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LUCAS' POV I was brimming with pride when I walked out of the meeting room. Something in me knew Audrey was going to find a way to prove herself innocent if she really was, and she exceeded my expectations. Pushing the door to my office open, a soft hum escaped my lips as I walked in and took a seat behind my desk. It was obvious that Kendall and Isabella had planned this together to get rid of Audrey. But I couldn't let them know that… not yet. The door swung open and Isabella came running in with a sad pout on her face as she came up to me. Kendall followed behind her like a puppet and I couldn't help but shake my head in disappointment. “Lucas, you know how deceptive Audrey is. Are you going to believe her made-up words?? She's obviously trying to slander Kendall and me!” She complained as she held my hand in hers and I let out a sigh. “But the accusations all point back to you and Kendall. There's no way I could fire her when she had proven herself innocent.” I replied in a so
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AUDREY'S POV My heart nearly stopped when I almost fell face flat on the floor, but suddenly, someone pulled me back, and my face collided with his strong chest. I raised my head to find a handsome stranger staring at me with a worried expression. “Are you okay?” He asked softly, and I was frozen as well as dumbfounded for a while, so I could only nod in response. He was handsome. His eyes held depths I didn't dare imagine and the slight crease in his brows made him look even more majestic. “Audrey.” I heard Lucas' voice and I immediately pulled away from the stranger as my eyes met his. Lucas, however, was a perfect piece of art… he was just too damn attractive. What are you thinking, Audrey? He's literally playing you! Remembering what he had said to Isabella earlier, I didn't think twice, I grabbed the stranger's hand and pulled him with me while we walked away, leaving Lucas alone at his spot. When we were out of the company, I let go of his hand and smiled at him before bowi
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AUDREY'S POV Tears ran down my cheeks as I paced around outside Aiden's room while waiting for the doctor to come out. I should have been more careful. “Rey, calm down, Aiden will be alright. He's a strong boy.” Claire came up to me as she held my hands in hers and I burst into tears while she pulled me into her arms. “It's all my fault, why was I so careless?” I sobbed as Claire patted my back and comforted me with soft words of encouragement. “Hey, it's not your fault. Why do you blame everything on yourself? Aiden will be fine, I'm very sure of it.” She assured me and after a few minutes of crying silently, I nodded and pulled away while she helped me wipe my tears. Just then, the doctor came out and I rushed over to his side while Claire followed behind me in a hurry. “Miss Audrey, please put your mind at rest, Aiden is fine. He choked on his food earlier but he's okay now. He's asleep as well. You can go in to see him.” He explained and I let out a sigh of relief as Claire r
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LUCAS' POV Isabella had left my office before I returned and a sigh of relief escaped my lips at the serenity that surrounded me due to her absence. She was such a noisemaker and pretender. I took a deep breath and emptied my mind of everything that could distract me. The image of Audrey in the arms of the stranger suddenly popped up and I let out a groan of frustration. What the hell was wrong with me? He simply rescued her from falling, why was I feeling jealous over it? There was a soft knock on the door, and I rolled my eyes, thinking Isabella had returned. However, it was Kendall who stepped in and I raised a brow at her in question. “Sir, someone is here to see you. I tried to tell him you were busy but he said he wouldn't leave until he saw you.” She said and I frowned in confusion and curiosity. “Did he say what his name was?” I asked and she immediately shook her head. “He did say that you would remember him from college.” She added and my frown deepened even more. From
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AUDREY'S POVMy heart was pounding loudly in my ears as I headed for Lucas' office. What was he going to berate me for? Was he going to call me mean names? Or was he gonna fire me out of anger?I waited for the elevator to open and the moment it did, I stepped in but suddenly bumped into someone who was stepping out as well. My eyes widened when I realized it was Scott, the man who had helped me earlier when I almost fell.“Mr Scott, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you coming out,” I said and stepped back while he stepped out of the elevator and it closed up.“I thought we were over the pleasantries? Do you take delight in hurting my already fallen ego, Audrey?” He asked in a sad expression and my mouth formed into an ‘oh’ as I rubbed my neck nervously.“I'm sorry, I'm just used to addressing people with pleasantries. I'll work on myself for you.” I replied with an apologetic smile and his face lit up immediately.“Now that has made my day ten times better. Did you make it in time for you
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AUDREY'S POV I could feel my heart pounding wildly in my chest as Lucas slammed the door and held me against the door. I could feel his ragged breath on my neck and it made me feel flustered in different ways. “What gives you the right to think you can walk out on me?” He asked in a raspy voice, his lips were inches from my ear and I shivered lightly as he spoke. “You see me as a naive pest, so I'm simply trying to get rid of myself so that I don't annoy you anymore,” I replied firmly even though my knees felt weak with how close he was. “Turn around and look at me.” He ordered and I felt myself stiffen at his request. “What?” “You heard me. Turn around and look at me. Don't make me do it myself.” He repeated with a firm tone and I let out a sigh before turning around to look at him. His hands were on the door, trapping me in between them and I let out a soft yelp when I realized how dangerously close he was to me. “I'm not asking for too much, Audrey. I just want you to stay a
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AUDREY'S POV “Want to have dinner with me?” “M-me?” I stuttered in surprise as I took the coupon card from him and he nodded with a childish expression on his face. He looked so adorable that I wanted to squeeze his cheeks. “I visited this super amazing restaurant and they gave me a coupon card. It says for two here. And the only person that came to my mind was you. So, would you like to have dinner with me? Let's not waste this precious coupon.” He explained and I thought about his offer for a while. Lucas wanted me to stay away from him, but he constantly flaunted his stupid love for Isabella on my face like he was toying with me. What was wrong with hanging out with a friend? “Sure, I'm in,” I replied with a smile and the expression on his face was priceless. He looked like he had just won a lottery ticket and my heart felt warm. “Let's go. I'm very sure you'll love this place. It's quiet, has a serene environment, and their food tastes so delicious!” He rambled as we headed t
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AUDREY'S POV I thought my life was about to end when I felt my breath seize. I started to cough violently and Scott was by my side immediately as he handed me a glass of water to calm my nerves. “Are you alright?” He asked in concern as he gently rubbed my back and I glanced up to see the waitress glaring at me again. “I'm alright but I think it's best that we leave. The food is amazing but their staff is horrible. We should go.” I said as I picked up my bag and he helped me stand up before leading me outside. “I'll file a complaint against the waitress' behavior. She nearly killed you!” He complained as he took me to his car and I shook my head quickly with a soft laugh. “I'm not dead. And she probably meant no harm, maybe it was an allergy.” I replied as he opened his car door and I slid in before he closed it shut. He walked over to the other side and sat in the driver's seat. He turned to me with a worried expression and guilt written all over his face. “I feel really bad. A
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Meanwhile, doors swing outward into a corridor of burning neon lights that seethe with maddened intensity.Lucas's bodyguard had captured a group of men attempting to break into the boardroom. They had masks over their faces, but there was one man with a red tie in his hand—a detail which I'd seen in Michael's reports the last two years.I felt sick. "Lucas, is that you?" I stuttered into the receiver, speaking the words out loud.I received only mumbling answers over the phone. My tears began recalling Lucas's vow to stay with me, and I vowed to myself only that I would fulfill the vow to the very core of my soul. Soft knocking on the door of the safe room persisted. My throat had been grabbed and I pushed my ear into the door, pushed the door. "Who is that?" I shrieked, trembling.Low murmuring, soft breathing, "Audrey, I'm here. Open it."I was shocked and didn't want to open it for her. The voice was soothing, yet it wasn't anyone special—I didn't know who it was. My phone beeped
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Audrey's POVI sat on the railing of our penthouse balcony as the city awakened askew under the wan, uncertain dawn. The sharp morning air did little to placate the storm raging within. Lucas had been so firm last night, so firm that he would shield us. Even now, I could not shake the disquieting fear that Michael's promises were far from over with us. I gripped my phone hard, reliving that anonymous text:"The truth is still hidden. Prepare for what comes next."It resonated within my mind like a curse. I could not help but wonder if it signaled another turn, another betrayal lurking just around the bend.Inside, Lucas walked into the room. His footsteps were measured, every sound sharp in the quiet stillness."They inform us that someone was seen outside the hotel last night—someone with a black hoodie. And now we receive new warnings from the estate."I shivered down my spine. "Do you think Michael's men have come back?"Lucas shifted his head slowly. "I don't know, but we must pre
Faking Love, Making War: The CEO’s Dirty Secrets CHAPTER 159
Audrey's POVI sat quietly in our penthouse as the aftershocks of the boardroom battle slowly faded from my mind. The adrenaline high was gone, but my heart thudded angrily against the walls of my chest. The phrases Lucas uttered during the meeting still lingered in my mind, every sentence a mix of pain and protest. I could not shake the threat of Michael as well as the uncertain future that lay in wait for me.I gazed out the window at city lights burning below like false promises. The silence was heavy with my own hope and fear. I didn't know if our love, hard-won, could even shield us from the forces of darkness on the horizon.Lucas entered the room quietly. He sat with me on the old creaky sofa, his hand extended for mine. I felt his heat, comfortable and strong, and all was right in the world for that moment. But that moment was like glass.Audrey, he started, his voice barely above a whisper, "I couldn't help but wonder what Michael had said. I think he's got other ideas for us
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Audrey's POVThe sun was up in the sky, but its light was miles away from me. My heartpounding as I remained there in the quiet of our bedroom, still warm from last night on my body. Lucas slept beside me, his even breathing a reminder of how much I longed for peace. But as I looked at him, doubt consumed me. I stood up quietly, not to disturb him, and moved towards the window. The ocean sparkled below me, endless and merciless. I looked around warily—someone was there. Within seconds, my world was turned right-side up. Lucas stood before me to take another step, his eyes taut with urgency. "Audrey, we must leave—now!" he commanded, his voice firm and gentle simultaneously.Guards let out low commands of warning as security cameras tracked our every step. I could sense a tempest building—a tempest that would tear all we'd built apart.In the car outside, Lucas's grip on my hand was tight, knuckles white. "Something has happened," he breathed rapidly. "The board… they're having an eme
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Audrey's POVThe soft roll of the ocean was ringing in my head as I sat with Lucas on scorched sand. Blazing kisses and blazing vows had set the night ablaze, but now there was some unhappiness within me that churned a storm within, thudding my heart with an arrhythmic beat.Lucas had his arm across my shoulders and looked up at the moon that hovered above a sea that withdrew from it."Sometimes I think we can really leave it all behind," I told myself more than anything else. A tug in the heart—a mixture of hope and fear—warned me the peace was only temporary.I barely got the next word out before my cell phone rang in my hand. I answered it in hope. On the screen, a new message from an unknown number:"You can hide in love, but secrets always come to the surface."My gut roiled over, and I looked up as Lucas's eyes began filling with fear. "What did it say?" he snarled, his voice harsh but uncertain.I wrapped my hand around the paper into a fist, breathing nearly silently. "It says
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Audrey’s POVSea salt surrounded me as I walked along the beach of the private island, my feet sunk in the warm golden sand. Blue waves caressed softly, like the kiss of a lover. Everything was so calm, so like a dream—a false guarantee of the next storm. Lucas? Not even close to being calm. He was a couple of feet off, looking at me with that infuriatingly smug grin, his top half-shirt open, the golden sheen of the setting sun on his chiseled chest. He had something concealed behind his back."What are you hiding?”"So impatient. Aren't surprises supposed to be fun?I folded my arms. "Not if you're the one who does the surprising." Lucas flashed a smile and moved in on me, gradual and deliberate, the type of pace that got my heart skipping a beat faster. "You hurt me, Audrey. Suppose I told you it was a gift? Something that I specifically picked out just for you?"My gaze flew down to his hands, but he quickly moved to fold them behind his back again. "Lucas," I cautioned."Oh, you c
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Audrey's POVLucas didn't move. Because he knew. I stepped forward carefully. "Yes, I do." I took another step forward. "What do you want, Isabella?" She laughed. I breathed in. She was furious, out-of-rhythm. One misstep, and this would end in blood.Lucas stepped forward with me. "Isabella, listen— She shoved the gun into Lucas. Her face twisted in rage. "Say it." He looked at her. "I never loved you." A scream was torn from her body. "You liar." And she turned on me. I had no chance to defend myself before she fired. Bang. Lucas caught me before I hit the ground. "Audrey!" His voice frantic, his hands on my wound.Isabella smiled. "See? Now we're even." And then, before anyone could stand up and take her— She put the gun to her head. Lucas strained. "No—" Bang. Her body crumpled to the ground. Silence. The world ended. I felt the thudding of my own heartbeat, racing. Lucas was trembling, with me in his arms. Then there were voices. Guards rushing in. Somebody called for an ambula
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Audrey's POVIt was to be a calm night.But calm was something we still needed to learn.Lucas had me wrapped around him, hugging me, as we lay on the bed, his arm wrapped around my waist to stop me from squirming. His body heat was not intended to soothe me, but the grip in my chest would not ease up. Something was amiss.I was in bed, staring up at the ceiling with my mind elsewhere. I couldn't sleep with her face in front of me, her own face contorted in anger. We might have been physically out of the room or not, but we weren't finished with her section yet.And desperate people, if there was one thing that I had learned so far, weren't to be underestimated. Lucas rolled onto his side next to me, his gentle kiss following the line of my shoulder."I cannot sleep. My mind will not rest."His eyes grew softer. "Tell me." I hesitated. "What if she comes back? What if she has something much worse planned?"Lucas drew in a breath, pushing back my hair with his fingers. "She won't hurt
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Audrey's POV I trembled in fear as Lucas's words hit me. "Isabella." I knew she would never let us be. That woman was never bad, but now? Now, she had crossed a line that I wasn't sure she could ever turn back from. I grasped the sheets, struggling for breath. "She was scheming with him? The hoodie guy?" Lucas brushed his hand through his hair, his teeth clenched. "Security cameras filmed her entering the hotel with me. They were careful, but not careful enough." Anger and fear fought for dominance within me. Isabella had already done as much as she was capable of ruining me—to accuse me, shame me, try to destroy me. Now she's involved with my son. That was unacceptable. Lucas's eyes grew darker as if he could see directly into my mind. Not you, not Aiden.” His fists tensed in my arms. "You won't have to.". Lucas Kent was done playing games. I shut the TV down quietly. Aiden had padded into the doorway, in pajamas, and scrubbed at his eyes. "Mommy?" I scooped him up and hel
