For a moment, no one moved. Fiona gradually edged backwards, waving the scissors in front of her like it was a weapon of war. The doctor looked appalled at her behaviour but Luke calmly said;“Drop the scissors and cooperate with the doctor, Fiona. Now.”“No!” She screeched. “I don’t trust you,” her eyes scanned the room. “Any of you. I want to leave right now.”Luke shot her a glare.“Do you have anything to hide? Is that it? You so boldly claimed just a few hours ago that this baby is mine. Why then are you resisting the paternity test if you’ve got nothing to hide?”Her face twisted with annoyance.“This child belongs to you, Luke. We don’t need a goddamn paternity test to confirm that.”As she was ranting away, Luke and John made eye contact and John immediately swung into action.Just as she reached the door, John lunged forward and grabbed both her hands, pinning them behind her back.Fiona’s eyes widened in horror and a yell of surprise slipped past her lips.“Drop the scissor
“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
Luke stared at the detective expectantly, his blood thrumming with anticipation as he waited for him to speak.“Well, detective, please do not keep me waiting. Who was it and how did you find out?”“I’m not saying I’m one hundred percent certain, but I have valid reasons to believe that Steve Michaelson and the strange lady who paid him a visit at the hospital have something to do with it.” Luke could not help his disappointment. He shook his head at the detective and stepped back.“McGregor, I was there when Steve and Fiona’s mother were interrogated. He accepted that she hired him to kidnap her daughter. Their story checks out.”McGregor nodded.“Yes, that’s true. But even after that interrogation, I still had my suspicions. I’ve been a detective for nearly thirty years, your lordship. I can smell a guilty spirit from a mile away.”Something in McGregor’s eyes told Luke that he was trying to make an important point.“Okay. I’m listening.”“Thank you. Remember that the alibi which S
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
While everyone struggled to recover from the shock caused by Fiona’s impossible demands, Luke just smiled.“I very much believe you’re joking.” He said lightly. “You cannot be serious.”Fiona hardened her gaze.“I am one hundred percent serious, Luke. I want us to get married next week. And I want a big, expensive wedding to make up for my first wedding that went wrong.”Gradually realising that she wasn’t joking at all, Luke stared at her, completely dumbfounded.“Do you really think that you can rope me into a marriage using this child? Do you think I’m that stupid?”“No, I don’t think you’re stupid. I know you’re incredibly smart. Which is why I know you do realise that I meant it when I said that if the marriage does not hold in two weeks like I want it to, I’ll get rid of this child.”A mixture of rage and dread unfurled in Luke’s chest. Fiona was a very petty human being. He was one hundred percent certain that she could carry out her threats without thinking twice.“You wouldn
Luke tapped his foot impatiently on the marble floor of his office as he listened to McGregor.“Yes, I do share in your suspicion that someone did try to break into your home. Which is why I brought the CCTV footage of the terrace. We retrieved it during our investigation.”Luke leaned forward. His interest was piqued.“Well, have you watched it yet?”“No, your lordship. I was too busy trying to connect the dots surrounding the Michaelson situation… and yes, lest I forget, Steve Michaelson has been apprehended at the station. You need to come over there as soon as possible if you intend to participate in his interrogation.”Luke nodded.“Yes, of course I’ll be there.”“Splendid.”McGregor reached into his briefcase and retrieved a flash drive.“This contains the relevant footage which you asked me to bring. We can check it out right now.”“Sure, sure.”Already trembling with anticipation, Luke collected the flash drive and inserted it into his MacBook. Seconds later, he selected the v
“What the hell was he doing at our house?” Luke asked no one in particular.“I have absolutely no idea, your lordship. Thankfully, he’s still at the station. We can pop in and ask him a few questions before we interrogate Michaelson.”Luke quickly got to his feet.“What are we waiting for, then? Let’s go.”They piled into Luke’s SUV and fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the station. McGregor hurriedly led the way to the interrogation room. He’d called the station in advance so Jim was already waiting for them there.The moment McGregor and Luke walked into the room, Luke lunged in Jim’s direction and wrapped a hand around his throat.“How did you get into my house, you drug addicted bastard? Who let you in?!”“Your lordship! Sir, please let him go. You’re hurting him.” McGregor pleaded.Luke ignored him, tightening his hold.“He deserves it.” He growled. “He fucking deserves it.”McGregor grabbed Luke’s shoulder and tried to pull him away from the choking man but Luke was not hav
“Why don’t you go straight to the point, Steve?” Luke asked, already growing impatient. “Who is this woman?”Before Steve could reply, McGregor cut in;“Sir, please, we need a step-by-step video to use as evidence in court. He has to follow due process.”Luke pressed a finger against his temple and remained silent for a moment. Finally, he nodded.“Okay, then. Continue.”“Yes, sir. The money was deposited into our accounts the night before the day we were supposed to carry out the mission.”Suddenly curious, Luke asked;“How did you break into my grandfather’s club? The security was way too tight.”“We came in as regular customers. We didn’t need weapons for the operation so there was no need for the bouncers to deny us access. Every aspect of our job was to be carried out within the four walls of the Lion’s Den. When the operation was over, we left through the main door like normal guests.”Luke suddenly had a very blurry flashback. All he remembered was being choked, and the sound o