Chelsey turned down the offer. "Thank you, but that's unnecessary, Mr. Xavier," she said. "We drove here, so we'll drive back. Bye.""Okay then. Bye." He nodded reluctantly. "See you again.""See you."Chelsey and Lia headed for the elevator. They didn't need to walk on the red carpet now that they were going back. They took the elevator to the garage and headed straight to their car. Lia turned to take one last look at Xavier. "He's Uncle Zach's son, right?" she asked Chelsey. "Yeah." Chelsey glanced at Lia, afraid that she would have an eye for Xavier. After all, Lia was too materialistic and manipulative of a person.Lia then added, "It's a shame he isn't Uncle Zach's biological son. Uncle Zach might not leave any inheritance for him."Xavier would've been a good choice for a spouse otherwise. Chelsey was stunned at Lia's reason for her lack of interest in Xavier. It was solely because of his background. Putting that aside, Zach had given Xavier an excelle
Lucas and Chelsey were already divorced. His popularity was none of her business. "Chels," Lia started. "Do you think I'd succeed if I pursue him?" Lia thought that with her age and beauty, she would stand a chance against those women. She was ten years younger than Lucas, and he treated her kindly. Lia thought that maybe Lucas had eyes for her since the beginning. Chelsey choked on her saliva at Lia's wishful thinking. Still, she knew Lia was the kind of person who'd take action once her goal was set.Lia decided that she'd take the initiative by offering herself to Lucas. If she became pregnant with his child, she could marry into the Yates family without much hindrance. Chelsey glanced at Lia through the rearview mirror. At the sight of Lia's love-struck expression, Chelsey told her, "Lia, Mr. Yates isn't a good match for you."Lia wasn't pleased to hear that. She was mad because Chelsey tried to talk her out of it. "Well, if he isn't a good match for me, do you th
Chelsey had been sleeping soundly when she heard honking from outside. It meant that Fred was back. She tossed in bed and tried to carry on sleeping, but she abruptly heard the door of her room open. Her eyes snapped wide open, alert. A tall figure stood by her bed in the dark. It gave her such a fright that she screamed. Chelsey leaped off her bed and went to switch on the lights. "Who are you?" A hand shot out of the darkness to grab her wrist. "It's me." She knew the voice. It was Lucas. Her tensed nerves calmed down now that she knew who it was. She pulled her hand back from him to pat her chest. "You scared me half to death! It's late. Why are you here in my room?" Lucas sat on the edge of the bed."There's a document I need you to sign," he told her slowly."What is it?" she frowned, straightening her back. She glanced at him. Now that her eyes were used to the dark, she could vaguely see his face. He placed the document on her bed and shone a light fr
Lucas spoke slowly as if speaking was difficult for him. He seemed to be telling her his last will. "Lucas, stop talking…" Chelsey sobbed. "Stop. Please, just stop…"She couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She reached a hand up to cover Lucas' mouth, tears streaming down her face. Lucas grabbed her hand and kissed her palm, channeling his love for her into the kisses he planted on her palm. He didn't want to hand her over to another man. He hoped she would remember him in the event of his death. When he was drinking tonight, he overheard Xavier and Fred's conversation. Xavier said that he wanted to pursue Chelsey. So, if Xavier and Chelsey ended up together, Fred would become his uncle-in-law. Fred was too intoxicated to take those words to heart, but Lucas heard everything. Lucas thought that Xavier seemed like a more dependable person than Timothy. Timothy has yet to marry Chelsey even though it's been a long time since she'd given. Lucas felt that he was an assh
Lia was terrified to the point of trembling. Her demeanor had completely changed from when she first stepped foot in the hospital. Her face was ghastly pale, and her eyes were wide from the fear that gripped her heart. She stared at Zach as if he were the Grim Reaper that was about to take her life. "Uncle Zach, I didn't do anything," she lied.His piercing eyes shot to hers as he asked, "Who sent you here?""No one. I was just passing by…" Lia was on the verge of tears. "Lia, do you take me for a fool? Whose hair samples were those?" Zach demanded. "I'm giving you one chance to speak the truth. I'll make you regret it terribly if you don't spit it out now.""I confess!" Lia finally gave in. "They were Chelsey's and Grandma's!" Zach sniggered. "You think you're smart, huh, Lia? The world would be a better place if fewer people like you were in it!" He kicked Lia out of the car, and she landed on the road. The rough surface of asphalt cut her palms and knees, ma
This time, the situation was different, for it was life or death. Chelsey just hoped that he'd come back in one piece. "Uncle Fred, please hand this agreement over to Lucas. I won't sign it. I don't want his shares," said Chelsey before thanking him. Then, she stood up and headed upstairs immediately, scared that Fred would see her tears if she stayed a second longer. Chelsey thought she was strong enough to bear it, but the tears threatened to fall. She felt her heart racing as she placed a hand on her chest. It was palpitating like crazy for Lucas. When she returned to her room, she lifted Cole into the air. His chubby face lit up her day a little, and she wiped away her tears. Forcing herself to smile, she said, "Collie, are you missing daddy? Daddy will surely come back to pick us up. We'll wait for him together." Cole seemed to understand what she was saying because he started giggling. The longer Chelsey stared at him, the cuter she thought he was, and the more sh
"Lia, stop overthinking," Dianne warned. "There's nothing going on between Chelsey and Zach. You've been overthinking." Sensing Dianne's annoyance, Lia shut up. All she could do for now was wait for the DNA test results. If Chelsey truly wasn't part of the Jenson family, Lia could reveal the truth and be rid of her once and for all. She figured that there was no point in rushing it."I must've been overthinking," Lia conceded, still pouting. Dianne's face turned grave as she said, "Lia, you can't simply say something like this in the future. Do you understand?" "I understand, Grandma." Lia lowered her eyes in feigned submission. In her heart, she cursed Chelsey profusely. …After arriving at Jenton City, Lucas brought Bianca to a manor in the suburbs. She sensed danger the moment they stepped foot into the manor. With an unreadable expression, she followed Lucas from behind. As they walked through the long hallway, the perilous feeling became even more intense. In
Lucas didn't approach Bianca. He simply told her, "Remove all the throwing knives hidden in your sleeves."Bianca's expression shifted. She'd been waiting for him to get close enough to her so she could attack him with her throwing knives. She thought it was a shame that he knew about the knives. Her plan was now thwarted.Through gritted teeth, she tossed the throwing knives away. They were specially forged to make them light and thin. That way, only she would be aware of the concealed weapons tucked within her sleeves. However, Lucas knew about them.This was the first time Bianca felt she was being played for a fool. She'd never expected Lucas to be as vigilant as in the rumors she'd heard. She even thought that taking his life would be a piece of cake. Unfortunately for her, she never got the chance to kill him despite staying by his side for so long. Now, she was going to be killed by him instead. Bianca didn't even know when he started preparing this room to captur