All Chapters of My Boss, My Husband: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

How could life fall apart so many times in a row? That was the question that wouldn't stop running through my mind. I always knew Amanda would come for her daughter one day, but I hadn't expected that day to coincide with my potential breakup with Matt, Lucius showing up again, and the looming threat of the Kramers."So, what do you think? Are you okay with me taking her?" Amanda asked nervously.I cleared my throat, keeping my head high. I had to think about what was best for Alice. She was the most important person in all of this."She's your daughter, Amanda. Other than the temporary guardianship papers you signed, I have no legal claim to her. You're her mother—she should be with you. But… have you considered the sacrifices you'll have to make to have her by your side?"Amanda nodded firmly, ready to give me a full speech."I've thought about everything. I'm looking for an apartment near Alice's kindergarten—two bedrooms. The agency knows I'm a single mother, and they're fine

Lucius Brown's P.O.V.I kept telling myself that I did what needed to be done. Repeating it was the only way to stop useless regrets from creeping in. I hadn't chosen the easy path—could have, but didn't. That was life: you sacrificed, you gambled, and maybe you'd win, maybe you'd lose. I was willing to lose everything, and the fact that I had suddenly changed my mind because of Marianne hadn't been part of the plan. Acting on impulse four long years ago had ruined everything.I never should've noticed Marianne, never should've married her, never should've loved her, and definitely never should've put her in danger. Now, I was paying the price. The night was rainy, the streets slick, and my car windows were fogging up.But through the mist, I could still see her. Marianne, on the other side of the street, had just stepped out of a taxi. She was dressed in her office clothes, and as if on cue, the rain stopped just as she entered Matt's building. It was Thursday—the first day she'd s

Lucius Brown's P.O.V.As much as the years had passed, the one thing that hadn't changed about Marianne was her ability to surprise me. Having her sitting next to me in the car was not part of my plan. Honestly, I thought she'd curse me out the next five times she saw me, but here we were, and I was driving her to my hotel."I'd take you somewhere nicer, but this is the safest place I can think of right now," I said, trying to sound indifferent."It's fine. I don't want to go back to my apartment," she replied, her voice dull and lifeless.Marianne had always been a peculiar woman, but her silence had a purpose. She had been lost in thought the entire drive, and now, we were almost at the hotel. I was taking her to a hotel, and she hadn't protested or made a sarcastic comment. Something must have gone down with Matt.I didn't press her for details. Not yet. I simply drove us to the hotel where I was staying. "Staying" being a loose term since I had changed hotels three times ever

Lucius Brown's P.O.V.I hated Matt with a burning, inexplicable loathing. I hated the thought of the time he had spent with Marianne, the kisses they had shared, and the fact that she had let him into her body. But above all, I hated the mere possibility that he could be her husband or the father of her children.That would never happen. And if it did, it would be over my cold, dead body. Marianne didn't understand that yet. She looked at me like I was crazy, then burst out laughing—so hard that her head tipped back, her laughter echoing through every corner of the hotel room."You can't tell me who to be with or not be with. Or what? Do you want me to become a nun? Would that make your ego feel better?" she mocked."No, but I'd prefer it if you found someone outside the tangled mess of business conspiracies you were dragged into. Someone safer, boring even, who could give you stability," I said, my fists itching at the thought of the kind of man I was describing for her.She laug

"What… what did you want to talk about?" I asked, my voice shaky."How bad was the fight with Matt for you to use sleeping with me as revenge?" he asked, his tone tinged with sadness and self-loathing.For the first time since waking up, I thought about Matt. About how his "time apart" would likely end in a permanent breakup. I didn't know where things would go with Lucius, but I had slept with him. And Matt, well... he was probably doing the same with his "cousin". There was nothing left to save between us, especially after I'd rejected his marriage proposal."How can you be so right and so wrong at the same time?" I said, irritated, as I stabbed at the fruit salad in front of me.Lucius looked surprised by my response."What do you mean?""Our relationship was already falling apart, and what happened between us was just the final nail in the coffin," I explained."Did you find out what he was involved in?" he asked, sounding almost excited.I rolled my eyes. This couldn't be