Bella’s Pov It felt like the life inside of me had been stolen as I recalled every event from the past few days. The darkness that I had been engulfed in had turned into a black hole as I put every piece of this horribly unfair puzzle together. “Let’s go.” The neuroscientist demanded as he yanked me forward causing me to lose my footing. My leg twisted and instead of falling backwards I tipped over to the side. My waist was grabbed from behind and pulled back with ease into a solid chest. “Stop causing a scene.” Lucas demanded as he tried to get me to stand up straight. I could only stare at nothing as my life that I once knew slowly started to cave in. The neuroscientist walked forward and grabbed my face in a gentle grip that had me blinking in confusion. “Bella I need you to breath.” He ordered in a tone that sounded almost gentle. My body was gently set down on the cement and both Lucas and the neuroscientist were in front of me in seconds. “Bella look at me now.” Luca
(Unknowns Pov) ‘Bella we aren’t going to erase your memories.’ Robert stated in annoyance. ‘Please.’ She begged in complete desperation. A growl of frustration left me as I stared at Lucas’s test results refusing to look at my tablet screen. Lucas’s mind was perfectly intact. Every part of his brain was running to its full extent without any interference but that meant nothing if Bella was broken. How had I made such a huge mistake and not realized that someone had sabotaged Roberts work? I had been on top of everything but this and now Bella was hurting because of it. Had I known that Bella actually didn’t get her memories fully erased than I would’ve done things differently. One of them being having a fake brain scan for her. She would’ve gotten her Memories back by the time it was done and felt loved by her grandfather. Unfortunately I didn’t know and couldn’t risk anyone questing Lucas’s scan because his scan would actually be deemed invalid if his mind was compromised un
Bella’s Pov I looked up into the sky and searched for the drone that was just there. “Wait, don’t leave me.” I screamed as I caught sight of it speeding away. Before I could run after it it disappeared causing me to furrow my brows. I looked around in search for it. It couldn’t have just disappeared like that. “Let’s go.” The neuroscientist demanded as he walked past me not seeming bothered by the drone that was no more. I squinted as I tried to see if it had went into the distance. Even though logically that didn’t make any sense I had no other explanation. “Bella baby we have to go.” Lucas whispered lowly. My chest tightened as I realized the need to have my memories erased had been replaced by hope. My arm was grabbed and Lucas was trying to pull me forward before I could come up with a plan. I pulled back trying to give myself a little time. I had thought my grandfather didn’t love me but clearly he did since he had someone protecting me. My grandfathers friend most lik
Lucas’s Pov (one day later)A groan left me as I stared at the daily paper that was set on my office desk. I picked it up and read the headline that had been the topic of every major business and celebrity news outlet this morning. ‘Bella Connery Wife of CEO Lucas Connery seen having a nervous breakdown after finding out about Mr. Connerys affair.’ “It’s not as bad as you think.” Danny stated as he leaned over and looked down at it. The picture on the front said otherwise. On one side Bella had collapsed on the ground and on the other was Penelope sitting on my lap. The contrast of light and dark made it seem purposeful. I rubbed my face as I opened the paper up and read the first sentence. “Sources close to The 19 year old CEO say that his marriage is in shambles as he’s works to mend things with his wife while keeping up with the company.” “That’s one news article. There have been dozens of others and they all paint you out to be the victim.” He stated as he pushed another p
Lucas’s Pov I instantly paled as I stared into his cruel eyes that were originally a dark brown that almost looked black but now were a bright blue. His white hair was the contrast to his darker hair and his face seemed more defined, he actually looked like you could trust him and that was mortifying. Robert smirked as he grabbed a random book off the shelf and turned his body towards me as he leaned against my book case. “It’s been awhile since I’ve had that affect on someone just by speaking my name.” He stated wryly. My expression turned grim as he causally opened up the book like he didn’t just tell us that he was one of the most dangerous criminals in the world. Victor looked terrified as he turned and stared at Roberts like he was a mad man. Danny was the only one that didn’t seem fazed which told me he wasn’t surprised by this piece of information. I turned my gaze towards Danny in disbelief. “You brought a deadly criminal around Bella?” I asked not understanding what he w
Lucas’s Pov “What time will everyone get here?” I asked Janet as we walked into the hall where we would be holding the press conference at. “In 20 minutes.” She answered breathlessly as she tried to keep up with my long strides. I gave a simple nod as I looked around the room. “How many people are coming?” I asked as I took in all of the black cushioned chairs that were set out. There was about 7 rows of chairs with each row having anywhere from 4-6 chairs on each side. There was even a refreshment table that looked to have dozens of finger sandwich’s and drinks set up. “Danny asked me to invite every major business outlet and paparazzi, so about 50 at least .” She stated confidently causing my brows to knit from confusion. “I thought I said I only wanted the top 10 business outlets here?” I asked as I turned towards the podiums that were set up on a platform and started to walk towards them. “You were in a meeting when he came by, I didn’t want to bother you.” She stated lo
Lucas’s Pov “You are on in five minutes.” Someone yelled causing me to curse under my breath as I walked up to Monica. She stared at me with glossy eyes that almost seemed lustful as I walked towards her. My expression turned hard instantly not having the effect I hoped on her. Instead of taking a hint she blinked her eyes as she looked down at the floor meekly. Before I had gotten close enough were I could talk to her without having to yell Robert was stepping off the platform. “She’s not going home.” He stated as I stepped directly in front of her. My eyes narrowed as I looked at him In irritation. “She is not my wife.” I stated confidently. Roberts eyes got hard as he took a step towards me. I stared directly in his eyes not caring that he was some dangerous criminal. “She is not needed and never will be.” I added confidently. She walked from behind Roberts as she scowled at me. “I am here to help you, you need to be grateful.” She demanded in annoyance. A small smirk f
Unknowns Pov I knew Lucas was furious but he would get over it. He had to learn that the only way to stay safe in Roberts world was to give a little when you took a lot.I stared at the screen and watched as Robert walked to Monicas microphone and leaned into it. ‘I am one of Bella’s Doctors and in order to protect her well being we had a look alike fill in while she recovers. Today we tested out if it would be believable.” He stated as he gestured to his sister. Monica looked over at him with fury in her eyes as she tried to figure out what he was doing. They had a plan and it was to make her Lucas’s mistress. She had begged her brother for a hour to make it happen. Her obsession with Lucas was alarming and I knew instantly that I had to stop what was happening. Especially since Monica seemed to be his soft spot. ‘What are you doing?’ She grit out in anger. He ignored her as he turned towards Lucas. Lucas rubbed at his face but still gave a slight nod. ‘My wife has been spira