206. Things Getting Complicated

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And after that incident, Heidi never heard a single word from Lucas.

Just as expected, the mud did scare him off.

Again, she was sitting on the balcony, staring ahead at the vast ocean, over to the lonely Island across the sea.

It had been one week already, almost two. Lucas Harrison didn't show his face again, and neither did his assistant.

“Ms. Olsen, are you missing Mr. Harrison?” Isla sat beside her.

Heidi pursed her lips. “You know that's impossible.”

“But you always come here every day and spend the whole day staring at the sea.”

Did she?

Heidi just loved sitting on the balcony and receiving the fresh air. It wasn't at all related to Lucas- not a bit.

“Mr. Harrison must have flown back to Phoenix City.”

“Yeah…” Heidi nodded, somehow feeling empty inside.

For those initial days she'd been on the Island, the man had always been on her neck like a fish's bone, not giving her space to breathe.

It wasn't surprising that his absence wouldn't go unnoticed.

“Have you checked on the c