Lora stepped out onto the corridor and looked around to see whether she could find any of the maids around and fortunately, there was none aroundThis mansion is for Collins and Jeffery alone. Their parents live in a different mansion, and the maids showed her around when she arrived. So, she knew very well where Jeffery’s room wasLora walked very carefully and gently towards Jeffery’s room. It was just few meters away from Collins’ room along the same corridorWhen she got to the door, she pressed the door handle and pushed the door open as fast as she could and walked inShe didn’t want to be seen by any of the maids, or else it would raise suspicions and eventually get to Collins one dayJeffery quickly stood up from the bed upon seeing Lora and opened his arms to embrace her which Lora did without a second thoughtAfter hugging for a while, Lora pulled out and asked worriedly “where is Collins?”“He won’t come back home tonight. He told me he’ll be spending the night at the offic
Two weeks passed quickly within the blink of an eyeAnd within these past days, nothing had changed. Alex still maintained his coldness, and it seemed Lucy still hadn’t been able to make even a single step in gaining Alex’s trustThings seemed to be getting worse rather. But Lucy still didn’t lose hope yetAlex isn’t such an easy going person. And Lucy knew it was going to take her a long time to finally win his love and trustAs usual, it was an early morning. And time for breakfast was dueAlex had already left the room just like always. Lucy freshened up, got ready in a simple dress and stepped out of the roomUpon stepping out, she saw a piece of paper lying just at the door stepLucy stared keenly at the piece of paper for a while and picked it up hesitantly However it landed over there, she had no idea of. And it didn’t concern her so much eitherShe just felt curious to know what could have possibly been written on that piece of paper Lucy’s eyebrows arched slightly upon read
Later in the evening….Bella got ready and set out to meet Jeffery for their first dateAfter thinking continuously about whatever Lucy said in the morning, she decided to just give love another chanceMaybe Jeffery is actually her destined partner as Lucy saidLucy quickly stood up on her feet upon seeing Bella descending the stairs and smiled broadly with satisfaction. She opened her arms as she approached her to embrace her “I’m so glad you’ve finally made up your mind to give Jeffery a chance. Don’t come home until you enjoy yourself to the fullest”“Sure” Bella smiled back and leftLucy stood with mixed feelings after Bella’s figure finally went out of sight. For a moment, she felt maybe she shouldn’t have encouraged her to give Jeffery a chance, because she doesn’t know him so wellShe only got to meet him few times while she and Collins were still dating. And even that, they didn’t talk to each other muchFrom what she sees, Jeffery is a quite gentleman. A guy who respects hims
“How do you see the food? Nice right?” Vanessa asked with a mouth full of chickenBut looked like Alex’s mind wasn’t anywhere close. He was completely lost in thoughts about Lucy He kept on wondering what Nelia possibly wanted to tell him. And the thought of it made him a little restless He looked up at Vanessa who was busily having her meal and stretched out his hand “give the phone to me”Vanessa’s brightened face gradually became gloomy with anxiety. She knows very well Alex might call Nelia again to find out what had actually happened if she returns the phone back to himShe made a sly fake smile and retorted “for what? Besides you haven’t even touched your food. Let’s finish eating and I’ll return the phone back to you” “I need to talk to my assistant. I’ll eat after that” Alex replied softly and took the phone from Vanessa’s hand even though she was very reluctant to give it to himAlex went to his call log and realized no one had called him after Nelia’s call. Vanessa was fa
“Thanks for this wonderful night, I hope we can do this again soon”“Sure. I hope so too. Please drive back home safely”Bella walked into the mansion after giving Jeffery a short hug. She kept on smiling to herself, as if happiness had finally rushed through her blood streamsAfter so many years, she’s finally giving love another chance. And this is all thanks to LucyEven though they have just started going out and knowing about each other, she still feels very impressed about JefferyHe is such a nice good-looking gentleman. And just as Lucy said, it’s possible he’s actually her destined partner for this lifeAnd now there’s no doubt in her heart that Jeffery is going to be her last and forever loveLucy forced her into giving love another chance, hence she needs to be applauded. If it wasn’t for her insistence, then she probably wouldn’t have gotten this nice young manBella went straight to Lucy’s room to give her the good news. But when she got there, there was no one. Not even
“That’s good to hear. You have some kind of power over your brother. And this is the right time to make good use of it. Find a way and convince him to sign that certificate as fast as you can. I’m trusting you on this Vanessa, don’t let me feel disappointed. Or else you know what can happen” The person at the other side of call spoke calmlyBut his words had great effect on Vanessa. She looked around again to make sure no one was watching and replied “I’m trying my best. Alex has somehow started doubting me. I can’t force him to sign that paper now”“That’s your problem Vanessa. Do everything you can. Even if it means killing someone and get that idiot’s signature on the certificate before tomorrow morning. Don’t call me again until it’s done”Vanessa stared at the screen of the phone and pulled a long faceThe person at the other side of the call didn’t even allow her to finish talking before hanging up. And on top of all that, he even described Alex as an idiot?This word really hur
The night felt very long, and morning showed up several hours laterAlex stood in front the doctor, who was chained in his seat and said “I’m coming to talk to you as a man. Tell me the exact truth and nothing else”His voice sounded very domineering, causing the doctor to lower his eyes in fearHe knew very well his life was in great danger. Yet he wasn’t ready to talkLast night the police did all they could, but he still refused to reveal the actual truth behind Lucy’s missing bodyAlex had a very terrible night. Not just that, he even received a call from his assistant this morning that the media had already gotten hold of the newsThe news of his wife’s missing body was already circulating everywhere in the city. And now people are wondering whether he’s got anything to do with itFrom the look of things, the doctor seems to be the only source of route to Lucy’s missing body. Hence without waiting for the sky to be clear, Alex set out and went to interrogate the doctor himselfEv
“Good job Dr. Carson. You’ve done everything I asked you so perfectly. Now Alex believes I’m innocent. So, I’m going to transfer five hundred thousand into your account. You can choose to leave the county for the next few weeks with your family to ensure their safety”“Alright.”Vanessa smiled and blew out a sigh of satisfaction after the call ended. She has put so much effort in getting all these done. Even still, the work still looks incompleteShe knew things were going to get more complicated for her if Alex continues doubting and suspecting her. Hence, she needed to direct his mind elsewhereNow Alex believes Aaron is the cause of everything and not her. And from the way things are going, she believes its not going to be easy for Aaron to convince Alex he’s innocentVanessa always had this doubt that Aaron was having some kind of lustful feelings towards Lucy. It all started from the day they went to the Whites mansion for the weddingHe couldn’t take his eyes off her. And even a
“Meaw…..” Loki’s soft cries sounded just as Mia and Aaron’s lips were about touching each other, making both of them pull away abruptly “Oh my God!…” Mia worried in her heart. She glanced over at the small cat walking around and sighed out silently in her heartIf it had shown up few minutes after now, then she would have definitely kiss AaronMia bit her lower lip slightly in disappointment. She wasn’t disappointed in anyone, but herself. How could she allow Aaron to kiss her so easily like this“Loki…. Where the hell in the world are you coming from? I’m going to punish you for sure. Come with me” Marisa stumbled over to where the little cat was and picked it upShe kept on scolding it while heading back to the kitchen making Aaron laugh slightly He knew why Marisa was being that harsh towards Loki. And in fact, it really made him happy He glanced over at Mia with the corner of his eyes and blew out a loud sigh “I think I should leave now. Maybe we can have coffee another time”
“Knock…knock…knock” Lucy knocked on the door gently and waited patiently She glance over at Alex who was seated in the car waiting for her and sighed out desperatelyShe didn’t want to go on with this, but she has no other option eitherWhatever Alex said to her earlier at the cemetery still lingered in her mind. And so many questions piled up in her brainShe tried asking Alex why he believes strongly her father is the cause of his parent’s death. But he didn’t allow herHe just kept on pleading with her to bring him to Mrs. Hayes’ house. And now they’re here, but there seemed to be no one aroundLucy knocked on the door several times again. But the result still remained the same. No one showed up at the doorLucy turned to look at Alex and shook her head slightly with worryWith this, Alex quickly got out of the car and joined Lucy up there. He also knocked on the door several times and went round to see if he could find anyone nearbyAfter confirming there was really no one around
“I really wish you weren’t doing this Jeffery. It feels much better being here alone with you without that brother of yours” Lora coiled herself up on the bed and pouted softly “You know this is not my idea. If I don’t go and bail Collins out of that place today then my dad will really get angry. Besides, you guys doesn’t do anything intimate when he’s around do you?” Jeffery asked while buttoning his shirt in front of the dressing mirror “Not really. I just don’t like his presence. I wish I could spend this night too here with you” Lora licked the corners of her lip slightly and stepped out of the bedShe walked over to Jeffery and hugged him tightly from behind “please don’t go”Jeffery turned round to face Lora after buttoning his shirt and held onto her shoulders gently “Lora, we’ve been spending the past few nights together and I believe we both need some rest at this point. Aren’t you tired? We just finished two rounds this morning”“I can do it over and over again with you wi
Lucy kept the picture back in the album and closed her suitcase. After that she kept the other picture too back at where she picked it from and closed the wardrobe gently So many things didn’t make sense to her at this pointThe last time Alex got upset with her for performing the rumba dance and inquired about where she learnt it fromMrs Hayes too almost fainted from hearing Alex’s name the last time she visited herAnd today she has found her picture lying in Alex’s wardrobe. What could be the reason behind all these?Or it’s just some mere coincidence?No. This can’t be just some mere coincidence. There must surely be some kind of connection between these two people she doesn’t know aboutAnd she’s got to find out by all means Lucy sighed out helplessly at the thought of all these and covered herself with her blanket. Sleeping in the couch often gives her body aches, but it’s still much better than that flat mattress Collins provided her with And it made her fall asleep in no t
Later in the evening…Aaron sat at the dining table together with Mia and Bella waiting anxiously for Lucy and AlexVanessa told them earlier this morning Lucy had been found. And that she’s with AlexBut it’s been several hours now, and still there’s no sign of any of themAaron tried calling Alex earlier but he didn’t answer. The panic has reduced, because they’re hopeful Alex will bring Lucy home. And that’s what they’re all eagerly waiting for To see Lucy, hug her and have dinner together with herAfter waiting for few more minutes, the door finally swung open. And Alex walked in with Lucy hand in hand“Lucy!…” Mia quickly rushed over to them and hugged Lucy tightly. Few days ago she almost believed her friend was gone for good. And that she was never going to see her again until they meet in the next world But now here she is. Standing fit and strong in front of her. What else can excite her more?“We’re glad you’re finally back home Lucy. You got all of us so worried about yo
“Hey Jeff, pick me up at the airport right now. I’m waiting for you by the roadside” Collins spoke anxiously on the phone as he headed to the roadside “The Greens haven’t found you have they?” Jeffery asked worriedly from the other side of the phone“Not yet. But if you delay so much they might find me. And you know what’ll happen if that happens. So please hurry” Collins hanged up the call and walked in the fastest pace everAfter contemplating on what to do earlier, he finally came to a decision of saving himself over his love for Lucy He should have known everything was a trick. But now here he is, running for his lifeThe love he has for Lucy blinded him. He trusted her completely, thinking they were about leaving the country for a new beginning But who was he kidding?However Lucy was able to contact Alex still remained a mystery to Collins. He thought very seriously about it, but nothing seemed to making sense to himLucy has chosen Alex over him. But that doesn’t mean he’s g
“Hello, I just received a call from Lucy. She claims to have been kidnapped by her ex boyfriend and that he’s taking her out of the country. Please send your men to the airport right away. I’ll meet them in the next few minutes” Vanessa explained in a breath and hanged up the callThe feeling of victory rushed through her bloodstream. And her face lit up with so much joyCollins has made her work quiet easy somehow. And now all she needs to do is to get to the airport as soon as possible to stop him from sending Lucy awayThere’s no way Alex is going to find out about this ever. Because he will continue to think Lucy is with her ex boyfriend and they’re both nowhere to be foundVanessa smiled devishly to herself at the thought of this and turned to head upstairs for her car keys. But just as she took a step, Alex showed up from nowhere looking so anxious“Alex..““I know. Let’s go together” Alex cut Vanessa short and quickly rushed outsideWhat does he know?Vanessa followed Alex outs
Staring down at the screen of the phone, Collins sighed out helplessly and turned to look at Lucy who was lying quietly on the mattress Her mind seemed to be lost somewhere, and so she hadn’t notice Collins’ presence yetSo many things swept through her mind. And in the cause of this, a plan suddenly popped up in her mindEven though she wasn’t so sure about it, Lucy still felt it would be best to try it. Who knows? Maybe it might work“Good morning…” Collins cleared his throat slightly to wake Lucy upHearing Collins’ voice, Lucy slowly sat up on the mattress and smiled slyly. She carried herself up and stepped closer to him with a calm face“good morning. Actually I’ve been waiting for you to… apologize for how I behaved towards you last night. I thought Alex would come looking for me, but …”“….” Collins’ brows arched with surprise. What suddenly changed? Why is Lucy now being polite to him?“I know you must be wondering what changed over night. But don’t worry. I don’t mean any ha
“Alex! Alex stop!…” Vanessa chased Alex down the hall and held tightly onto his hand to stop him from going outIt was still heavily raining. But Alex seemed to care less about itHe has been fooled by the doctor. And now he’s got to make things right before they get out of handsThe last time Collins told him he will take Lucy away from himAnd now because he didn’t take his words so seriously, this has happenedWhat at all could be happening between the two of them right now? Could it be possibly Collins is kissing Lucy at the moment? Or they’re having fun somewhere far away?What if they’re even making out?….“Damn it! Damn all of you!” Alex roared angrily at the thought of all thisLucy and Collins used to be lovers. He doesn’t know so much about their love story but the thought of it just hunts him like something The last time he saw them kissing each other. Which means it’s possible they’re still in love with each other ‘No!’ Alex worried. He ran his hand through his hair desp