Chapter 68. They both burst into laughter simultaneously, as if they had planned it. Lucas, curious about Sheila's recent behaviour, was relieved that she did not panic. Lucas stood up, walked to Smith, kicked him with his leg, and said, 'Fool, do I own a company? How can you ask the name of the street for a favour? What is my business with Mr. Mayor? Go and meet him and settle your score with him, so get the hell out of here.' A wicked smirk spread across his face, and Sheila applauded him. He looked at Sheila with a side glance, expecting her to beg on his behalf. However, the reverse was the case; Sheila didn't care. He wondered where she had gotten her courage and what had caused her to change, as the Sheila he knew before was sympathetic—quick to pity and forgive. One of the bodyguards lunged for Smith, forcefully dragging him away as he set loose a torrent of desperate shouts and wails. Yet, not a single plea pierced Lucas's ears, he stayed really strong and didn't let the lo
Chapter 69.Sheila received the shocking news that the small company being managed by her mother was bankrupt, this poured cold water into her soul, why would her mother experience such? Sheila's mother built her business from scratch and it was doing well until Philla Group offered her partnership, a large amount of money was put into her mother's business and the company grew bigger than before. Phila Group had seen the future of the DMS company, he knew the only thing the company was lacking was capital, there was innovation and the chairman of Philla Group got a share in the company, he used shares to trick Mrs May and her husband to steal the company from them. All decisions of the company were made by Philla Group because of the support they rendered the company and this made Sheila's family useless and lost control of the operations of the company, now bankrupt. Lucas noticed Sheila didn't come out on time and went to the entrance of her room to knock, unknown to him, Shei
Chapter 70Sheila's heart raced as she noticed Jared approaching them. Wanting to avoid any awkward encounters, she swiftly pushed Lucas inside the nearby studio. The door closed softly behind them, muffling the sounds of the bustling entertainment industry outside.Inside the dimly lit studio, Lucas turned to Sheila with a puzzled expression. "What's going on? Why did you push me?"Sheila hesitated for a moment before responding, "It's just... I didn't want you to run into Jared. He's around, and things might get a bit complicated."Lucas raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued. "Complicated? What will get complicated with Jared?"Sheila sighed, debating how much to make Lucas understand. "You just came here today, and you know that you and him are cat and dog, so I don't want him to pick on you or vice versa."Lucas nodded understandingly, realizing there was more to the situation than met the eye. "Alright, I get it. Thanks for the heads up."As they lingered in the studio, the air
Chapter 71Lucas laid ambush for Jared, and he sat at the reception waiting for Jared to pass, luckily for Jared, he decided to walk through Elite and pass another exit, but curiosity made him fall into a ditch dung by Lucas to take revenge against Jared. The air thickened with anticipation as Lucas awaited his prey. Jared, unaware of the impending ambush, steered the shadows, narrowly escaping Lucas's trap.As he walked, he saw someone who looked like his old enemy sitting on the couch, he said to himself that he could never be Lucas, because his useless wife said he had been shot. He kept on admiring the busy Elite, bigger and more convincing than the company he had worked with. His mind drifted back to the person who looked like Lucas and decided to visit him. If he had known what nature had for him that day, he would not have listened to his mind. Lucas on the other hand, was angry that his plan had void not knowing nature was working for him. He decided to stand up from where
Chapter 72.Lucas, seemingly indifferent to the brutality, watched Jared hitting his mouth on the floor with an unwavering gaze. He would aim for part of his body if he had no business with him in the future, but could not do it because of the movie he would feature that was where he planned his revenge. He got a phone call from Steve informing him that Sheila was around, he quickly remembered that he had promised Sheila not to do anything funny. He discharged Jared and commanded him to run like a thief before he dashed into Sheila's office. Jared ran through Sheila and this made her doubt if Lucas had not met him. Why would he run without noticing her who was chasing him? She doubted he might have encountered Lucas. Sheila told Bella to go back to her office and explain the condition of the place they went to her boss. They were welcomed when they got to the designer's place, but Lydia had her way by begging Jones who was supposed to take her portrait if they could come back som
Chapter 73As Sheila's exclamation that there was a problem echoed through the air, Lucas felt a sense of urgency. Little did he know that the unexpected visit of Sheila's parents would disturb his plan. "You said there was a problem, what is the problem all about? He asked There was silence for a while before she could say what was on her mind and she said stammering "I just need your help; I need your help. My parents, my dad, and my mom have been pressuring me to introduce the person I'm dating, or they will arrange a marriage for me. I told them two years ago that I was in love with someone, and whenever they asked, I always came up with a series of excuses to avoid introducing my partner. Six months ago, I informed them that my fiance had a housing problem, and we moved in together. Since then, I've been pretending to be a man whenever they ask me to put him on the call. Now, they are coming home due to their business facing bankruptcy, and they would like to know who I'm datin
Chapter 74Sheila fought against the invisible chains of the CCTV, well aware that the appointment letter explicitly forbade office romance, threatening the very essence of job security. The contradiction between risking the contract and losing Lucas loomed over her.As the possibility of losing Lucas dawned on her, she seized the moment, using her hands to encircle him. The sudden connection snapped Lucas out of his reverie; he was startled to realize he had hugged Sheila, and the warmth lingered between them.Slowly, he began to release his grip, a gradual unravelling of the unconsenting embrace. Sheila mirrored his movements, acknowledging the necessity to disentangle themselves.Embarrassment settled over Lucas like a heavy shroud; he couldn't bring himself to meet Sheila's gaze, the weight of an unspoken understanding hanging in the air. Sheila thought he remembered Lydia and wanted someone to lean on that was why she reciprocated. "I know how hard it is to lose someone you love
Chapter 75 Lucas began hearing noise and decided to trace it further, halting at the entrance of Sheila's room. He heard a man spewing horrible words at Sheila, and he believed it was her father due to the way he accused the woman beside her of having given birth to a useless daughter. Anger surged within him, and he clenched his hands into fists, contemplating whether to go inside and drag Sheila out. Just as he was considering this, Sheila ran into his arms. The man then came to lock the door saw them together and cursed them as useless. Lucas looked at Sheila and said "It is well, you can go and sleep in the room and I will sleep here" "You can't sleep here, I have my reason, maybe we should sleep in your room together" she suggested. One of them would have also been in the living room but Sheila's father would get angry if he saw any of them around. They both walked into Lucas's room, he told Sheila to sleep on the bed while he would sleep on the floor but Sheila disagreed t