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CHAPTER 16
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Vanessa!" My mother's face lit up when she saw me. "That dress is stunning on you!"
She air-kissed each of my cheeks. She was gorgeous in a shimmering, fitted black dress."Princess," my dad says hugging me next."Daddy, have you met Lucas Alvarado?""Yes, of course." They shook hands.Lucas pulled me closer to his side. "We share the good fortune of escorting the two most beautiful women in L.A." Lucas said.And my dad agreed nodding."And of course my mother," I introduced her to Lucas."It's finally nice to meet you Lucas," she says. "Although Vanessa I'm mad at you, you didn't tell me you were dating Lucas." She added huffing."I wanted us to be introduced in person" Lucas says with a smile."Well I'm glad." My mom says with a smile."Let's go say hi to your aunt," my mom says pulling me away from Lucas.I look over to Lucas deciding if I should leave him alone with my dad.<
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Inside the limo I seat at the far end of the door avoiding him and looking out the city, I was still mad at him.He sensed that and tried to hold my hand in his which I quickly pulled away.If he doesn't acknowledge how he hurt me and apologizes I will continue to ignore him.We drive to my apartment and park right outside, I don't wait for him or the driver to go out and open my door. Immediately we parked I got out and headed into my apartment, Lucas followed me out and into the elevator which I still ignored him.We reach my floor and we walk right to my apartment.I remove my shoes by the door and head into the kitchen pouring a glass of water for myself."You can't be still mad Vanessa." Lucas said when I refused to acknowledge him."Have you apologized? No! so I'm still mad." I say living him in the kitchen."I'm sorry," he says as he followed me
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It is finally Monday, my appointment at the doctors office is in 30 minutes. Lucas had called and asked the time early this morning, he wasn't even in L.A why was he asking.I arrived at the doctors office 10 minutes before my appointment, and I was surprised to see Lucas was already waiting for me in the waiting room.He walks to me immediately he sees me, standing few feet's apart. It took every will I had not to jump into his arms and hug him."You're here?" I say suddenly feeling more relaxed."Yeah I'm here. I can leave if you want me to?" He says."No no it's fine, I'm glad you're here." I say and we sit down and wait for them to call us.They call us into the examination room, the door tell us about my options for pregnancy termination and my options if I want to keep the baby. She leaves us alone after she finishes examining me."So what do you think? Should I keep it?" I ask Lucas."Vanessa
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Vanessa's POV"Are you sure you're good?" Ari asked for the millionth time as entered the Alvarado manor."Ari like I said when you asked the last time and the time before, I am fine." I said."Okay well just making sure," Ari says rolling her eyes dramatically.I wasn't really fine, I was seeing Lucas after 2 years and I was excited, nervous and at the same time longing to see him.And then we entered inside.Lucas turned, seeing me standing in the doorway. I was astonished to see relief in his eyes. Had he been wishing I would come?We stared at each other seconds passing till an elegant woman came across the room and wrapped her arm around Lucas's. I felt like a dagger pierced into my heart.Kathy had mentioned he was seeing someone but I thought it was just Lucas being Lucas. Because Lucas didn't do girlfriends and ofcourse
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Okay that was a close call, I took a few deep breaths before going back downstairs with Lucas.We join my parents and Justin in the dining room. We were about to sit down when my other brother Wesley joins us."Wes!" I say as he gives me a quick hug."I thought you weren't coming?" I ask."Yeah I wasn't but Justin said your boyfriend was coming so I canceled all my plans." Wesley said with a smile. I roll my eyes at him before introducing him to Lucas.The chef serves us all a plate and we start eating with my dad and Lucas back to talking about the stock market."So Vanessa when are you taking your vacation for this year?" My mother asks."I was thinking we should take a family trip this year." She adds."Uhnmm I'm kind of taking my vacation days next week." I say lying. There's nothing worse than a family vacation with my family, it always ends in arguments and honestly I can't deal with any of that at this point in my life.
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