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LUCAS' POV“You feel something for her, don't you?” He asked and I felt every muscle in me grow stiff.“What the hell are you talking about?” I spat in anger and he chuckled before pulling my hands off his collar as he paced around.“You know exactly what I'm talking about, Lucas. I've never seen you act this way with any other employee; I've never seen you act this possessive, even with Isabella. You love her, don't you?” He asked with a raised brow and I let out a scoff of disbelief.I didn't want to believe he was right. He was making no damn sense.“Shut the fuck up, Scott. Don't just jump to conclusions so easily. You know nothing, so stop acting like you know me.” I spat and he chuckled lowly before he turned to look at me.“I think you're the one that knows nothing here. You know nothing about yourself or Audrey. You're such a damn fool. What would you gain in trying to play with Audrey? You already have a fiancee, one that you'll marry soon, and yet you keep giving her false h
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AUDREY'S POVI stared at Lucas as he helped me edit the documents that I should have finished up all day. Something in me wanted to tell him about the stalker but what was he gonna do about it? What if he doesn't believe me?“Why are you helping me? Shouldn't you be punishing me for doing my work so badly?” I mumbled softly and he glanced at me before returning his attention to the screen.“I'm not helping you. I'll simply assign you to work somewhere else. Moreover, everyone saw that you passed out earlier. If I don't help you, won't I be tagged as a bad CEO?” He replied with a nonchalant tone and I let out a sigh in exhaustion.“Thank you,” I said softly and he hummed in response as he continued to type. We sat in silence for the next few minutes, and my gaze kept returning to his face as I admired how good he looked when he was focused.“If you take a picture, I'm sure it'll last longer.” I heard him say and my face flushed in embarrassment as I turned away from him.“What are you
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AUDREY'S POV“What security guard? I didn't hire anyone to protect Aiden.”My heart stopped when I heard Claire's words and my legs immediately stopped moving as I turned around in alarm.“Then who was the man that stood outside his door? Oh no, Aiden is in trouble!” I panicked as I started to run back into the hospital only for Claire's laughter to stop me in my tracks.“Oh goodness, take a deep breath, Rey. I was just messing with you. I did hire him earlier today and his sole purpose is to be with Aiden 24/7. Relax,” She said and I collapsed on the floor as I tried to catch my breath.“Claire, I swear if I catch you, I'll rip all your hair out. How could you do that to me? I got so scared!” I said as relief washed over me and suddenly Lucas was beside me, his expression filled with worry.“Are you alright? Why are you on the floor? Where does it hurt?” He asked in a concerned tone and I could hear Claire humming in a teasing voice as he helped me up.“It's nothing… my legs suddenly
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ISABELLA'S POVLucas had left my house hours ago but I couldn't brush the sense of unease that filled me after his absence. The way he rushed out of the house made me feel that there was something amiss.The door of my room opened and Kendall stepped in with a worried expression as she came up to me with a small bag of medicine in her hands.“Are you alright? Lucas informed me that you were sick and that I should take care of you.” She said and I groaned before shaking my head in denial.“I'm not sick. I just said that so that Lucas could bring me home. I wanted him to stay with me but he still left me and returned back to work. What's so important at the damn office that he couldn't let it be to stay with me?” I complained, and she looked like she was thinking of something deeply as she sat beside me.“Everyone had left the office before I left except… Audrey. It seemed like she was sick because she was fast asleep when I left.” She explained and my eyes widened in shock as I shot ou
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ISABELLA'S POV“Did you miss me too much?” Scott asked as he got into the bed with me and I shook my head gently before throwing myself into his arms.“What can I do? You've been so busy trying to win Audrey over that it makes me jealous.” I replied and he scoffed as he made me look at him.“Don't forget that you're also lovey-dovey with Lucas. You think I'm comfortable seeing you with him?” He replied as he poked my forehead and I pouted slightly.“You know I have to act that way towards him so that he can trust me fully. We're almost close to our goal; all that's left is me getting married to him; that way, we'll get everything we've worked hard for.” I replied and he rolled his eyes in response.“I'd say that your actions towards him aren't acting anymore. Don't tell me you're beginning to fall in love with him.” He said with a scowl on his face and I immediately shook my head in denial as I sat up.“Come on, Scott, why would you say that? We've been together for over six years; ho
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AUDREY'S POVI still wasn't at ease even though Claire reassured me that there were no more cameras around the house. I had to sleep by her side last night so that I could feel at ease completely.After getting ready for work, I was busy checking myself out in the mirror when Claire came up to me with a teasing grin on her face as she pointed out the window.My eyes caught sight of Scott's car, and I could feel my face heat up as I glanced at Claire, who wouldn't stop grinning at me.“Wipe that shit-eating grin off your face, Claire. I don't know why he's here.” I said softly as I styled my hair and she chuckled before nodding at my words.“Yesterday, it was Lucas; today, it's Scott. Girl, how do you do it? I wanna have men at my beck and call as well!” She teased me with a pout and I slapped the back of her head lightly as I chuckled at her words.“Stop saying such crazy things, Claire. Lucas has a fiancee-”“Yet, he still drove you to the hospital and back home like a sweet boyfrien
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AUDREY'S POVMy legs were bouncing nervously as I waited for Claire to pick up but when there was no answer, my fears skyrocketed. Scott had already made a U-turn as we headed to the police, and I knew this was gonna make me late for work, but I didn't care.This violation of my privacy has to stop.“You won't really tell me what's happening, Audrey?” Scott asked as he zoomed down the road and I took deep breaths to calm myself down before I could speak.“Look,” I said shortly and he slowed the car down as he took my phone from my hands. His eyes widened when he saw the pictures and he glanced up at me in shock.“Someone is stalking you? Since when?” He asked in shock and I let out a sigh as I tried to relax against the chair.“It's been days now. There were cameras inside my room, and I was being followed everywhere. It's driving me crazy!” I replied in despair as I held my hair in my hands and he let out a frustrated sigh.“Why didn't you tell me about this? Stalkers are dangerous a
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AUDREY'S POVMy heart sank into the depths of my stomach as I found Claire lying unconscious on the floor. I couldn't move; I was frozen as I stared at her unconscious body on the floor, and I couldn't bring myself to move closer to her.I didn't want to believe that something was wrong with her. I just wanted her to stand up and tell me that it was all a prank. But after calling her name multiple times with no answer, the tears flowed down my face freely as my entire body shook.“Hey, look at me, Audrey. I'm sure she's fine, let me check on her.” I heard Scott say as he held my shoulders and I glanced at his handsome face before nodding blankly.Scott stepped forward and placed his fingers on her neck to check her pulse and I placed a hand over my mouth to stop myself from sobbing loudly. He suddenly turned to look at me with a smile and a hopeful expression as he turned her around and picked her up.“She still has a pulse and she's still breathing. Let's get her to the hospital firs
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