[Lucas]"Meet me downstairs when you are done getting ready; we still have unfinished business," I yelled at her, and she turned to leave, jamming my door hard.I scoffed and turned to my laptop to continue working, my mind wandered back to last night. I felt so safe and warm in her arms, “Lucas!!” I shook my head in amusement as my inner mind was set to judge me againOn no account should I care about her or even consider moving in with her to persuade her family that our fake marriage was real. I wanted to say no, but there is something about her tears that I do not like seeing; I just sometimes feel like she was like a younger sister to me, because that is probably the only reason I am moved by her tears and do not want to make her feel bad.I closed my laptop and went over to the washroom. I was done in about ten minutes, I walked out of the washroom feeling fresh, I'm scheduled for an important meeting today and I needed to be there on time. I dried myself off, and dressed up in
[Lucas]I parked in front of my second house, which is more like my private space; not every visitor is allowed in here, and I have a large number of guards to ensure the house's safety because it also houses many of my valuables.I walked down and headed for the entrance."Boss, you are here?" Mylo, one of my men, approached and took the briefcase in my hand before heading inside. Since I asked Felicia to move in, my men have provided me with information about her, from her walking out to her walking in.I nodded at him and walked in, immediately heading for the stairs, not having another moment of patience; I wanted to be in my baby's arms.My master bedroom is off-limits to anyone during my absence, so I pulled open the door to the room I assume she would be in.I carefully opened the door and looked around the room, but she was nowhere to be found. However, I knew she was there because her phone was on the bed, and I heard the shower splashing right then."Was she getting ready fo
[Lucas]I walked slowly down the stairs, but I guess the universe was not on my side today; she noticed my presence and turned, something like fear flashing through her eyes, and she immediately disconnected the call, hiding the phone behind her back.I furrowed my brow at her and tended to ignore it. "Why did you end the call when you saw me?" I asked her."No..no, b..baby, why would I do that?" she stuttered. "We were done talking, and I was about to end it, but the sudden shadow behind me startled me," she said.With both hands firmly in my pockets, I arched an eyebrow and she smiled charmingly. "Baby, why did you follow me? Hold on, you are suspecting me," she asked.To avoid making her angry, I had to deny it: "I wasn't, I just wanted to get some water." With that, I walked past her and smiled back at her, even though the smiles did not quite reach my eyes.I walked down to the kitchen and went to the refrigerator, where I grabbed a bottle of chilled water and gulped it down. I l
[Olivia]"Lucas, Olivia, what are you doing here? Mia asked, and I could see annoyance in her eyes."What do you mean by that, Mia? Am I no longer permitted to stay at my father's house?" With an evil smile on her lips, she parted her lips to speak and then snapped it shut again."I see you are too stubborn to give up, Huh." Although it sounded more like a whisper coming from her, I could still clearly hear it. I moved closer to Lucas in an attempt to irritate her and get on her nerves even more, and I was about to say something when I heard footsteps coming down the stairs.I knew who it was even before I looked. With the sound of her walking stick and her footsteps, I could tell my grandmother was the one descending the stairs even though she walks quite well, she still wouldn't let go of her walking stickI looked away from Mia and toward the stairs where my grandmother was coming down. I could see her even from a distance, but I knew that her short sight would prevent her from see
[Olivia]I walked out slowly, my eyes scanning the entire compound, hoping to catch a glimpse of my father or Lucas. Just then, I noticed Lucas emerge from the garage, one hand firmly in his pocket, the other caressing his black hair. I took another step to catch up with him, despite the fact that he was approaching me."Where did you go?" Where is my Dad? Did he do anything? I asked nervously as I scanned his face, but I sighed with relief because every part of his face felt fine. Maybe they just talked, but where is he?"Are you okay?" He furrowed his brow as he took another step towards me, cupping my cheek in his hands. I was about to back away when he held my waist firm and drew me closer to his body, my breast pressing against his chest. He drew me back again and kissed my forehead.I stood there like a zombie, feeling my body go numb as I stared into his eyes. I wanted to say something, but my lips parted and shut again as he brought his lips closer to my ear, sending shivers
[Olivia]“Olivia, we've heard enough of your empty promises, you have one month to decide if you'll settle down or hand the company back to your grandma,” my dad's voice was firm but I detected a hint of disappointment like he was tired of me giving silly excuses.My eyes snapped open, my mind reeling with the possibility of what he just said, a month? To find a man? I felt like I was being cornered, trapped with no escape.“Are they selling husbands now at the mall?” I thought to myself, my heart raced like a runaway train.I knew I had to do something, but what? The clock was ticking and my future was hanging in the air in front of me.I blurted out the first thing that came to my mind. “Fine, I have a man!” I declared, trying to sound more confident than I felt. “I wanted to keep it a secret till I put some things together before introducing him to the family.” I blurted out avoiding eye contact with my DadMy grandmother's eyes widened in shock, her mouth agape. “You have a man? S
As I drove through the busy road my mind was still reeling from the tense conversation with my grandma. I couldn't shake the feeling of panic that had settled in my chest ever since I blurted out the lie a few hours ago. I was eager to see Joan, I needed to know where this was heading.Lost in my thoughts, I failed to notice the red light ahead until it was too late, with a startled gasp I slammed on the break, but it was too late to avoid the collision.The screech of tires and crunch of metal filled the air as my car collided with another vehicle, the impact sent me snapping forward, and just then my forehead struck the steering wheel.I heard a car zooming off but I was too weak to raise my head. I wished for a miracle, was this how I was going to die? I couldn't help but feel the weight of pain in my head like my brain had been sliced up, my heart was pounding like I ran a marathon race. “God I can't die this way, I believe in miracles and I know you won't let me die,” I prayed si
[Olivia]“I'm sorry this is happening this way, but I need a big favor from you.” I pleaded.He furrowed his brows in confusion, giving me a slight nod to go ahead.“Will you pretend to be my fiance for a little while longer? Just until I can figure out how to tell my family the truth?” I asked, my voice laced with desperation, even when I knew I wanted more than just a fiance from him right now.I watched as his expression turned from confusion to disbelief. “You've got to be kidding me,” he said, his brow furrowed in disbelief.“The lie back there wasn't enough? Now you want a stranger you just met and know nothing about to be your fiance? Seems I was too nice I think” he blurted out, a look of discomfort crossed his face.I took a deep breath and sat up on my couch, “I know it's stupid, of course, if some stranger walks up to me with such, I'll end up giving the person a dirty slap, but right now I'm in a huge mess and I don't know how to get out of it.”Lucas raised an eyebrow lea