Nina was a nervous wreck as she hurriedly flipped through expensive dresses in her walk-in closet in search of a suitable outfit. Her date with Luke was by nine o’clock and it was twenty minutes past the hour of eight already. If she wasn’t able to make a choice soon, she’ll be late.Finally, she found the perfect dress and hurriedly put in on, then she set about curling her hair and perfecting her makeup.By ten minutes to the hour of nine, Nina was primed, polished and glowing… and she was very positive that she looked like a million dollars.A car came for her five minutes later just as Luke promised. The driver held the door open for her and soon, they were speeding down the highway.“Where are we going?” Nina asked him a few minutes into the ride.He flicked a glance in her direction through the rearview mirror. “My apologies, Ms., but I’m not allowed to tell you that.”Nina’s nervousness and excitement increased as she imagined all the cool, incredible places that Luke could s

Luke’s brain was spinning as he watched his grandfather lower his head in shame. It took a great effort to hold himself together and face the old man.“What are you saying, grandpa? My mother’s not dead? When did you find out about this?”Lord George heaved a weighted sigh.“A month ago.”Luke could not help his gasp of shock.“So you knew she was alive even before you met me?”Lord George nodded.“She’s the one who found you. She found out you were staying with the Carmichaels… that you were being mistreated but them, and she contacted me. That was the first time I discovered that she never died.”Luke could not believe his ears. He gently lowered himself into the nearest chair he could find. His legs no longer seemed able to hold him up. “She found me.” He whispered. “Why isn’t she here? Why didn’t she come for me?”Lord George gave him a solemn look and Luke instantly knew he wasn’t going to like whatever he was about to say.“Your mother never wanted you, Luke. She never wanted c

Luke paced the waiting area of EverGreen Hospital, impatiently waiting for John and Fiona to arrive. Finally, after nearly twenty minutes, John walked through the main door, his hands wrapped tightly around Fiona’s arm.“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” She screamed. “Let go of me, you servant. Let me go!”On sighting Luke, John walked in his direction.“Boss, we’re here.” He announced.He finally let go of Fiona’s arm and she stumbled towards Luke, her face twisted in a tight frown. “Luke! Can you believe this fool? How dare he put his hands on me? How dare he?!”Everyone in the waiting room turned in their direction, clearly enjoying the debacle. “John brought you here per my request, Fiona. I do not want you to disrespect him.”Her mouth dropped open in shock.“But he said you wanted to go out for drinks. I thought we were going on a date.” She whined.Luke shot her a dark glare.“And why on earth would I want to go on a date with you?”Her face twisted with annoyanc

“Luke, my boy.” Elizabeth slurred, getting to her feet. “Have you seen how badly they’re treating your mother? No mother of the heir to an entire fortune should be treated this way. I demand an apology!”Luke stared at her and could not help the mixture of rage, disappointment and resentment that festered in his heart.“As far as I know, Elizabeth, you are not my mother. My mother and father are currently at home. You’re a woman who saw your child as a money making tool. You will never be my mother.”Elizabeth’s eyes clouded with remorse for a second, but the emotion swiftly disappeared.“They’ve finally succeeded in corrupting your mind against me, haven’t they? I’m sure that old geezer told you all the wrong things, my boy. Do not believe anything he says.”Luke was struggling to control his rage at this point.“And what part of it am I supposed not to believe? The part where you faked your death and made me suffer for the past twenty five years of my life? The part where you conti

For a moment, silence reigned in the huge room. Luke was one hundred percent certain that the only audible sounds were that of his heart pounding crazily against his ribcage. Nina finally broke the silence.“How’s this even possible?”Fiona turned in her direction, her voice dripping venom as she spoke; “I know you studied basic biology in high school so let me break it down for you. Luke and I had sex…”“That’s enough, Fiona!” Luke thundered, cutting her off.Fiona pouted at him.“But I was just…”Luke shot a devilish glare;“I swear, one more word from you and I won’t be held responsible for what I do next.”Lord George’s face had already drained of all colour. His skin was white and pasty. The old man suddenly looked sick.“What’s going to happen now?” Nina murmured. “Luke, the baby is really yours. What’s gonna happen now?”Everyone stared at him expectantly, waiting for his next words. Luke took a deep breath, praying his voice didn’t shake like his heart currently was.“Grandp