His actions and words leave them having some scruples about him for the first time since he came back. Their mind goes back to the things he's been doing since then and how different he's been behaving. Cool, relaxed, unbothered, and full of courage. The Lucien they feel they know would have been shaking by now but this one doesn't get moved by anything. Could it be that there is something he is hiding from them?However, as they peek at his cheap frayed clothes and poor state that was virtually the same as in the past their worries vanish.Mrs. Avery crinkles her nose at him believing she is just overthinking things. A good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing. She stares at Juliet and nods as a signal for her to do it. She has so much faith that the necklace is real and Lucien is just a dumbhead."In as much as I want to do this, I don't think it is necessary." Juliet whispers. She does not love troubles. She just loves living her simple life and staying away from anything that
"Exactly, besides if there's something wrong with something the producer is always to be blamed not the buyer! That still doesn't stop the fact that the necklace is beautifully designed. I don't mind keeping it."Lucien tilts his head and furrows his brows. "Really?" He pats his hand over his mouth. "It's ok, I won't drag that it is the fault of the producer. But if Brooks is so sure that he bought this through the bidding war he should pick up his phone and call Ethan and charge him to court for producing a fake product.""What's your problem!" Mr. Santiago slams his hand on the table."I don't have any problem Santiago. All I'm saying is if the necklace is from Ethan let him do what everyone ought to do. Pick up the damn phone Brooks and call Ethan!"The Pearsons including Brooks shiver at his outburst and they unknowingly step backward. They can't seem to stare at him in the face anymore. His aura is so overwhelming that they can't seem to cup down their fears. To think that he is
Brooks opens his mouth to reply but Juliet shakes her head uninterested in whatever it is he wants to say and walks past him to Lucien's side. Getting to Lucien, she scowls at him and squats to his level. "Why do you love making trouble every time?" She asks only to his hearing and curls her brows at him. Lucien grins and shrugs his shoulders. "You wouldn't blame me, will you? Dude is a liar and faker. I just had to stand up for you lest you accept something not worth accepting." Juliet wants to pull him close to her heart and hug him so tight for standing up for her and saving her even though she won't have accepted the gift but she shakes her head to wade off the thoughts. He left her! It would have been done if it was in the past! She wouldn't ever do something that will give him the feeling that she is considering him again. And so instead of smiling and hugging him as she would do she crinkles her nose staring at him with contempt. "Did I ask you to? Or don't you know how to m
He inwardly calms himself from blowing hot and fakes a smile. "It's fine. I believe Juliet will realize so many reasons she should be mine soon. Let her take her time. I'll take my leave now."Actually, Brooks said that just for reply sake but meant none of it. Him Brooks Miller got rejected and they think it is fine? He has never gotten rejected before! At least not so bluntly! He is fuming inside but is just using his head so he will at last get what he wants and once he does will definitely make her regret all her life for rejecting him at first!At this juncture just as Brooks turns to leave a modified, flamboyant, and deluxe Bugatti La Voiture Noire and Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta pull over at the entrance of the Pearson's Mansion followed by two other cars. Just as the drivers of the cars kill the engines two huge body-built men alight from them, walk to the huge door and knock loudly on it."Who is there?" Mrs. Avery who had long sent her guards and maids away so they won't witn
"So you are the richest man in Virginia that I've been hearing about lately? The man who got beaten hands down by an anonymous tycoon several times in the just concluded bidding war?"Mr. Santiago gulps and lowers his head not being able to say anything but nod. He feels insulted and if it was someone on his level he would have been pushing the asshole out by now but it is Louis Rodriguez. What can he do?Mr. Louis Rodriguez doesn't say anything else. He glances around the room as if he is looking for something or perhaps someone and when it feels like he has found who he is looking for smiles a bit and brings out a long list from his trouser pocket and hands it over to Mr. Santiago who hurriedly takes it from him.Mrs. Avery's eyes glow at such a long list and before Mr. Santiago could properly take a look she grabs it from him and her eyes dilate."A box of jewelry from the anonymous tycoon.""A modified, flamboyant, and deluxe Bugatti La Voiture Noire from Mr. Ethan Bryson to...""
Mrs. Avery giggles as he leaves and rolls her eyes. "I hope he doesn't kill himself anyway." She whispers not out of pity but in mockery.To her, the being above must be smiling at her and her family. From a sad mood to an explicit mood. What more can she ask?She just can't stop giggling! They are ten times richer than they've ever been in just a day!All because of an anonymous tycoon. But who is this dude? Like who is he!She just can't wait to see him and worship him like the god he is!"I wish the car is mine. I've longed to have that car so much." Juliet suddenly whispers lowly and sighs staring enthusiastically at it from the window as if it is food."They are not for two but one." Lucien confidently replies keeping a straight face."Huh?" She curls her brows at him."They gifts– all of them are actually for you. Including the..."He is yet to finish his words when Brianna who somehow heard what he just said blows hot. "What did you just say?" She yells and prowls towards him
The sight breaks Lucien's heart. A great sense of guilt overwhelms him and he feels so unworthy of her right now.As he left years ago to make a name for himself he never thought it caused her this much pain. He never did.His heart is etched with so much concern for her and he wants nothing but to make up for his blunders.Not caring about the consequences of his next action he wheels to her and softly pulls her into his arms. He has never been one who sheds tears easily, never does. All those years in the campground he never for once shed a tear no matter how difficult the training session was but he is now teary.Just the sight of the tears in her eyes and hurt in her heart drains him and leaves him regretting leaving for the first time."I'm sorry I hurt you this way Mi amor. I didn't mean to. I know I have no justification for my action but believe me when I say that I'm sorry. I'm deeply sorry. Never meant to make you cry." He caresses her shivering spine and places soft kisse
Brooks is pacing back and forth in his room with a glass of wine in his hand. His hair is disheveled and his breath is erratic.His mouth is set in a hard line and his eyes are as red as fresh ripe tomatoes.The veins on his neck are throbbing and he is holding the glass of wine so tightly as if he wants to crush it. His jaw is clenched and he looks more like a ghost of himself.His buddy Ryder is staring at him with concern etched on his face. He doesn't know what is wrong with his friend and has tried to get him to talk but he wouldn't and so decides to just sit, watch and wait till his buddy gets back himself."Ah!" Brooks suddenly wails out and throws the glass in his hand against the wall shattering it into several pieces. "How could they! How could they!" He gnashes his teeth and his breathing quickens. "After all I did for them! After every fucking thing that I did for them! I fucking made them and yet they insulted me in such a way!" He ruffles his hair, walks to his little