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
Glancing over her shoulder, not only did Heidi have the urge to scream out loud, she wanted to lunge at the man and tear him apart.The architect looked alarmed, his pupils dilating, and his jaws dropped. “M-Mr. Harrison.” He scrambled to his feet. “L-Lucas Harrison, it's you.”“Sit down,” Lucas said, and the guy staggered back onto the chair, his flabbergasted eyes fixed on the mighty man.Lucas sat on the third chair leisurely, acknowledging Heidi only for some seconds before he turned to the architect. “If you want to transform this Island into a tourists' paradise, build more Villas.”“Huh?” The architect looked back and forth between him and Heidi. “Mr. Harrison-''“Do what I say-”“No, don't take orders from him.” Heidi had been glaring at the man to the point that her eyes hurt.Fuming, she kept in her rage and returned her attention to the architect. “Raymond, we'll build more resorts.”“Building Villas will bring in a lot of money,” Lucas said. “Tourists from the highest leve
Lucas's statement made Heidi frown in displeasure. It was as if the tourists would be here to live in a second home, catering to their own needs, instead of escaping the hectic life phase of the city and living carefreely, without any care in the world.That wasn't gonna work.Heidi looked at Raymond. “We will build chains of restaurants and fast food spots, so the tourists don't need to bother about cooking. There will be other business centers such as the laundry, the spa, and also hair salons and cyber càfe, catering to their daily needs.”Raymond nodded thoughtfully, jotting everything down. “Ms. Olsen, you come up with good ideas.”Heidi didn't know if her ideas were good. She just knew that she wouldn't follow a single of Lucas's advice.Raymond got to his feet. “I will design the layout and return to you. Then we can make some adjustments or proceed with the construction. Please have a good day, Ms. Olsen, Mr. Harrison.”He left shortly, and Heidi stared at the man looking ac
“No! No! No! Put me down!” Heidi screamed with all her might, deafening his ears. “If you don't put me down, Lucas Harrison, I swear I'll bite you on the neck.”And she wasn't joking. She sank her sharp teeth into his neck, making him wince, almost dropping her on the sand.“Heidi!” Lucas exclaimed, rubbing the spot.“Put me down!” She beat at his back. “Lucas Harrison, won't you learn your lesson?”Of course, he wouldn't learn. Even after she bit his neck, he held on tight to her, striding towards the resort entrance.Lucas brought out his phone with one hand and dialed a number.“Get the helicopter ready! We're heading back to Phoenix City this instant-”“No! Let go of me!” Heidi screamed into his ear.“Stop it, Heidi. You're clearly not well-”“Which is none of your concern!” She yelled and bit his ear. “Ow- Ouch!” As if he was holding a hot object, Lucas quickly put her down and rubbed his ear. “Heidi, when did you turn into a carnivore?”Heidi planted her feet on the ground an
“I- I mean, Ah-Aha!” Amanda pretended to cough, suppressing her laughter.Lucas sent her a hard and intimidating glare. “What's so funny?”“N-Nothing. Nothing, Mr. Harrison.” Amanda waved both hands fearfully. Then she sat on the couch across from him, giving him a serious look. “Our plan is not going to work if you don't follow my instructions.”“That's because they are silly.”“Mr. Harrison…” Amanda gave him a helpless look. “I wouldn't give you advice that will fail. After all, you are paying me for it. Don't you want your ex-wife back?”“It's my only mission.”“Then only listen to my advice. Instead of forcing Ms. Olsen- I mean Mrs. Harrison to do things she doesn't like, why don't you stop intruding?”“Like letting her hang out with strange men?” Lucas gave her a hard look.Amanda shook her head. “No, that's not what I mean. Precisely, I hope you'll be less imposing and more romantic. Before imposing your authority on her, how about you win her heart first?”Lucas sank into a dee
~The rest of the day went by smoothly without Lucas getting in her way. He was probably still in his Villa, tending to his eyes, or maybe he had flown back to Phoenix City. Heidi couldn't care less.Sitting in front of the fire with some of the construction company's crew, Heidi's eyes strayed out of the resort, across the ocean, over to the lonely Villa that stood on a small Island.“Ms. Olsen, may we please have your attention?” Said one of the guys.Heidi looked away, giving them her attention. “Yes, please. I'm listening.”The men exchanged glances before one of them passed out a document to her. “We have been discussing the expenses the construction materials will cover. We need your signature on these documents before we proceed with supplying the materials.”“Ms. Olsen, by purchasing the materials from them directly, it will cost us less,” Isla explained, handing her the documents. “And we won't need to brainstorm on what materials to buy, they know the things they'll need an