“This is going to be all for today,” Thea said as she adjoined the meeting and people were starting to exit the meeting room.Pen came to stand beside her busy looking into her notes and said,“Well, they can’t help but stare at the future mistress of their company. They can’t help but wonder if you would be coming back at their boss in the future,”“Come on, this is just a briefing with the employees there is no need for rumors to start spreading already,” She said with a smile and Pen sighed.“You don’t get it. Those looks, calculating and appraising every bit of you. They were more concerned with your size than they were concerned with the ongoing research,” Pen said.Thea rolled her eyes at her friend and turned to a group of employees coming up to greet her and give her some questions.Just as they were done with their conversation, Lucian made his way into the meeting room causing the remaining employees to disperse with a hard look closing the door behind them.“What going on?”
“You didn’t have to follow me into the bathroom,” Pen grumbled and Thea sighed.“Sorry, I didn’t mean to push you like that,” Thea answered as she leaned against the door stall.“I know. I was being prickly. But I’m not ready to talk about being part of a sick experiment that might or might not have tampered with my brain irrevocably,” Pen answered honestly and Thea stiffened,“For someone uncomfortable talking about it, you sure know how to explain it. I wouldn’t know when to start if I was to explain it to someone,” She trailed off and Pen looked at her.“Are you going to tell Lucian?” She asked and Thea nodded.There was no doubt in her mind about this, she was going to tell him one day. She just needed time to come up with the best way to face him with the truth. And before that, she needed to talk to his father.“Unlike you. I don’t see this as something that I should hide. In fact, if my relationship with him was as forward as yours I would have told him. It would have explained
Thea made her way down the stairs slowly lifting her dress as she walked. She didn’t know how long she had been under the care of Mrs Kyle but she was one firm believer that Mrs Kyle was a mirable maker.There was no way that Thea was going to produce the same results even if she went to the best care in the city. It felt like something she would get addicted to.She felt refreshed and light her shoulders relaxed and her skin had never been this smooth. Her hair was pulled back in a stylish updo and a few long locks slid across the skin over her shoulders reminding her that her hair was still long. It was a strange comforting feeling which she liked.The long black dress was rather simple in design but the amber motif matched with the amber jewelry and hair accessories she had on making it look even more stylish and colorful.As she stepped down on the last step, she found Lucian already standing there waiting for her holding something in his hand as he watched the street from the win
As soon as they stepped into the party venue, they were greeted by an extremely cheerful James who was grinning at them from ear to ear walking in his usual jacket draped over his shoulders.He looked much livelier and more healthy than she’d ever seen him. She felt Lucian sigh in exasperation as he put his hand on the small of her back and walked toward his father.“I’m so glad to see you here, you two. I was wondering if you weren’t going to come,” He said as he stood before them.“As expected of my daughter-in-law. You look beautiful,” He said with a smile and Thea smiled at him.“Thank you, James although I would have preferred more time to get ready for such an important event,” She retorted and he laughed.“As blunt as always. Sorry, I will make sure you have enough heads up for the wedding,” He answered and Thea shook her head hopelessly.The man didn’t even seem sorry about this.“More importantly, father. You shouldn’t be walking around like this, what did the doctor say abou
“Thea, let me introduce you, this is Sofia. Father’s close friend,” Lucian said introducing Thea to a woman in her early fifties.She had shining black hair, a tall frame that made even the best models lower their heads in envy, and deep blue eyes that pierced through the onlookers making her look like an invincible warrior from those legends. Stunning despite their ferocity.“Sofia, this is my fiance, Thea Keaton,” Lucian concluded and Thea reached out a hand to the woman with a small smile.“It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for inviting us to this party,” Thea said waiting for the woman to shake her hand.Sofia looked at Thea for a moment with an asserting gaze and Thea realized that the woman was sizing her up. After a few beats, Thea was starting to think that the woman wouldn’t shake her hand back when she smiled at her and reached out her hand.“Nice to finally meet you, Thea. I heard so much about you from James,” She said warmly.“I don’t know what father could have said about
“...more importantly, I want to know. What was going on between you and my parents?” Thea asked watching James’ expression carefully as he looked at her with a blank face.Then the man smiled chuckling at that and shaking his head. As expected he was too perceptive to be shaken by something this predictable from her.“So you’re finally asking me this question,” He trailed off looking down at his linked hands as if he was readying himself to be questioned by her.“Since the moment you told me about my father, you expected me to come ask you,” She said and he nodded.“I told you fully prepared for you to come asking about the past. I have nothing to hide about this. But it’s going to be a story you know very well,” he warned and she nodded.She already suspected what kind of truth was behind this mysterious encounter.“Before you were born your father and I used to be lab
Thea's eyes fluttered open, greeted by a nightmarish scene of chaos. Wreckage surrounded her, and a fiery inferno raged just beyond the shattered window. In the dim light, she could make out the silhouettes of her parents, slumped and motionless."Mom? Dad?" Her voice barely escaped her throat, stifled by the pain coursing through her body. She strained to call out to them, but her hazy mind struggled to stay focused. Every movement was agony, and she winced, fighting to keep her eyes open.Outside, voices called urgently, and then a figure leaned into the window."Over here! Someone's still conscious!" The rescuer's voice pierced the chaos, and strong hands pulled Thea from the backseat, her body protesting in pain.Just as she was about to beg them to save her parents, a deafening explosion erupted, throwing her back. When her eyes cleared, she saw the car engulfed in flames, her parents trapped inside."Mom! Dad!" Her anguished cry filled the ai
“Hello, Thea? This is Sofia…”Thea had a hard time keeping her expression neutral as she looked up at Mrs. Kyle. But there was no fooling the woman.“Oh, hello. How may I help you?” Thea asked and Mrs. Kyle made a sign about putting the call on speaker. Thea Ignored her, there was no need for Mrs. Kyle to hear what she had to say. She still didn’t know whether to trust her or not too.“I, uh… I wanted to apologize for last night,” She said slowly.“Oh? This is unexpected…” Thea trailed off wondering why the woman sounded so remorseful about everything. She didn’t seem like she would be regretting anything she did last night.“I acted impulsively and was kind of aggressive,” Sofia said calmly.“Yes, you did. Which is making me less inclined to believe that you would feel remorseful from last night to today,” She said wondering if there was someone behind this attitude.“I heard some disturbing information about you and kind of believed it, I didn’t mean to treat you like that. I talked