CHLOE'S POVEddie underestimated Lucas and that was what almost got him killed. This was the mist plan I thought would work, I knew there would be something fishy about the whole plan but a little thing in me still told me that he was going to do as told.Lucas just made me feel worse by treating me that way in front of everyone. He had given Claire the impression that I was nothing before him.*Let my name slip out of your mouth and I'd end you now.* That sentence repeated in my head like he just said it again.My eyes were red."Maybe Eddie should try not to underestimate him again." I hit the table so hard.I just watched Eddie ponder over the whole issue, going back and forth, thinking of what to do."You should have a rest and think of a good plan. I don't see Lucas as someone you can take unaware." I snapped."Oh well, fortune seer, why not go ahead and tell me what to do? Since you know so much about him." That was in a mockery manner.I was not ready to battle words with anyon
LUCAS' POV The whole thing wasn't over, I know Eddie had something up his sleeves. All I had to do was make sure I looked forward to keeping this company in a better place. I found myself beside Claire again. Yeah, it happened. I came out of bed slowly so I didn't wake her up. Her beauty while sleeping was more than when she was awake; staring at her for some seconds, I zoned out.When her lashes fluttered, I immediately got away. I don't want her to meet me if she doesn't start the day with some dramatic things.Clothes on.I have to get to the house before going to the company. I need to settle some things in my reading room before getting out.*******When I got into the house, I made sure I escaped every movement that was going to let Mom know that I was around. She was going to start with those ranting of a thing."Phew, " I sighed in relief as I got to my room.Just when I was about to enter the room, I heard something fall. Like some kind of an iron or somet
LUCAS POVI ran to stop her, but before I could get there, she was away. I saw her zooming off with the car. "You really think you could get away with this?" I snapped and immediately reached out for my car.I got in immediately and followed her."Give me a signal," I instructed one of my hackers.I got a signal soon enough and I was able to catch up with Chloe. I don't know what she was up to and why she would be in the company?"What the hell is she doing?" I noticed that she was driving to my house?"Shit!" I halted and reversed.She's trying to lure me back to my home so that my mom would have to start questioning me.I took another route.Let's see who's smarter, I think it was a risk that I was taking. I was going against the rules just to meet up with her."And...." I slide and there she goes."Gotcha." I held my breaks.She was quick enough to step on the brakes and she stopped.I turned off the engine and rushed to get to her car."What do you think you're doing?" I hit the
CLAIRE'S POVIt's a new day to struggle with the things I had to do. I didn't wait for the day to brighten up. Clearly; I was already up. There was a contract I had in hand, and due to the things that have been happening, I was unable to finish it on time.The owner was now after me and needed her interior design to be done immediately. My focus was on him to make the design ready in the next two days.I got engrossed with the work that I didn't notice when it was morning. It was Brain's voice that made me realize that I have been up for a long time."Mommy, I'm going to be late for school." He complained.For a second I forgot about him."Oh darling, I totally forgot about that but let's get you ready for school." I took him out of the room.The chief maid was busy with other things to help me out with him. I bathed him, and soon, he was ready to go to school."It's Time to have breakfast." I tied his bib and made him eat.I noticed Brain rushing over the food. "Take it slowly, you
CLAIRE'S POVGetting to meet Mirabel at the location. I found out there were lots of things left behind. I was trying to push the company to be in the first rank and not to struggle with the people behind it."Make sure all works are delivered today. Let all of them get their work done." I instructed my assistant.Mirabel was already getting confused, I didn't want to know about what was happening. I just want to make sure our customers are good."Al... alright ma." She stuttered while still going through the laptop.I got back into the car and drove away leaving her to figure out what to do.I drove through my son's school to see if I'd see anything fishy. Chloe came around and I don't trust her around my son's school.Using the word *beg* means she has something up her sleeve, and I have to be conscious of what is happening."I don't want Brain to see. I have to keep going." I whispered to myself and drove away.Back in the house, I continued with the work I had left behind. I will
LUCAS POVThe search was still ongoing while I tried to handle other things in the company. There were lots of things that needed to be done and the diamond was the main thing needed for some contracts to be gotten."May I come in?" Priscilla said from the door."Yeah, if that's important." I tried to pack up the files that were stocked up on my table."Sir, the company requested the contract, and this time, they are willing to pay a higher rate,", She explained, trying to bring out the files from the computer."What's the rate we are talking about here?" I stopped what I was doing."They are willing to pay at the rate of 1.5 instead of 1.2." She paused and clicked her tongue.It actually sounded interesting, but they'll need the diamond, too. There was no way they would accept the contract when we were not able to avoid something valuable and attractive. "Interesting. We are missing something, and until we find it, we are not to accept any contract." I snapped.Priscilla wasn't havi
LUCAS POVThe whole thing was unclear but I didn't give in to my thoughts."Bring the deals now," I ordered.My assistant, Priscilla came in with the things that needed to be signed. "Here there are." She dropped them on my table."Yeah, leave them there and come back to get it in the next thirty minutes." I was so busy with the drawer down that I didn't even look up."All right, sir." She turned to leave.I came up with an idea and had to stop her."Wait!" I took my heads up "I need you to organize a search party now. They are going to go through everything to make sure they find who walked in and out of the company." I paused thinking of what else to add there."And get to Charles. Make sure he checks all the footage of what happened in the company the past five days." I gestured for her to leave."Anything cringe, you report." "Yes sir." She departed.Now I am back to work. I didn't attempt to keep the diamond in any other office. I kept it with me.I needed to get it out as soo
CHLOE'S POVI had several plans for Claire. Eddie must have given up and refused to do any other thing. I wasn't going to let that girl take my place like I don't exist.For the next move, I was going for Lucas. I dressed up properly out of the house."I hope you won't stay long?" Mom asked."Oh, Mother, maybe I would. Depends." I shrugged.She patted my back and went back upstairs. I took my bags inside the car and headed for Lucas' house, I don't know what might become of him this evening. I needed to get there before him.When I got to Lucas' house, I noticed he wasn't back. I packed my car inside, I didn't want any trace of my movement.I got to his room and waited for him. Lucas took long to appear but I wasn't going to back down anyway. I got tired and decided to lie on the bed until he returned.I shut my eyes for a second and almost drifted into sleep, and then I heard the door open. He was here.Lucas was too stunned to speak. He just stood in front of the door; he wasn't e
CHLOE'S POVIt has been a busy day trying to figure out where and when to begin the whole plan with Kelvin "I can't wait for him to get more frustrated." I smiled as I shook my glass slowly before pouring the content into my mouth.There was this joy leaping in my heart, I felt less stress when I realized that I was actually getting everything under control.My sleepless nights weren't a bad night after all. I will use them to fight against those that said I was weak...One of them is dead already."Ma'am, your coffee." One of the men handed over the cup of coffee to me."This is warm.." I took the cup from him and took a sip and continued with what I had to admire."Just like she died like a puppet, just looking, she begged for Mercy, and she found none. I will make every one of them be that way." I clenched my teeth.My phone vibrated, I felt reluctant to pick it up but then I remembered that I had so many people around getting me informed about everything that was happening."Who
LUCAS POVI had to fight so many pains during the day and night. I drank myself into a stupor and got help from the least expected person who happened to have another plan in mind. "I don't have to be this way anymore. I have a lot of things to do." I tried to convince myself to drink.My parents are very good at observing, so I think by now they must have known that I have been active these days.They will probably be thinking it is about my worker who died."It's about him anyway." I stared at my reflection in the mirror.I cleaned my eyes and tried to get out of my mess. There is no time to be crying over anything. The paper in my hand was evidence that Brian was my child.For a second, I was lost in thoughts again; the bang on my door brought me back to reality. I fluttered my lashes a thousand times trying to get out of what I was thinking."Who is there?" I folded the paper in two halves and put it in my safe."Lucas!" Mom's sounded terrifying.I scoffed and reached for the doo
KELVIN'S POVIt's been years since I found peace in being alone and not letting anyone in.The great morning, just when I was about to start my daily routine I heard a knock on the door.I don't know who I was expecting apart from the man that picks up the trash. I dressed just like I had always dressed, I didn't put on too much.With the cup of coffee I opened the door, I found who I least expected. Someone I don't even know from anywhere.The elegant woman in front of me looked at me in shock and couldn't say a word. We bantered with our eyes for a few minutes before she could finally say a word.She introduced herself to me but I spent a lot of time trying to process what she was saying.The whole “our” in the sentence was getting me confused.“Lucas!!” She called his name and the atmosphere suddenly changed.There was an awkward silence between us, I wasn't the only one whose mood was changed because of the name that she just mentioned.She is affected too, her mood, her eyes, eve
CLAIRE'S POVThe words Lucas said to me kept replaying in my head. I couldn't get it off my head, my day went bad, I could barely think like a normal human talkmore of responding to questions that were asked.Right from when I drove off until when I got home, I have been distracted with the things that replayed in my head."I need a quiet time, I do not want anyone or anything?" I instructed the maid and the security there before I entered my room."Yes ma." They nodded and proceeded with what they were doing.I fell on my bed and sobbed. All the years I hid this from Lucas, it finally came to light."How he found out is the worst way someone would find out something. I mean I will literally act the same way"Lucas.." I slowly called out the name as I bit my pillow hard so I would not be heard. "Ma?" I heard a knock on the door I immediately cease to cry, I really want to hit the bastard head off. I gave an instruction and now someone is knocking?"What the fuck is going on there?"
CHLOE'S POVMy eyes needed to get off that but here I was talking and looking down to admire.“Umm…it would help me if you tie a towel or better still put on a Short.” I smiled nervously.He scoffed and licked his lips. “I don't even know who you are, why are you giving me instructions?” He shrugged.“If you need to know who I am…then I need to concentrate.” My eyes went down there again.That isn't helping matters at all.He left the door wide open, I guess that was a sign to come in.I slowly walked into the house and inspected the whole place with just a glance.“So, what or who do you say you are?” He asked, putting on his trousers.I cleared my throat now that I had come back to my right senses.“You must be Kelvin?” I smiled.“Are any of your children missing?” He opened his arms.He sounded sarcastic and annoying at the same time. I faked a smile just so that I could get what I wanted.“What?” He cleaned my eyes with his palms.“Are you still lost? Do I have to wear a garment t
CHLOE'S POVAll my life I have never had a great opportunity to like this. I stalked Lucas' house because I knew she was going to come around, I wasn't wrong.Claire came to meet Lucas, and after some minutes, she left the house; her face when she drove past me showed there was a little problem between them."Well, she would stay longer if she had no problem with him. So...." I smiled as everything was like a book open at me.I snapped and turned off my engine to get into the house. I don't know what I was going to say, but with the way he was hurt, he would definitely want someone around, it might not be me, but I'm the only available person right now.Chloe.." he called out slowly.He was soaked with the wine that he drank. I've not seen him in this state before...I couldn't say a word, I took the drink and helped him with the wounds until it was morning.It was easier to make him have me that night but I chose to let him heal from what he was going through that night.He stood up
LUCAS POVThis is surely a day of pain and heartbreak, I don't know how to escape it. Playing strong was the best idea until Charles died; how was I going to fix it?I have put him in many risks, and now he is finally gone; I can't even explain what happened."More drink, please; I don't want to ask for these things again. They should be here." I ordered the maid that walked to and fro.I couldn't go back to my father's house. That was a big load for me, I don't know how I was going to explain anything to them.Especially my dad. He would want to beat the shit out of me, he can't do it but his actions would change."Here Sir." I felt tipsy and began to imagine things that would properly never happen in this life."Someone is here to see you, sir..." One of the securities came to inform Me.Before I could think of a response to give to him, Claire came in.My eyes widened and it looked like I just saw my problem standing right in front of me.She acted as she has always been acting, i
CLAIRE'S POVThe news left me in great shock, I couldn't get over it. My head was stuck with going to check on him and know how he was doing.I don't know how he was going to react seeing me, that is something else that kept me away from going there.It's a new day, and all through the night, I have been thinking about Lucas and the things he just lost.“Get my bathtub ready. I will need to go out soon.” I instructed the maid immediately after I got out of my room.“Mom? Where are you going?” So bad of me not to know that he was there.Now I have to find a perfect lie to say to him.“That's not the greetings I expected from you, Brian.” I squat to his level.“Sorry about that mom, good morning. But I still want to know where you ought to leave me?” He looked sorry for a second, and the next minute, he was so concerned about something else.“I am an adult and I can go anywhere I wish. Just don't get worried, I'll be back home before you know it.” I faked a smile.“Mom…you promise to ta
CLAIRE'S POVI couldn't stop panicking until I got to the office. Even when I got there I still had this fear hovering around me.Chloe was my nightmare, she would literally torture me anytime she got the chance. I am so mindful of the way I do things, Lucas is mad at me and there's no hope that he would want to go through any stress for me again.“Good morning ma'am.” A worker greeted me.I was supposed to answer that but I suddenly remembered what Chloe said about the workers in my Company. I don't know who to trust and who not to. My head was scattered and so fucking noisy that I thought of running away and nothing else.*"Come on, why are you acting so surprised? No one around you is to be trusted.”*The words came lurking in my head. It felt like I was trapped in that sentence.“I need to fucking breathe.” I rushed to the office.Mirabel was trying to comply with the documents and other papers I had no idea about.“Good morning ma'am.” She greeted me without lifting her head up.