to Sophia have been frozen. And it's all because of...I looked at the woman carrying my child before tucking a stray hair behind her ear.Violet was beautiful wi
VIOLET.“... find out where Sophia has been staying...” Elias's words reached my ears and I rushed back to the living room, knowing he was about to end the call and I didn’t want him to catch me eavesdropping.I knew he had been searching for Sophia ever since she escaped. I didn’t understand why he couldn’t let her go, he had already divorced her.Anger flared through me like a tornado.It was the weekend and I planned to spend time with Elias, however, he seemed to be preoccupied with something. The moment he received a call, I knew it was about Sophia but I couldn't let him go to her.I had to pretend to be in pain just to keep him here and it was so frustrating... why can't he stay with me just because he wants to?It’s all Sophia’s fault. If she didn’t exist, Elias would have been mine alone and he would have me in his heart.I hate her so much. I hope Elias never finds her for the rest of her life!I tried so hard to get him to fall in love with me. He finally gave in and slept
LUCAS. “I’ve never been to a club before… is it fun?” Sophia asked just as I drove into the underground parking lot at the SCREAM club. “It depends… sometimes it’s a bit noisy but it’s also a place you can unwind,” I replied, looking at her. Her eyes were full of curiosity and a hint of excitement, more like a child who was about to taste ice cream for the first time. She looked sexy in high-waisted leather pants and a gold, spaghetti top with a plunging neckline. Her blonde hair was left to flow down her shoulders and she had very light make-up on. I was dressed casually too in a pair of dark jeans, a white shirt and a black blazer. Sophia had been feeling low the past few days, so I decided to take her out to lighten up her mood, A few minutes later, I led Sophia through the VIP entrance. I had ordered for Elias’s people to be deliberately given info about Sophia, so I made sure they couldn’t get my face as they took pictures.I wanted Elias to feel like he had found her, onl
LUCAS. “You look so whipped, man. I won’t be surprised if I find you doing the dishes,” Damian remarked and Sophia let out a giggle. “He does do the dishes. He even cooks!” She responded before giggling again.I looked down at her, arching an eyebrow. She was on her second glass and her eyes had already begun to look glassy. Someone was getting tipsy…She beckoned me to lower my head and I did. Cupping the back of my head, she brought my head closer to her, her lips too close to my ears. “They think you’re so whipped... They don’t know we are just acting,” she said and giggled some more. Her lips tickled my skin and I felt something course through me but I kept a poker face. I removed my head from her hold before whispering in her ears. “It means we are doing a good job… remember, we need to look like we are so in love.”She pulled back, giving me an ok sign with her fingers before pouring herself another glass of wine. “Huh… the world is cruel to us singles,” Caspian complaine
SOPHIA. Lucas’s words made me freeze, my heart slamming against my ribcage when I realised what had just happened. I drank too much and got tipsy. And then…And then I…Oh my God! What have I done?!!Did I just awaken my inner stripper and dance on Lucas?That was so naughty!I felt my body heat up and I was sure my face was as red as a tomato. What came over me?I suddenly had this burst of confidence and with that song… it just gave me the urge to dance and before I knew it, I was straddling Lucas, dancing like a stripper in front of his friends. Oh God… To make matters worse, I kinda dry humped him and now, I was seated on something very big and hard like steel. The sultry song still playing in the background, the dim lighting and our current position created a suggestive mood between us, causing the air around us to crackle with electrifying sparks. Lucas had a boner... and I could feel his erect dick right on my core. I had to resist the sudden, strange urge to gyrate my
VIOLET. I clenched my hands into fists, jealousy rushing through me as I watched Lucas effortlessly pay two million dollars for a custom-made wedding dress for Sophia. The smile on her face was so irritating, I wished I could wipe it off her stupid face. It was supposed to be me getting this type of love and attention. This was the very reason I snatched Elias from Sophia. I thought he would spoil me beyond measure. Everyone thought he gave me the money he stole from the Adams Group, but in reality, I’ve never even seen a cent from the missing hundred million dollars. In his defence, he said he was buying a new villa for us since the one we were staying in once belonged to him and Sophia. However, that was a lie. I had never seen any house papers. He's the only one who knew where he took that money. As it turned out, I had shot myself in the foot. Elias was stingy as fuck. We came here to buy a wedding dress, but the moment he heard there was a second-hand wedding dress being
SOPHIA.“I’m surprised you can still walk after how hard I fucked you this morning,” Lucas whispered in my ear when we walked into a bridal store, my face burning at his words. Indeed, he was like a beast that had been unleashed from its cage this morning. I had to soak in warm water to soothe the ache between my legs. But I wasn’t complaining. It felt like heavenly bliss. "For a man who's been too overprotective recently, you sure didn't hold back," I teased. "Baby, the doctor said exercising is good for you. Sex is the easiest exercise," Lucas replied before whispering. "Fuck, thinking about the sex we had this morning has just made me hard. I want you again."A chuckle escaped my lips just as a man who seemed to be in his thirties approached us. He was dressed in a light blue designer suit, and he had short, dark hair which was slicked back with gel. “Hello, my darling, how can I help you?” He asked me, his voice soft and cheery. “Are you looking for a wedding dress?” I nodded
LUCAS. A groan escaped my lips, feeling intense pleasure rush through me just as my eyes snapped open. I found myself lying on my back, and my wife who had been sleeping in my arms was kneeling between my legs, sucking my cock like it was the best thing she'd ever tasted. My eyes slightly widened. “Soph, you–” I threw my head back as electric currents seared through me, hissing when she twirled her tongue around the tip of my rod. “Fuck, baby.” I never thought it would feel so good to wake up with my dick in Sophia’s warm mouth. But it did. So very fucking much. I swear, I could get used to this. This was the best breakfast in bed ever. “Oh fuck yeah… that’s it, baby,” I groaned, meeting her eyes as she looked up at me.I loved the way she looked right now. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun, a few strands framing her beautiful face. Her lips were stretched to the limit, wrapped around my cock like it was a giant lollipop. Her eyes were watery, probably stinging from the pressu
SOPHIA.“Dad, seriously? Do those look like cat clothes to you?” Lucas asked, throwing his head back in laughter. “What? They are not?” Steven glanced at the onesie again, his brows creasing. “They are too small for me, though. Are you sure this is the gift you got for me?”This time, I joined Lucas in laughter, the sound echoing around the room. We laughed so hard that we almost lost our voices. “Old man, you sure know how to ruin a surprise,” I said, wiping the tears from the corner of my eyes. I hadn’t laughed so hard in a while. “What, I ruined it?” He asked, turning the onesie this way and that until his eyes fell on the message on the front. His eyebrows almost touched his hairline as he read the message out loud. “Hello, grandpa. See you soon!” He glanced at us, his eyes rounding in shock. “You two are pregnant?” “You finally got it, Dad. I was starting to wonder if you were too old to catch on,” Lucas murmured, a smirk playing on his lips. “You’re about to be a grandpa a
SOPHIA. “Look at them. So adorable, I can't believe we made these,” Lucas said, holding the ultrasound image like it was more precious than gold. Well, this gift was greater than any treasure for us. A miracle.We were on our way back to the villa, and Lucas hadn’t stopped staring at the ultrasound image since we left the hospital. A smile crossed my lips when I saw the way his eyes gleamed with happiness. Lucas wanted to share the news with his father the moment we left the hospital, but I came up with a more fun way to give Steven the news that he would be a grandfather again. “Who do you think they will look like?” Lucas asked, still studying the image like he would see the answer there. He was like a child who had just gotten his first toy car. His face was beaming with pride and wonder. A smile crossed my lips. “I don’t know. Since there are three, one can look like you and the other like me. The third one can look like the both of us,” I replied, glancing at the ultrasoun
LUCAS. “You are already pregnant, Mrs Hart.” My breath caught in my throat, and I heard a small gasp escape Sophia’s lips. I glanced at the dark-haired doctor, my heart pounding at a thousand miles per second. “What did you just say?” I asked. Doctor Natalie smiled. “I said you two didn’t need this checkup at all. You’re both in good shape for conception. We have to do an ultrasound scan to check the baby. But the blood tests show that you two are going to be parents soon.” I froze. Her words replayed in my head like a broken record. Did she just say I was going to be a father?A soft sob caught my attention, and I turned to glance at Sophia. Her face was wet with tears, her lips trembling as she smiled through them. “My love…”“I’m pregnant!” She cut me off, looking at me, her teary eyes gleaming with joy. “We are going to be parents, Luca. I’m going to have your baby.” A flare of complex emotions rose in my chest… They were so intense and overwhelming that I felt the corner
SOPHIA. Days came and went. Life went on for Lucas and I. On the surface, we looked like we were just minding our own business without caring about what had happened in the last few weeks, but in reality, Lucas and Caspian had intensified the investigations. There were three cases we wanted to solve. My parents' murder, Lucas’s mother’s murder and the accident that almost killed us. Regardless, we didn’t let these issues stop us from enjoying our marriage. We went on dates, made love so many times and sometimes, Lucas and Steven spent time playing chess while I went out with Carla and Alice for a girls-only night. Despite having some enemies lurking in the shadows, life was perfect. Lucas stepped out of the car, balancing his right leg on the ground to avoid putting pressure on his left leg, which was still in a cast and healing. He no longer used a wheelchair, but he still needed crutches to move around. I followed him out, and he closed the car door for me. “Are you ready?” H
SOPHIA. The crowd became louder, their angry voices drawing everyone's attention. More people stopped and came to watch the scene.“We say no to unfair treatment! Don’t fire workers due to personal reasons!” “The chairwoman must step down!” “You can’t fire a pregnant woman with no pay! The chairwoman is a vicious woman!” Carla glanced at me. “Sophia, you leave with the squad members. I’ll deal with this.”I could already see my security team holding off the protestors, and some were already near me, ready to protect me in case of anything. “This war is between me and Violet. If I don’t fight back today, she will think I’m easy to bully,” I replied in a low voice. “Sophia, I know you hate me because I’m carrying Elias’s child, and you couldn’t. But that’s not a reason to fire me without my severance pay,” Violet’s sharp voice echoed around us, a triumphant smirk on her lips. She held her small baby bump like it was an award she didn’t deserve. “Elias is my husband now, and we a
SOPHIA. “My husband is my only guardian angel. No man can ever compare to him,” I said, a smile crossing my lips at the thought of Lucas. Now that he had almost recovered, we had made an appointment to go for a checkup together two weeks from now.I couldn’t help but be nervous and excited at the same time. What would it be like to have little ones running around the house? My heart already felt full at the thought. “Of course he is… what I mean is, whatever the case, this alliance is good for us. It’s not for free, so I think Mr X has no hidden motives,” Carla replied. I went through the document over and over again, but I didn’t find anything fishy. The contract was straight to the point, and I didn’t find any hidden clauses. The alliance was beneficial to both parties. Carla was right; it was good for our company.“You’re right, I can’t find anything suspicious in this contract,” I murmured. “I told you so. It’s ok to sign it,” Carla remarked. “Besides, since Mr X is willing to