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.
Heidi listened to Kate ranting for ten minutes straight without interrupting. She complained about how even her family worried about her. She spoke nonstop about how everyone was literally mad at her. The employees at StriveStyle Co. complained she stopped visiting. Zach spoke about her all the time. Zach told her that Grandpa Jeffery was growing wary of Steve because of her, and Zach vowed to beat up her brother whenever he set eyes on him.In every statement she spoke, there was always Zach's name.Hearing Kate repeating Zach's name over and over again gave Heidi the idea that the two must have grown close in her absence. The apprehension in her heart doubled, and she rubbed her forehead, feeling her head burning. Impossible.Zach was never serious about any woman. And Kate had a different taste for men.“Uhm, Kate. I'm sorry for everything. I got a new phone.”Heidi felt guilty about lying, but the truth would hurt even more. And she hoped Kate would relay the same message to he
The remote slipped from Heidi's hand. Shock and disbelief consuming her whole, she remained rooted on the chair, her eyes glued to the TV. Lilian and Killian? What the heck?“Madam, dinner is ready…” Mira came out a while later to find Heidi spacing out. She waved a hand in front of her. “Madam…”Heidi broke out of her reverie. She shuddered. Killian agreed? How was that even possible? How did Grandpa Jeffery… Grabbing her phone, Heidi surfed through the internet forum, searching for her family's name.The latest news headlines popped up. Killian's wedding with Lilian.What was posted on the channel was different from her expectations though. It read, ‘Killian went to the Olsens Household and proposed by himself.’No way.That was impossible. Was it one of those weird coincidences or was Killian aware that her family was about to make a move?Due to that, the netizens' comments were on the positive side. “President of the MXG Group and the Young Heiress from the Olsens Household