…“Mr. Harrison- Mr. Harrison, what's wrong?” Amanda frantically followed Lucas as he barged into the inn. “Did Ms. Olsen not like the food I made? I did my best to make it perfect.”Lucas sat on the couch, his eyes flaming, his fists clenching and unclenching.“Mr. Harrison,” Amanda called out. “Please answer me-”Was her job safe?Seeing Lucas Harrison this enraged, it was either someone irked him off or she was about to lose her job for doing a bad job at cooking his ex-wife's food. “What is SK Tech's current net worth?”Was it a new company he wanted to acquire?Amanda fished out her phone and did a quick internet research. “They are second to none in the tech world. The SK Tech is located at GreyHills. Its CEO is Steve Anderson.”Second to none.Lucas's eyes glinted, a look of mischief flashing in them.“M-Mr. Harrison,” Amanda stammered, not liking the look in his eyes. “Did anyone find your trouble?”“Go back to Phoenix City. Get the lawyer to prepare a new Mediation Certifica
…“Mr. Harrison, this is all messed up,” Amanda reported to Lucas, her fingers trembling with the tablet in her hands. “Due to the network seizure, the GK Group has lost billions in only twenty-four hours. This has never happened before.”Lucas sat up straight, his eyes darkening.Inside the Villa, the air inside the living room froze, sending chills down the secretary's spine.Amanda wiped off her sweat. “Phoenix City has never experienced network seizure for once. The internet connection is so strong. It is strange that only the GK Group has been affected, though. Who did we offend now, Mr. Harrison? Only a top hacker can do this job.”“What was Ivan doing?” Lucas asked, his features hardening, his eyes narrowing into deadly slits.Amanda shook her head, anxiety washing over her face. “Ivan could do nothing. He did his best but wasn't able to restore the network in the area. Exactly twenty hours after the seizure started, it stopped. Mr. Harrison…”Amanda trailed off as Lucas raised
…“Ms. Olsen, he is here again.”Heidi's heart dropped, hearing Isla's report. She was sitting on the balcony, receiving fresh air and putting her signatures on some documents.“W-Who?” She stiffened, dreading to hear a particular person's name.“It is Mr. Malcom's son,” Isla exclaimed. “I think that guy is here to make trouble for us.”Not a day went by without Mr. Malcolm's son appearing inside the resort.To prevent further trouble from him, Heidi had gone to the lengths of having the yacht captain hire some local boys to fend him off always. “Why are they still on this Island?” She wondered. “Hasn't the property acquisition been finalized?”“He insists on meeting you, Ms. Olsen. Probably, he's not here for a fight. He didn't attempt to fight any of those men.”The men were strong enough to tackle Mr. Malcolm's son. He wouldn't dare.Heidi dropped her pen and rubbed her forehead tiredly.She stood up and followed Isla out of the resort.“We have to be careful, Ms. Olsen. Don't get
Because Kate's voice was too loud, Heidi didn't have to put it on handsfree for Isla to hear what she said.“Again?” Isla stuttered. “What did he do this time?”“Isla, you're still on the Island with Heidi, right?” Kate questioned through the phone. “If Lucas Harrison is also still there, will you do me a small favor? I want to send you a deadly poison through a boat's captain. You'll poison Lucas Harrison's food-”“Ah!” Isla yelped. “What's wrong, Kate? Why are you so enraged?” Heidi asked, her once forgotten anxiety returning multifold. “Remember Steve got back at him by cutting off his company's network for a day…” Kate paused to catch her breath. “Well, guess what Lucas Harrison did! He set my brother's goods on fire!”“No way!” Heidi sprang to her feet. “You're joking, aren't you?”“My brother was about to launch a new tech product, the rarest chip in the world. Everything had been set, then the explosion happened. Steve does not have any other enemy apart from Lucas Harrison.
Heidi stilled, and her heart jolted.Staring back at the man wide-eyed, her lips parted but no words came out. “I knew it's a matter of time before you came to me. Tell me, Darling. How much do you miss me?”Damnit!Heidi cursed inside her mind, wondering if she'd entered the wrong Villa.Or probably, Lucas Harrison was possessed. What the hell was wrong with the man?“Hey, let go of me!” With the pillow still in her hand, she used it to push at his chest. Lucas didn't budge, and he trapped her on the bed, placing both hands beside her head. “I thought you missed me.”“The hell I missed you!” Heidi struggled, ignoring the fresh fragrance that seeped into her nose, invading her senses. “Lucas Harrison, let go of me.”“Call me sweetheart.”“Huh?”Heidi's brows creased into a frown. She carefully accessed his features, focusing on his eyes.Was he drunk?There was no sign of drunkenness in him, yet the silly smile on his face made her shudder inside. “Won't you call me sweetheart?” Hi
Heidi was tired.Exhausted,And exasperated at the same time.Again, he was telling her to come back to him. This was the thousandth time or probably the millionth time he had asked her that.“I hate repeating myself, Lucas.”“Neither do I, Heidi.”“I told you I'm never gonna come back to you. If you are tired of your mistress already, I am sure there are many other girls who admire you in Phoenix City.”“But I don't want any of those girls.” He pulled a hair strand out of her eyes, his expression tender. “Among all the girls in Phoenix City, you're the only one I want.”Heidi looked at him, and he stared back, neither blinking nor averting his gaze.Her heart did a strange drumming which she wished more than anything else that he wouldn't hear.“I don't admire you, Lucas.”“I know you once did,” he sighed. “Didn't you confess your love to me, Heidi? Did that love suddenly vanish?”“Yes…” Heidi nodded, her voice a whisper that simmered in the air.His expression flashed with hurt, the
“Who said I'm hungry for your food!?” Heidi yelled. Now that her limbs were finally freed, she desired nothing more than to hit him and kick him.But moving close to him might be her greatest undoing. The man might do something as crazy as caging her in his arms, the way he did last night.So she took several steps backward, giving him a warning look. “Lucas Harrison, get off my Island. If not, the authorities will toss you out!”Lucas disregarded her words. “Heidi, please come back. After so many weeks, I finally had a good sleep. Will you not move in with me?”“Crazy man!!! Maniac!!!” Heidi screamed, taking to her heels. “If you ever come after me again, I'll poke your eyes out!!!”Her scream receded, its echoes resonating in the Villa's walls.Lucas dropped his hands, his eyes straying to the bed, a subtle and mischievous smile forming on his lips.Picking up his phone, he entered the phone's gallery and tapped into some photos.Not only did she look cute sleeping, but she also lo
Fortunately, something else caught Isla's attention before she investigated further. Her phone rang and she answered it. “Oh, you guys are here?” She said. “Then come straight to the resort, Ms. Olsen will be waiting for you.”Isla hung up and hurried Heidi up. “It's the crew from the construction company. They're almost near, Ms. Olsen. Please get ready.”“Are the documents ready?” Heidi asked, and Isla nodded. “I spent the whole night last night preparing them.”Heidi hurried inside the resort. She took a bath, and changed into a silky white blouse, almost transparent, atop a mini short. And she lingered in front of the mirror, studying her figure, her palms cupping her abdomen.Her eyes turned sullen and she blew out a sigh.Should she be relieved that her baby bump hadn't started showing yet?Once it appeared, would people notice it? How would she be able to walk around without being self-aware of the peering gazes? And more importantly, when would her baby bump appear?Those