… The Next Day.The tension between the family members of the Olsens Household seemed to have doused a bit.Harold Olsen ate his breakfast heartily, his voice booming in the whole building. “Dad, I am sure you are not watching the comments on the net. Can you believe that the small fashion marketing brand, StriveStyle Co., is currently the talk of the town?”Grandpa Jeffery looked up from his food. “Really?” He asked.Harold laughed. “Of course! And we all have no one else to thank for this great achievement but your precious granddaughter.”Grandpa Jeffery frowned, finding his behavior weird. “Harold…” he dropped his spoon. “Haven’t you been against Heidi all along? Why are you praising her now?”“Haha, I think you misunderstood, Dad!” Harold laughed. “I wasn't against Heidi, of course. There's a reason why I have been hard on her. Simple. To make sure she doesn't slack off and takes her job seriously.”Grandpa Jeffery nodded thoughtfully. “And you made everyone think that you disli
“Heidi, you're here,” Lucas whispered, sitting next to her.Heidi looked away, ignoring his gentleness. “I came early because I didn't want to keep the lawyer waiting.”Her indifferent reply dampened his hope. When he saw her in his office, Lucas almost forgot about the impending doom: finalizing the divorce.“Mr. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, if you need anything please let me know,” Amanda excused herself.After the secretary left, Lucas shifted close to Heidi and she shifted away.Lucas sighed. “Why don't you want to come back to me, Heidi?”Heidi gave him a scornful look. “I hate repeating the same thing over and over again.”“You're not giving me a clear answer.”“Is disliking you enough reason?”Lucas was hurt by her words, especially when she said she disliked him.He stared at her side profile, her lips were pursed and her eyes were cold.Lucas murmured, “What if the lawyer never comes?”“She isn't the only lawyer on the earth, is she?” Heidi rolled her eyes. “We'll still finalize
“No one's going to settle any differences.” Heidi folded her hands. “I no longer want to live with a selfish man who neither respects me nor my feelings.”“Didn't you say you love me?” Lucas felt dejected.“Not anymore,” Heidi chortled. “Feelings can change, Mr. Harrison.”“Are you sure?” Lucas pulled her close by her waist, making their bodies collide. “Are you sure that there's no longer room for me in your heart, Heidi?”“Hey, let go of me.” Heidi panicked. “Let me go otherwise I will scream and let the employees know that you're assaulting me in your office!”Lucas quickly let go of her, his eyes filled with helplessness. “Where are you off to? Where do you live? Who are you living with, Heidi?”“It's none of your business.” Heidi smoothened the creases on her cloth, glowering at him.Lucas reminded her, “Remember I am still your husband since the divorce hasn't been finalized yet.”“You mean half-husband?” Heidi snickered. “It's useless, you know.”Lucas was about to reply when H
“I should be happy for Natalie, of course,” Zach replied. “But not with the knowledge that Harold Olsen is pushing all his children to their doom… Dad knew that I couldn't manage the position of the president, but he forced me. Now see what has become of AG Group.”“You will make a great president if only you become a little more focused,” Heidi assured him.“I doubt that,” Zach grumbled. “I didn't want to become the Group's president in the first place. My dream is to fly around the globe and have fun just like Uncle Caleb.”They were so engrossed in the conversation that Heidi didn't focus on the road or notice that Zach was driving in a different direction. He pulled over in front of Skyline Bar and Heidi gave him a hard look.Zach chuckled. “I know you're in a bad mood, Heidi. What better way to let the steam off than by drowning in a nice chilly bear?”Frustrated by all that had been happening lately, Heidi didn't think it was a bad idea.Zach left the car and held the door open
Zach was spreading his suit jacket on Heidi's exposed leg when the door flung open.“Who the hell!-” He hadn't fully turned around and a punch landed on his face.“Shit! What just happened!” Zach swayed backward, holding his nose as pain shot through it. “Ah, you- Lucas Harrison!” He pointed a trembling finger forward. “Are you crazy!?”“I will show you who is crazy among us.” Lucas rolled up his sleeves, delivering another punch to his face. “Zach Olsen, you'll regret ever laying your filthy fingers on Heidi.”Zach saw his next attack coming, and he blocked it with one hand, holding his bleeding nose with the other hand. “Damnit! Lucas Harrison, do you know how much this face cost? The whole of GK Group won't be able to compensate for my beauty- Ah!”The last punch was more brutal, sending Zach staggering a few steps back.Because he'd drunk some of the beer and was a bit tipsy, he couldn't gather much of his strength. “Lucas Harrison, you'll regret this!” When he moved forward this
Zach reached for Heidi's bag, groaning in pain.He brought the phone out and saw a familiar name flashing on the screen.“What the heck! Heidi. Harold Olsen is full of shit. He did that to you, didn't he?” Kate's loud voice blared through the phone's speaker.Zach distanced it from his ear, cringing.“Heidi, are you there?” Kate sounded worried, hearing no response.Zach groaned. “Come to Skyline Bar and pick me up, otherwise your best friend will soon lose her favorite cousin.”Kate was irritated, hearing Zach Olsen's voice. Was he in trouble?Well, he might as well die!However, what if Heidi was also in trouble?With the last thought in mind, Kate arrived at Skyline Bar in a matter of minutes.Seeing Zach in such a story state, she didn't look bothered. “Where's Heidi?”“Lucas Harrison… he took her away,” Zach said with difficulty, struggling to sit up.“And what about you?” Kate eyed him from head to toe. “Why does the mighty Zach Olsen look like a battered punching bag?”Was Zach
“Why's it locked?” Heidi pulled at the door's handle, panicking. “Quick, bring me the keys.”“What's wrong, Young Madam.” Mira's expression turned sad. “Are you planning to leave? I- I thought the Young Master said you've reconciled. Aren't you back for good?”“To hell with reconciliation!” Heidi looked baffled, thinking she'd underestimated that man. Who would ever think that Lucas Harrison would resort to kidnapping her? “Quick, bring me the keys. I have to get out of this place, Mira!”Remembering what Lucas had done to Zach, Heidi wasn't sure of Zach's fate. Was he in a worse situation?“I- I don't have the keys,” Mira explained. “The Young Master must have locked the house with a new password. I didn't know that he locked us up until I wanted to take food to the security man.”“Oh- no!” Heidi groaned out loud, staring up at the ceiling helplessly and pacing back and forth.“Madam, why don't you want to stay?” Mira approached her. “Don't you know that the Young Master has been m
‘What kind of girl gets a relationship and a marriage proposal at the same time?’Heidi should be feeling bliss, over the moon. But Steve's words only brought discomfort to her heart. Not because she repulsed him, but because no one had ever treated her this way before.Throughout the rest of the ride to the hospital, Heidi remained silent, an air of awkwardness lingering in the atmosphere.…The evening came, the sun had gone down, paving way for darkness in the sky.Lucas returned home, holding several bags with tags on them. He entered the living room in haste, his hopeful eyes straying upstairs.“Heidi!” He called out, dropping the many bags on the couch.Inside the bags were branded clothes, shoes, and bags. After receiving an invitation to a business gala a while ago, he thought about Heidi and bought all this designer wears.From now henceforth, Lucas Harrison would be taking his wife along to all the important events.But finding the home oddly silent, Lucas's brows furrowed.