“M-My Uncle?” Freya stammered, a look of fear and disbelief casting over her features. She shook her head, “No.”Steve gave a sarcastic laugh. “Is it so hard to digest? You're in denial, right?”She went silent for a while, avoiding his gaze. “Look at me.” Steve made her look up. “Do you doubt what I said?”“I'm not in denial…” She sighed, her voice hoarse. “I just want to know what my Uncle did for the whole family to deserve this.”Steve narrowed his eyes. “Are you sure you want to know?”Freya bobbed her head. “Won't you start hating me after you hear it?”“I know you're trying to destroy the AG Group, and I didn't stop loving you for that. What else will make me hate you?”Her words never ceased to surprise him. He looked at her as if he was staring at a different person. Steve sat on the couch, pulling her down with him. “Just so you know… I don't regret what I'm doing.”“I understand, Steve. Especially if it's my family that hurt yours.” Freya lent him a listening ear, urging
…Heidi sat on the dining table, playing with her food, jabbing the knife at the bread toast in front of her. Sitting across from her was Isla whose sad eyes mirrored the feeling in Heidi's heart.Not only was Heidi sad, but she was also confused and mad. “Won't you eat your food, Madam?” Mira urged her gently. “Please eat the food. It's good for your health.”Heidi pushed the plate of food away instead. “I understand you're angry, Madam. But-”“What are you hiding from me, Mira? Do you know where Lucas is? Did he tell you not to tell me?”Lucas was acting strange again. What Heidi feared was the man playing with her feelings. What if he'd lied to her? What if he was currently in the Harrisons Mansion and Tracy was still there?He didn't return last night. He spent the whole day yesterday outside, and didn't even pick up anyone's call. Was he fooling her again?“I'm not hiding anything, Madam. Please believe me.” Mira lowered her head. “Two nights ago, the Young Master left in a
Maybe she was imagining his voice, or maybe it was truly Lucas Harrison who had finally remembered that he'd kept a pregnant lady locked up in his Villa. Heidi slapped the desk and turned her head,But every angry word died down in her throat when she saw who he was with. Isla made a shocked sound, surprised as well. “K-Killian?”“What a coincidence. The last time I visited, you were here. Now you're also here, Isla Kendall. Is this destiny?”Isla blushed and fidgeted with the straps of her bag. “I- I was about to leave. But then, Mr. Harrison…” she stopped, glancing towards Lucas. “You wanted to see me.”On the other hand, Lucas's eyes were only on Heidi. He stopped by her side and stared at the almost untouched food. “You aren't eating?”Heidi ignored him. He sighed and turned to Isla. “You may leave. Thanks for coming.”“Huh?”“Huh?”Both ladies stared at him with confusion. Heidi broke the silence first. “She should just leave? Didn't you invite her since last night so you can
The coincidence was too good to be true. Heidi never knew she possessed psychic powers. “Lucas Harrison…” she narrowed her eyes on him. “If the GK Group was in crisis, why didn't I see it in the news?”“Hey, Heidi, would you like to go out?” Instead of answering her question, he changed the topic, giving her a doting look. Heidi knew he did it intentionally. Was Lucas lying to her? “You haven't answered my question yet.” She frowned. Lucas dropped his spoon and stood up. He circled the table to her side and made her stand up by placing both hands on her shoulders. “Believe my words. I never keep in touch with Tracy.”As if he was aware of her fears or maybe he could read her mind. Was she so obvious? Heidi didn't want to seem off as jealous or even bothered about Tracy. “How should I be sure that you're not lying?” But the question slipped out, making her uncertainty and insecurity more obvious. It brought a smile to the man's lips, a sign that he was proud he'd won over her
His eyes widened a bit, then a look of helplessness. “She acts crazy sometimes.”“That's because you make her go crazy. Mira's a young girl but you always yell at her.”Lucas pressed his lips into a thin line, a sign that he didn't regret his actions. Heidi could relate with the maid because she'd once been in her shoes. In the past, they'd both been Lucas's punching bags whenever he found something displeasing. “Okay. I'll stop yelling if that's what you want.”It was hard to believe that he was going to change his habit because of her. “Well, we shall see.”Heidi sighed. She looked at the fingers now wrapped in a bandage. Would they heal soon? “The bandage is not gonna loosen, is it?” “It won't. I tied it well.”Heidi sighed again. As if he understood her anxiety, Lucas laughed softly, reassuring her. “I know your blood is precious. You're gonna be fine, okay?”Heidi nodded. “How about we visit the hospital?”Heidi didn't doubt his skills, and she didn't want to go to the ho
After changing her clothes…,Heidi went downstairs to find Lucas sulking on the couch. On a closer look, he wasn't actually sulking.There was a deep frown on his face as he stared at his phone. He seemed to have just finished making a phone call. His displeasure might be due to the phone call he just made, or probably due to her brutal rejection. Uhm, was she supposed to feel guilty?“Ehm, I'm ready.” Heidi cleared her throat to get his attention. “Can we leave now?”Lucas didn't look at her. He nodded absentmindedly, and stood up, taking her hand and leaving the house with her.Heidi watched his back, unease settling in. Was he mad at her? Her eyes would stray to his side profile now and then as he drove the car out of the Villa's gates and down to the city. The bodyguards took separate cars. One car behind them, and one car ahead of them.“Is this necessary?” Heidi didn't need to ask that question, she just wanted to strike up a conversation, to know what was bothering him.
‘What in the world!’ Overtaken by shock, Heidi almost exclaimed out loud, but Lucas quickly covered her mouth. He seemed to have noticed the couple too.Inside the dim room, the couple pulled apart. “What is that voice I just heard?”“Doesn't it sound familiar?”Murmured Zach and Kate, their startled eyes peering around. While Heidi's mind swirled with confusion, Lucas pulled her into his strong arms, hiding her face on his chest. He turned swiftly the moment the flashlight of a phone flashed in their direction. “I think I imagined it,” said Zach. “Maybe it's part of my imagination too,” Agreed Kate. A slight gasp resounded and Heidi didn't need to be told what was going on when soft moans, almost inaudible, split through the silence.Her heartbeat was in chaos. Hiding her face in Lucas's chest, her head buzzed with confusing thoughts. Kate and Zach? When?While the couple was engrossed in making out and the sounds were becoming disturbing, Lucas stood up with her and took h
Heidi and Lucas came to an abrupt stop. They exchanged glances. Luckily, the couple was making out, so they quietly walked past them without them noticing.Standing inside the elevator, Heidi fanned herself with both hands. “I couldn't feel the beating of my heart a moment there. That was close.”Lucas circled his arm around her protectively. His eyes reflected the expression on her face. “Bringing you out here was a bad idea.”No. It wasn't really.But Heidi couldn't find a stand to refute his words. Every time they came out, they always bumped into someone they knew. First was the cemetery and now the cinema.Maybe he was right. But Zach and Kate.The thought of the couple consumed her mind so much that she ignored Lucas's strange behavior.He made the bodyguards take her home, while he took a separate car out of the cinema.For the rest of the afternoon, Heidi sat in the living room, half-reclining on the couch with a hand supporting one of her cheeks. Lucas had to be wrong.