“I'm sorry, sir, but we will not discharge you tomorrow.” The doctor argued for the umpteenth time. “You’re not fit enough to leave the hospital just yet. You need at least a week of intensive care.”Luke stared at him, obviously appalled.“A week?” The thought of staying confined to this bed for the next hour did not appeal to him at all. How then was he supposed to survive another full week in this place?“Aren’t there any means by which the treatments can be hastened? I have things to do and I need to be out of here soon.”The doctor shook his head.“We’re already giving you the most speedy form of medical treatment money can afford. There’s nothing we can do beyond this.”Totally defeated, Luke sank into his pillows as the doctor checked on his drip and subsequently left. His phone had been fixed and brought to him earlier on. He’d already tried Nina’s number several times, but she rejected all his calls. The urge to fly down to London right away and erase the horrible thought s
The plane finally landed in London at thirty minutes past six PM, which meant work was over for the day. Luke was greatly disappointed because he’d been looking forward to surprising Nina at the office.Tomorrow then, he thought.When they arrived at the airfield, two black, sleek SUVs were already waiting for them. Luke and his grandfather immediately approached the first one. Just as he was about to climb into the car, Luke saw Fiona walk to the passenger door.“Hey. Where do you think you’re going?” He asked, his brows already furrowed with annoyance.Fiona lifted one shoulder.“Um… I’m getting in the car. I'm staying at your place, remember?”Luke closed his door and turned to face her fully.“You stay at my place? Really? Have you forgotten that your father went back home and your mother followed suit after the police were done questioning her? There’s no one waiting for you at the cottage, Fiona. Your own parents are tired of your little games and had to opt out and go home. Yo
Luke stared at the scene before him, blood whooshing loudly in his ears as his heart boiled with rage.He took one step into the room and the bastard, Steve, leapt away from Nina immediately, a look of fear crawling into his cowardly eyes.“I asked a question.” He growled. “What the hell is going on in here?”“Uh… sir… I mean boss — I mean, your lordship…” Steve stuttered as Luke advanced towards him. “This is a misunderstanding, I promise. I can explain.”Luke’s fingers curled into fists and his eyes darkened with annoyance. “Start explaining, then. Start fucking explaining.”“Luke, calm down.” Nina pleaded, her voice ringing with urgency. “Nothing happened. You need to calm down.”Luke ignored her. He was way too furious at the moment. He did not want to shout at Nina or say anything hurtful towards her. So he focused on eliminating his target. Steve Michaelson.Steve pressed himself against the nearest cabinet, sweating buckets as Luke came to a stop directly before him.“I thought
Nina folded her arms and stared at Luke, her pretty face radiating annoyance.“Come on in, Nina. I’d like to speak with you.”“If this is about what happened at the club, then I’m not the least bit interested in listening to what you have to say.”Her words cut through Luke like a knife and he shut his eyes for a moment, praying to the heavens for patience.When he looked at her once more, his face was a hard, stoic mask.“I must say that I’m extremely disappointed in you, Nina.”Her eyes narrowed in surprise.“Shouldn’t that be my line?”Luke ignored her snide remark and walked to his table, leaning against it.“You read a text which Fiona supposedly sent to you, a text which clearly stated that we were together… and you instantly lost every iota of trust you had in me? You didn’t wait to listen to what I had to say, you even refused to listen to grandpa. Instead, you packed your bags and turned your back on me at the time I needed you the most.”Nina ignored the seed of guilt which
Luke stared at the detective, completely frozen to his seat as shock waves coursed through his system.“What the hell are you talking about, Detective? My mother died when I was just a child. She got killed in an accident with my father.”McGregor nodded.“And what exactly did your grandfather say about their bodies? Were they recovered?”Luke hesitated.“Only my father’s body was found. They buried him at an exclusive cemetery not too far from here.”“And your mother?” The detective insisted. “What happened to her?”“Well, according to grandpa, her body was never found. The rescuers said she must’ve hurtled off the cliff during the accident. They searched for days and weeks but still couldn’t find her.” McGregor leaned in closer.“It might interest you to know that rescuers can always be wrong.” He retrieved a piece of paper from his pocket and gently placed it on Luke’s table.“That’s the information I could deduce from the recording. At some point, my hackers got blocked off when
“Luke! Oh God, what happened?”Luke lifted his head to see Nina running in his direction. He didn’t know why, but relief flooded his system the moment he saw her beautiful face.He rose from the uncomfortable waiting room sofa and held out his arms to her, silently asking for a hug. Without hesitation, Nina lunged against his chest and he proceeded to bury his face in her hair, breathing in her comforting, familiar scent.“I’m so sorry.” She whispered. “What happened? Are you okay?”After making sure he wasn’t going to fall apart, Luke let go of Nina and she eased backwards, staring up at him.Was he okay? The truth was that he was still pretty much shaken. Although the doctors had managed to stabilise his grandad and ensure that he was out of danger, the image of the old man choking with a towel wrapped around his neck was going to live with him forever.“Yes, I’m fine.” He muttered gruffly. “I’m okay.”She took his hand and gently eased him into the chair.“What did the doctors sa
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
For a moment, no one spoke. It seemed like the entire world stood still. Luke was pretty sure the only audible sound was that of his thumping heartbeat.“What did you just say?” It was Nina who spoke first, her voice dripping with shock. “Did you just say you’re pregnant… with Luke’s child?”Fiona smirked.“I don’t have the strength to repeat myself unnecessarily but yes, that is exactly what I said. If you don’t believe me…”Before she could end her sentence, Luke hovered over her in one stride and wrapped his fingers around her jaw… tight. His eyes were two glittering pools of rage. He was literally shaking with anger.“I don’t know what the fuck you think you’re doing or what you hope to gain by doing this, but if you do not withdraw that statement right this instant…”Fiona’s eyes clouded with discomfort at Luke’s harsh grip but she still managed to say;“I’m not lying and neither will I withdraw my statement. I’m pregnant, Luke. And the child is yours.”Luke stepped back, afraid