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Audrey's POV The hours flew by as I sat beside Aiden's bed, my thoughts occasionally drifting back to the office and the meeting with Lucas the following day. What could he possibly want to discuss? Did he want to fire me for skipping the meeting? Just then, I started to feel anxiety come over me, and then I heard a voice behind me that sounded familiar."Hey Rey!" Clara said loudly as she saw me, and she walked towards me and gave me a tight hug. "I'm so sorry I wasn't here earlier. How is Aiden doing?"I supplied Clara with the latest updates from the doctor, about Aiden's treatment costs that would amount to a whopping $5,000 per week, and that I would have to pay for it starting from next week. Clara couldn't believe her ears."Are you kidding me?" "Oh my god, Rey, that's insane!" Clara said. "But don't worry, we'll figure something out. You're not alone in this."Clara volunteered to stay back with Aiden while I went home to prepare for work the next day. I accepted her offer
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Lucas POV I stared out the window at the place where Audrey and Paul got into a cab and vanished. I just felt in my bones that things weren’t quite right. I turned away and went to my desk to get my phone. I wanted to call Paul to ask where he is taking Audrey to, but something held me back. What’s Paul going to tell me, anyway? I mean, he would just say she's a friend, and that is that. I can't take that as an answer, I need more detail, and I know Paul, he’s not going to give it to me. So I set out to investigate it in my own way. And I was determined that I was going to find out who the fuck Audrey really is and what she is doing with Paul. I spent the rest of the day trying to forget about Audrey and concentrate on work. I still had a lot to do, so I went to some meetings, signed some things, and rearranged the positions of my staff a little bit. As the sun descended, I finished up and left the rest for tomorrow. I had to go home, to get some rest; I had to cool off.
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Lucas POV I.....I was lost thinking about work", I stammered trying to explain to Isabella the reason why I was staring at Audrey. Isabella raised her eyebrows with her eyes narrowing all over me. "Work? Really Lucas? Because it looks like you are lost in thought staring helplessness at her. I felt cold breeze grip me as a flush rised to my cheek and I then realized I have just been caught. "I....I don't know what you are talking about, I was thinking about work and that is it", I said trying to brush it off. But Isabella wasn't having it, "Don't lie to me Lucas. I know you very well, you only look at a lady like that when you start getting attracted to her. So tell me the truth, you are attracted to her right?" I hesitated as I wasn't sure of what to respond. "No Isabella, I'm not. I can't do that to you, I'm only just distracted." Isabella looked unconvinced but she dropped it as she didn't want to prolong the talk any longer. "It's fine, I know you love me but please be
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Isabella's POVI walked out of the office with my heels clicking hard on the marble floor. I couldn't just believe what I just saw in there, I mean Lucas already promised me earlier that he's not going to do that again and now he just did it. What exactly about her makes him stair helplessly. Oh God Lucas! I feel like strangling you for putting my emotions to test.I stepped into a bright light as I walked out of the company's building. I felt a wave of anger wash all over me, I mean I have been manipulating this young man for months now and he has been dancing to it but now this new girl Audrey just wants to come into the picture and spoil everything for me.I thought back to the way Lucas was helplessly lost staring at Audrey not even minding if any one was watching him and the way he helped her pick up her things. It was just like he was under a strong spell and I think I know who exactly casted it on him.AudreyThat little, spoilt witch have managed to somehow wrap Lucas around
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Isabella‘s POV I need to someone to take care of Audrey. I paused as I walked into the company's entrance with my eyes scanning all over the place looking for the befitting person to use and just then, my eyes landed on Kendall, Lucas assistant. She was busy typing some documents on her computer and she started acting more busy when she noticed my presence and that my eyes were glued to her. I smiled to myself as I was happy, cause I knew Kendall is going to be the right and perfect person to help me. I walked over to her desk with my heels clicking on the floor. As I approached her, she stopped typing as she looked up with a formal smile plastered all over her face. "Good morning Miss Isabella", she said as her voice was crisp. "How can I help you ma?" I smiled as I pulled the chair opposite her and sat down facing her. "Good morning Kendall", I said "I just want to have a little chat with you about a few things. Can I ask you something?" Kendall nodded still looking forma
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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
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Audrey's POVI placed my palms on his chest. "We're ready for this. She's going to lose." Lucas drew a slow breath, his arms crossed over my waist. "I know. I just—" His phone beeped. We both flinched.Lucas picked it up, eyes scanning the face of the screen. His face went dark in less than half a split second."It's Daniel." Hair stood on the back of my neck. "Answer it."Lucas spoke into the phone, "Put him on." Daniel's voice was strained. "Isabella made a move." My thudding heart. "What did she do?" Daniel hesitated. "She's going public with… everything." Nothing. Then Lucas's voice, on the edge of flatness. "Everything?" Daniel gasped. "She has something on Michael, on the company. On you, Lucas." I breathed in. Lucas's arms around me tightened. "And what does she want in return?"Daniel flinched."A meeting. Tonight." I glared at Lucas. This was it. Isabella's last card. Lucas's arms around me crept closer. "Where?"Daniel stopped. "The old Kent house." A queasy sensation in my
