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His Defiant Bride More Work
Thea stepped out of her car as soon as she parked breathing in the cool fresh air of mid-morning. It felt like it has been a while since she went out like this and she felt the tightness in her chest dissipate as she looked around the small building in front of her. “You’re here…” She heard a male voice behind her and turned around to find a young man in his mid-thirties with short light brown curly hair and kind eyes. “Peter, hi…” She said with an awkward smile and Peter gave her a pointed look before giving her a sigh. “Let’s talk inside…” He said leading the way into the building and she silently followed him. “Thea!” She heard someone call her name as soon as she came into the building and looked at the reception desk. The young girl there came running toward her giving her a hug that pushed her back a few steps. “Hi, Nelly! Glad to see you’re doing well!” Thea answered hugging the girl back. “I am! I love attending classes at the community college and Peter said that I have
His Defiant Bride Lunch plans
Thea shivered a little as she stood in front of the high-end restaurant waiting for an opportunity to go inside. According to her intel after spending so much time with her uncle’s old security officer, she knew that her uncle always had lunch in the restaurant every evening. It was a hard place to get into without being considered a regular or having a reservation, so after failing to get inside a few times, with the last time being grabbed by the arm and pulled out by one of the security guards, she stood there brooding and waiting for an opportunity to slip inside as the cool air began nibbling into her skin and seeping through her clothes. Seriously, she should have thought this through. Or maybe she should have attended those events her grandfather asked her to go to in his stead. That way she would have at least had access to someone who would give her an early reservation in the restaurant. “So this is why you refused to have lunch with me?” Thea turned around to find Lucian
His Defiant Bride Owed Favors
Thea remained shocked as she watched Lucian's rage upon seeing the bruises on her arm. Looking down she wondered what could make him have this kind of reaction. Were there really bruises there? And they were there… light bruises forming lightly on her skin forming the shape of a distinct handprint. There was a distinct gasp from the hostess as she looked at them then she averted her gaze as she eyes the security guard who stood there eying them with careful eyes. Yupp… Those handprints were in definitely his. From when he grabbed her to forcefully remove her from the restaurant grounds. If she didn’t do something, this situation was clearly going to escalate and even become a scene if the way Lucian was looking at her arm was anything to go by. She couldn’t fathom where this completely exaggerated reaction came from but she knew that the priority is to calm him down. Because it’s not to anyone’s advantage, especially hers if she was going to get a chance to crash her uncle’s lunch
His Defiant Bride Failed Negociation
Thea slowly walked down the corridor as if the VIP reserved ward was her property. She looked around for a bit then as soon as she saw the door number before her, she paused taking a deep breath. A tremor passed through her as she readied herself to meet the person beyond that door. Her uncle. The man who was greedy enough to steal money from his sister’s charity program.She slightly knocked and opened the door not bothering to wait for an answer. As she stepped inside, she found two men sitting there on the table cutting down some fancy meat as they spoke.It seems like she interrupted them.Even Better….“Oh my! I thought that you would be alone… It seems like I interrupted…” She said in the same formal way she addressed her grandfather in public.It was a convenient way of speaking when she thought about it. It bellied familiarity and closeness, but it didn’t lack the politeness expected by their society.“And who might you be?” The man at the right said whom she knew was her un
His Defiant Bride Dinner Date
“I can’t believe he told you that! What a jerk,” Pen said as she huffed and Peter gave her a tolerant smile.“It’s to be expected. It’s not like he didn’t know what was the money he took for,” He told her and Thea nodded.“The man has no regrets about what he did whatsoever. And what makes me even more frustrated is the fact that he is going to get away with everything he did. Those students would have to withdraw their applications soon,” She said with a deep sigh and Pen put her hand on top of hers.“We will find a solution…” She reassured her.“I know that we will be able to find a solution. But I’m afraid that it’s going to be too late by then,” She said and Pen sighed.“This is depressing…” She complained and Peter scoffed.“Tell me about it,” He said.“How’s the legal procedures going?” Thea asked him,“With what we have right now, there’s only a slim chance that we will win the case, but it’s going to take months to get some results. I don’t think we should rely on this road to
His Defiant Bride Three Questions
“So, let me ask my first question,” Lucian said leaning forward on his seat as soon as the waiter left their table.“Alright,” She said, “What is it that you want to know so much from me?”“Is there someone in your life right now, or someone you have your eyes on romantically speaking?” He asked and Thea wanted to be surprised at that question but she honestly wasn’t.Lucian had been digging into that part of her life persistently since they met and Thea was wondering when he was going to get tired of it.“I don’t have anyone like that and I don’t intend of making one either…” She answered sipping from her champagne feeling a bit disappointed.What had she expected from him?What kind of question was she waiting for…“Hmmm,” He hummed seeming quite satisfied with her answer as he passed the tip of his finger over his wine glass like. Somehow, the scene was so erotic and sexy under the golden light lighting the restaurant that Thea had to take a deep breath.The man could simply breath
His Defiant Bride Proposal
“How did you know about this?” Thea asked her voice coming out hard and defensive. Lucian smiled at her and leaned back with a satisfied grin on his face. He caught her. And he knew it… “Let’s just say that I have my own network.” He said, “As soon as I heard your lectures, I knew that you were the head behind ‘Boundless’. The best outreach program in the country.” He announced, his praise sounding like nails grating against glass to her ears. He could distinguish this merely from her voice. She knew she should have had someone else teach those online lessons for the program. Now her identity was out there. If Lucian unmasked her, who knew who else would be able to tell who she was? “Is this why you came to my lectures?” She asked feeling her skin prickle and somehow the room grew smaller around them. Since when did the restaurant feel so empty? Since when did his gaze turn from sexy to terrifying? Or was it always like this and she was only too intoxicated to realize it?
His Defiant Bride Lucian's POV 1
Lucian silently watched as Thea walked into her house closing the door behind her, then he started his car and drove away from the house trying not to clench the steering wheel so hard.He screwed up… He screwed up big time and he needed to do some damage control.With the way things are right now, he would be lucky if she agrees to remain his friend from now on. Not to mention his wife…Anger rose within him as he remembered her face when he mentioned “Boundless”. He had underestimated the hold that program had on her. It was almost a dirty move to play on her seeing how she reacted.Damn, he even reduced her to tears and managed to wound her pride twice since they met. What kind of screwed-up plan was he following?!Lucian sped up the road heading toward the coast. He needed to clear his head a little. Maybe that would help. Or maybe it won’t and he would keep screwing things up with her.As he reached the place, his phone rang and he sighed looking at the screen.“It’s a total bu
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His Defiant Bride End
“Oh lord…” Thea mumbled as she closed her eyes looking down at the book in her hands barely seeing the words.“Did you say something?” Lucian asked as he leaned forward on the kitchen counter to look at her.“No, nothing,” she said with a smile, and he nodded, going back to preparing whatever it is that he was preparing.Thea stole another glance at him, feeling her heartbeat faster at the sight of him in his unbuttoned shirt and waistcoat hugging his muscles in a perfect fit that made her almost swoon. It had been like this since she got back from the hospital, so much that it had gotten unbearable.At first, Lucian was simply more attentive, especially since she was having trouble dealing with the pain from moving around. He had been adamant about not leaving her alone to the point of intending to sleep on the chair bestie her!In the end, he slept the whole night on the bed beside her on top of the covers when she insisted that he shouldn’t sleep on the chair. He didn’t touch her n
His Defiant Bride Second Chance
For a while, it was quiet. An absolute quietness that was both peaceful and disturbing. There were moments like flashes when voices would reach her sometimes calling her name and sometimes talking amongst each other. But she was never able to pull through long enough to truly know what was going on.It was by the time that her awareness grew more alert when she heard them. The two distinct voices she knew so well.“How could you let this happen?! How could you when she was right beside you?!”“When are you going to stop blaming others for your own problems? You lost Thea because you acted like you could control her. Stop trying to blame me and start trying to figure out how to redeem yourself!”These words were followed by the distinct sound of a slap. And even in her sleep, Thea would later realize what truly went on that day.“…”“Are you alright?” Another voice asked.“Yeah… can you go check on him?”The silence that followed after that was deafening. Thea tried shifting her hand a
His Defiant Bride My Life For Yours
“You didn’t answer my question,” Lucian said in the same calm tone as if this man hadn’t just threatened to violate her in front of him. “Who. Is. Behind. You” Lucian enunciated each word coming out of his mouth.Thea’s eyes moved away from the sight before her to look at Lucian’s hands. They were clenched in tight fists that she could distinguish through the darkness. She didn’t need to doubt whether or not Lucian was provoked by this man’s words. Because she could feel the rage coursing through his tight muscles ready to spring out at a moment’s notice.The man paused looking at Lucian with a blank face, the smile completely gone as he looked at him. Thea thought for a moment that he was going to turn violent when he simply asked.“Why? Are you going to pay me more than them?” He asked.Thea felt instant relief when the man said that, if he could be convinced with money, then…“If we can reach a deal,” Lucian answered, and the man smirked.Something was wrong, seriously wrong. His e
His Defiant Bride Kidnapped
Thea's head felt as if it was going to split in pain as she began to regain her consciousness. She groaned and tried to shift wondering why she was having another hangover when she didn't even remember drinking. That's when the memory of her last moment of consciousness hit her brutally like a slap.Thea opened her eyes frantically looking around her. In a panicked move that did nothing but kick her back to the concrete ground with a hard thud as her hands remained tied behind her back unable to do anything to block the impact.The air got knocked from her lungs and she gritted her teeth looking around her trying to distinguish where she was only to hear a voice from near her."Hey... It's okay, don't move abruptly,"Thea turned around and felt her eyes well up with tears as she looked into the blue eyes she had been trying so hard to avoid for more than a month."What happened?" She asked as she tried to sit up this time succeeding as she maneuvered herself up."We were kidnapped. I
His Defiant Bride Wake Up Call
"What the hell did you just do?" Thea looked back at her friend to find her looking at her with a deep frown as she held her phone in her hand mid-gesture as if she was too shocked to continue what she was doing."I asked him to leave..." Thea answered simply and Pen sighed."I know. I was there. But why would you do this? He came all the way here from his meeting and raised hell because they took you in like this,""Well. that's all pretense. We're supposed to be a loving couple after all. I just don't want him involved too much in my problems," Thea stated as she turned around intending to walk outside."Are you okay with this?" Pen asked."Of course. This is for the best," She stated feeling a pang in her chest at the words she uttered.Somehow, she could see Lucian's blue gaze as it filled with hurt when she asked him to leave. His face as he looked up at her on the stairs telling her that he wanted to be with her. "Are you sure you're okay with this? Didn't you go a bit too far
His Defiant Bride Police Station
Everything was a lie… Every single thing. Every moment, every word, and every touch. Even the sincere moments of consolation that drew out her strength, and the silly fights over small things. It was all a well-orchestrated scheme to make her hopelessly fall in love. How ridiculous is that? Just how much effort did it have to take to make her believe this? A pang rang through Thea’s chest as she felt the moment of realization she had been avoiding for more than a month draw near. “Did you hear what I just said, Professor Keaton?” The detective asked and Thea looked at him a bit out of it trying to gather her thoughts. “Sorry, can you repeat that?” She asked as she looked at him. “I was asking if you knew something about the money. Your uncle keeps insisting that you used it for illegal activities and we can’t find any trace of it in your accounts,” the detective said making Thea sigh. “As I said for the fifth time. There are no unusual activities and the money went to charity,” s
His Defiant Bride Avoiding Him
"Professor... Professor Keaton!" Thea was startled as she looked back at her student who was looking at her with a worried expression on her face."Yes... Sorry, I was lost in thought for a moment there," She said with a soft smile."You seem more tired after coming from your honeymoon, Professor. Are you sure that you're okay?" She insisted and Thea smiled at the young woman and nodded."Of course, I was just thinking about something. did you want something?" She asked."Oh, yes. There was another bouquet for you from your husband. I left it in your new office, and the data from last week's tests are out," She said with a sly smile as she handed her the results printed on a document.As she looked down at it to find a little envelope on top."This is.." She began only to find her student already walking away with a grin."Came with the flowers!" She announced as she disappeared into the other side of the lab.She lifted the envelope to find her name written on it with the distinct
His Defiant Bride Drunk Again
Lucian woke up with a start as his hand slipped from the edge of the table making him lose his equilibrium. Looking around him, he sighed when he realized that he was still sitting in the kitchen with the lights on waiting before his silent phone.He had returned home that evening from work eager to try and have dinner with Thea, knowing that she should be home before him. As he waited and waited, he realized that Thea was probably dining outside and had his meal in lonely silence mulling over how to win her over again.Walking through the house, he sighed at the unfamiliarity of the place. It was a new house even for him. A place he had been hoping to live in with her. Now that he was, he realized that just living with her was never going to be enough. Because even though she was by his side, she felt farther away than when she disappeared last month.Reaching for his phone, he took a deep breath and tapped the screen calling her phone. The call went straight to voicemail. Worry star
His Defiant Bride Solutions
Thea walked into the coffee shop looking around for her friend. She waved at her from across the room, and as she was walking toward her, she could see that she wasn't alone.Thea paused giving an exasperated sigh as she glared at the grinning, other person, who wasn't supposed to be there. Instead of looking guilty or even bothered, he smiled at her and lifted his cup in greeting.Thea looked at the door ready to walk outside, but the sight of the mint tea waiting for her on the table made her hesitate. Making a split-moment decision, she gave in to temptation and sat down reaching for the cup and inhaling the fresh herbal scent."Told you that the tea would be a good bait..." Peter said with a smirk and Pen sighed."Sorry. He insisted on coming as soon as he knew that we were meeting," She said.Thea took a sip from her tea and savored it completely ignoring the two."Well, she's not answering my calls and she's never in her office when I visit. If I go to her house, Lucian will pro
