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
The genuine words he spoke and the smile in his eyes were enough to convince Heidi that Lucas wasn't bluffing. She averted her gaze, breaking eye contact. As long as she was happy. Would he do anything for her happiness? Heidi stood up, heading to the stairs. “You haven't finished your food yet,” Lucas called out. Heidi stopped and shook her head. “I'm full.”She resumed walking at a faster pace. When she got to the bedroom, she leaned her back against the door, her heart thumping with an unsteady rhythm. She sat on the bed, drowning in the pool of her thoughts.No doubt, Lucas followed her to the bedroom.He leaned by the door frame, cautious not to enter, fearing to tick her off. “What's wrong? Are you angry?”She wasn't angry, sad or confused. Heidi couldn't point fingers at what she was even feeling which was strange.Lucas hesitated by the door before he entered the room and sat beside her. “Heidi, are you alright? Speak to me…”Heidi thought about that strange letter. She
…At GreyHills City. Lounging on a recliner chair across the swimming pool, Steve had a tablet in his hands, scrolling through the news channel. Freya sat on the chair beside him, pouring him a glass of juice. A chuckle suddenly tore from his throat. “What a bunch of fools,” he murmured sarcastically. “Do they think the MXG Group will save them from my wrath?”Freya dropped the juice bottle. “The MXG Group?”“Look what your family is up to.” Steve waved the tablet's screen in her face. “They want a marriage alliance with Killian Jonas. They're too dumb to realize that it won't change anything.”Faking an astonished look, Freya dropped the glass and it shattered on the ground. “M-Marriage?”Steve frowned. “What's wrong with you?”She sighed. “Nothing.”He narrowed his eyes. “Are you concerned about the wedding or the AG Group's fate?”“None.” She shook her head, putting on an impassive look. “I'm concerned about neither. Steve Anderson, remember the AG Group is our enemy.”“What a s
…At Phoenix City. At night, Heidi stood on the balcony, her eyes fixed on the Villa's gates ahead. The ominous feeling in her chest wouldn't go away, a sense of dread consuming her whole.The devastation was so unbearable, making her feel nothing but emptiness.She'd never been this bothered about Lucas's absence before. At most, she was always enraged.Was it the GK Group again?Why then did Amanda tell her a different story on the phone a while ago? Amanda told her nothing was wrong with the GK Group. In fact, she stated that Lucas had never been to the company. Heidi leaned against the stone pillar, wallowing in her thoughts.His words kept popping up in her mind, tugging at her heartstrings. Her happiness was his only goal… But then,Where was he?Why was he refusing to tell her of his whereabouts? Had he gone to Tracy?Tired of standing for so long, Heidi left the balcony. She went downstairs to the empty living room.Mira had retired to her quarters and she was left all al