Danielle could almost hear her heartbeat. Every time Lucas' fingers would touch her skin, she would feel some sort of electric current flowing through her veins.
'What is going on? Why am I feeling this way?'
"What were you doing in that place, Dana?" Lucas looked up to her when he was done putting an ointment on her left foot.
Although Danie fell on Lucas' body, she still hurt her foot. It was nothing serious, just a bruise. But Lucas insisted they put something to relieve the pain. And that's why when they came back to her unit, he immediately attended to it gently.
And that gesture left Danie dumbfounded and confused. Why would Lucas be concern about her?
"I don't remember approving any leave of absence. Did you file any?"
"I wasn't feeling well this morning. I asked Ace and Drew if I can take an afternoon leave," she looked away from his inquisitive gaze. "I was hungry and I wanted to eat in that restaurant."
Danie went too far in thinking that it would just be her and Lucas. Because when they arrived at the restaurant, Ace and Drew were already there.Turned out, Lucas called for a meeting. Worst, he scolded the two men for allowing her to go on leave without informing him. Danielle felt like a silly child causing her two older brothers to get reprimanded by their father."Sir, Dana wasn't feeling well," Ace tried to reason. Of course, he would be the only one who had the guts to reason out. He knew Lucas too well."Does she look like she's not feeling well to you?" Lucas glared at Ace. "Do you know that because you allowed her to go without my permission, she almost got into a serious accident?""I'm sorry, Sir," Ace had to quit reasoning this time. He had no idea of what happened to Dana but since his boss was acting like this, he would just save his questions to Dana herself."Sorry? Can your sorry take a life back from the d
According to the news, Lauro Williams' condition wasn't getting better for the last six months. Doctors attending to the old Billionaire were no longer sure why he stayed comatose despite everything in his body being normal. They're already attributing the unexplained case to his old age.While that could be true, Danielle was still doubtful knowing that one year ago, before Justus went missing and returning like a completely different person, everything was okay with her grandfather's health. If Justus went as far as killing his only niece that he raised, it was not impossible that he also had a hand on his father's sudden cardiac arrest that eventually led to his comatose state.Danie wanted to come out and go back to save her grandfather. But how would she do that?Just now, she had to return to her unit because the security didn't allow her to go out of the building. Apparently, it was Lucas' orders.Did the man ever think of how she's going to
When Danielle was growing up, she focused on her academics more than anything else. But there was a reason why she did that. She wanted attention from Justus and Lauro. They were always very busy with work and neither she nor her achievements successfully got their attention.She was very busy chasing familial love. She never once thought of trying to find love from someone else. She did have suitors. She was Danielle Williams, after all. Even though they knew not of her status as the Williams Group of Companies' sole heiress, she still had that aura of a rich beautiful lady.But she didn't go after the love of someone else, thus, at twenty-five, she never once experienced romantic love. Danie had no idea how it felt like when you're in love with a certain person.One year ago, when she woke up from a coma, she met very loving people. She experienced how it was like to have a family that cares and loves each other even when she was someone who
The next day, Danie received a text from 536 so early in the morning. The workaholic Lucas Del Fierro who said that she must ride to work with him every day wanted her to get prepared by six o'clock.Of course, she couldn't refuse even if she was used to getting up from bed by seven.Danielle had no choice but to drag herself to the bathroom. Lucas said that he would be in the parking lot in thirty minutes. Seemed like she had to practice moving fast every time she needs to be with Lucas.True enough, Lucas was already waiting for her in the basement parking.'Where does this man lives?' Danie thought while approaching the car.She knocked at the passenger seat because Lucas seemed to be very busy with his laptop that he didn't notice her arrival. He unlocked the door for her but barely leaving his eyes on the screen.Danieentered silently, she was scared to distract the man. Although she couldn't help but throw him a glance from
"I'm in the city, do you have time to spare, son?"Lucas looked at his wristwatch. It's almost time to go home. "Of course, Dad. Tell me where you are.""I'm in a restaurant near your office. I'm attending a Minister's meeting tonight so I won't hold you for long."Lucas thought of Dana so he called Ace after talking to his father."I'm going out first to meet my dad. I need you to make sure Dana gets home safely tonight. File it as overtime.""No need, Sir," Ace smiled. "Don't worry, I'll take care of Dana."He dismissed him before his smile turns into a teasing one. Ace wasn't just an employee for Lucas. He was his most trusted friend. And only a few know that. For one, they don't go out together to drink but sometimes, they would sit down and share the gospel with each other.Lucas left his office at once.He did not want to make his father wait. Marcus does not come often to visit him. And even though he w
Danielle thought she was prepared for whatever the consequences of her meeting with James Leith would be. Turned out, in the back of her mind, she wished he wasn't her Uncle. But now that the man whom she ran away from a year ago was standing in front of her, her body involuntarily trembled.Suddenly, the forgotten bits of her past flooded her memory.*** "Uncle!" the sleeping Danielle was very surprised when she woke up because of something heavy over her body.When she opened her eyes, she was met by Justus' lust-filled eyes.Shocked, she pushed him away while trying to avoid the man's kisses. But her strength could not withstand his weight and strength upon her."Uncle!" she cried out in tears. What's happening? Was she having a bad dream?"Shut up, Danielle," he put a hand over her mouth. "Tonight you will be mine," he grinned as if he were a demon.The more she couldn't believe what she heard. She considered this man as her
"What happened?" Lucas immediately asked her after sending the Leiths off."He's not the person I thought him to be," Danie answered.It was a lie. But it's also the truth because James was Justus but he was not the Justus that she hated.Danielle couldn't believe what she found out today. She did not need any further evidence to confirm that James was the man who raised her.She was just surprised that they were not blood-related. But if she would connect things, she was always being reminded then that she was the sole heiress of the Williams Group of Companies.It never occurred to her that the reason was that Justus was not a Williams at all."You know the consequences if you're lying to me, Dana," he looked at her intently."I know," she met his eyes.'I'm sorry, Lucas. But now that I don't know the man who I'm going against with, the more that I cannot involve you.'LUCAS knew that Dana was not telling the truth. He
Barely weeks ago, her presence alone was already an abomination to Lucas. Whenever he sees her, there was not a time that her life was not in danger. Lucas would seize every opportunity to end her life.However, these past few days, he did become kind and gentler to her. Was he using that trick to lure her into his trap?Danielle was scared. Not because she might die in the hands of Lucas. As time passes by, her worry was not falling prey to him in a silver platter. But falling in love with the man she owed so much.Just now, she was resisting the urge to go out of her room and watch Lucas cook. It would've been a sight to behold, the handsome Lucas Del Fierro, wearing an apron, cooking a meal for the person he hates.Wasn't that interesting? Did their relationship develop into something they're both unprepared for?But no, Danielle could not allow herself to fall for Lucas. She's not going to stay for long. She did not need a rea