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The Heartless Lover Chapter 46
It was the following day, my curiosity was piqued as Lorenzo drove to a secluded field just outside the town“What are we doing today?” I asked him as I stared out the window, watching the trees pass by.“Just wait and see doll, I've planned something special for you today” As we arrived, I saw a colourful hot air balloon being prepared for flight. My face instantly lit up with joy “I've always wanted to be on a hot air balloon since I was a child.. Thank you Enzo” I hugged him tightly “I thought you might like it, and I'm glad you did” he replied, hugging me back “Are you ready for an adventure?” He asked, stretching his hand out.“Heck yes!!” I squealed as I took his time. We climbed into the basket, and the pilot gave us a warm welcome in English.As the balloon lifted off the ground , I felt a rush of exhilaration, we soared higher and higher, the landscape unfolding beneath us in a breathtaking panorama of rolling hills, quaint villages and vineyards.“This is so amazing, I do
Last Updated : 2024-07-11The Heartless Lover Chapter 47
I felt rays of the morning sun hitting my face on the bed, I could hear Lorenzo speaking to his phone, his voice barely audible I opened my eyes slowly as I sat on the bed, I stared at the wall clock in our room which reads 7:05am. I lazily got up from the bed and walked towards Lorenzo, he seemed prepared, he was wearing casual shorts and an unbuttoned light linen shirt, exposing his six packs “Who was that?” I asked curiously, pointing at his phone as he hung up the call.“It's Athony..” he answered in a low tone, “he wants me to come back to the US.” He sat on the couch… “tonight” he added.“Tonight?” My face became gloomy, “it was supposed to be a five day vacation right? It isn't up to five days” I spoke in a sad tone, I wasn't ready to leave France just yet. “I didn't even get to see the eiffel tower” I muttered to myself“I'm needed back home Jacqueline, I have responsibilities at the Matrix” he got up from the couch and walked up to me, he placed his hands on my shoulders “I
Last Updated : 2024-07-29The Heartless Lover Chapter 48
“Where are we going?” I asked as I stared out the window of the car while Lorenzo was driving.“Back home” he shrugged his shoulders.“But it's been hours.. we should've arrived at the hanger by now” I stared at him with a confused look on my face.“Oh? really?” Lorenzo decided to act dumb “Quit it Enzo! Where are we going?” I folded my arms, I was getting annoyed and worried. We had packed our bags and left the Inn around 9am, now it was almost 4pm, we've been on the road for hours with no destination“Do you trust me?” he asked calmly, his voice soft and gentle.I stared at him, hesitant to answer.Seeing my hesitation, he gently took my hand, his touch warm and reassuring. “I know it’s hard for you to trust me, I don't blame you one bit for that” he said, his eyes earnest and sincere. “But I want you to know I would never hurt you. I brought you here and I promise to take you back home safely”I stared down at his hand which was tightly wrapped on mine and looked at him with a sm
Last Updated : 2024-11-27The Heartless Lover Chapter 49
Lorenzo and I arrived back to the US around 4 in the morning. We walked into the Hernandez mansion with our suitcase in hand. As we got to the living room, we were surprised to see Alex and Anthony, looking angry as always.“France huh?” Alex spoke in a cold tone, he seemed completely different from the Alex I knew. “Remind me Lorenzo, did we have any important mission in France that I wasn't aware of?” He took a few steps to Lorenzo“I needed a break” Lorenzo answered nonchalantly“Break? Since when Lorenzo?” Anthony yelled at the top of his lungs “Watch that tone Anthony, when you're ready to speak like a sane person, you can find me in my room” Lorenzo grabbed his suitcase and began to walk away.As Lorenzo turned to walk away, Alex's voice sliced through the tension like a knife. "Running away again, Lorenzo? Or did you just need time to play hero with Jacqueline instead of handling your responsibilities here?" His tone was dripping with sarcasm. "Or were you too busy playing tou
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I got back to my room and sat on the bed, I needed to fix whatever it is Scarface is having against The Matrix. Alonso wasn't supposed to make any form of attack until my plan had reached the final stage.I walked to the door of the room and opened it, I peeped around to make sure no one was passing by, then I shut the door and locked it, I entered the bathroom and locked the door too, I turned on the tap and dialed Alonso's number.“My favourite niece in the world has finally called” Alonso sounded ecstatic through the phone “What the heck is going on uncle?!” I spoke angrily while whispering, I had to keep my voice as low as possible“What do you mean?” He asked innocently“I heard you crossed The Matrix again! Why?!” I asked “I crossed them? Those fuckers crossed us!” Alonso defended “Enough of this bullshit uncle! You've been operating in their territory while I'm here.. that wasn't the plan, why are you asking for trouble? You aren't supposed to do anything until the final sta
Last Updated : 2024-11-27The Heartless Lover Chapter 52
Two weeks have passed since the night I tried to talk to Lorenzo at the warehouse. Lorenzo had been cold and distant towards me, he did whatever he could to avoid my presence or avoid having a conversation with me. I became more active in the family's operations, hoping to distract myself because the sudden change of Lorenzo's attitude towards me was killing me. It was evening time, I was sorting through some documents in Lorenzo's office.. What if Lorenzo doesn't have feelings for me? Why would he let Alex's word get deep into him? What if all the times we spent together meant nothing to him? I was drowning in the what ifs while sorting the documentsSuddenly the door swung open and Lorenzo walked in, distracting me from my thoughts. He didn't even bother to acknowledge my presence, he barely glanced at me before heading to his desk “I'm sick and tired of this Enzo!” I voiced out as I turned to him, breaking the silence between us. Lorenzo was already busy going through some docume
Last Updated : 2024-11-27The Heartless Lover Chapter 52
It was around 9 pm when I arrived back at the Hernandez mansion, I was still thinking of what Alexa could possibly be doing with Warren and how to get to Lorenzo, despite Cheyenne's word, I didn't want to give up just yet. Lorenzo told me he would never agree to be engaged with her, I'm still holding on to his word.I walked into the living room, surprised to see Alma standing in a shadowy corner, having a deep conversation with a man who was dressed in a black hoodie, his face was barely out. Alma seemed tense, her voice was very low that I couldn't hear what she was sayingThe sketchy man handed something small and discreet to Alma, she took it and quickly slipped it into her pocket. I was about to draw their attention when Alma noticed my presence, her eyes widened and she immediately stepped away from the man.“Jacqueline, you’re back,” she said, her voice forcedly cheerful, but there was an edge to it, a nervousness she couldn’t completely hide. “How long have you been standing t
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I remained in the kitchen, thinking of ways I could still get Lorenzo, before my Uncle's ultimatum, when I heard a creaking sound coming out from the living room, I quietly walked towards the living with a clenched fist ready to pounce on whatever danger that was waiting for me.“Who's there?” The shadowy figure stopped moving the moment it heard my voice, I quickly located the switch and turned on the light. “Geez purple head!” I rolled my eyes “why are you sneaking back into your father's house?” “Because that psycho will kill me if he finds out I was out late again” she walked past me “I'm heading to bed, I'm tired”“Hold it right there little sneak” I folded my arms as I moved towards her “What is it?” She stopped her tracks and turned to me“Where have you been? You don't usually stay out till 3am” I squinted my eyes at her“Oh stop it Jacqueline” she shrugged “I was busy, I had some errands at the warehouse”“Errands? Anthony would be completely fine if you had errands, that
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