Andi froze, staring at the ringing phone in his hand. “Why do you think she is calling me?”“I dont know.” Lucy responded. “Maybe she wants to talk to me and since she knows you and I are connected in some way, she wants to get a favor from you.” “She would be daydreaming if she thinks I will help her out in any way.” Andi stated firmly. “Answer it and let's find out what she has to say.” Lucy instigated. Andi was not so sure he wanted to hear her voice on a morning that was going so nicely for him but he decided to follow the command of the woman that was sitting naked on his lap. “Hello?” He said in a tone that obviously wasn't warm or friendly. He had put the call on speaker for both of them to hear. “Andi?” Taylor responded in a tone of uncertainty. “Is that you?” “What do you want Taylor?” Andi grumpily questioned. She sighed as if with relief. “Oh thank goodness! I thought I would never find your number. It actually isn't saved anymore on my phone that is why, but thankfu
Taylor stood there with tears falling down her face. She struggled to free herself from her fiancé's hold but it only got tighter. She wanted to plead but she couldn't open her mouth to speak. The air was cut out of her lungs and Justin simply watched her with a dreadful smile on his face. Just a few moments before she would pass out, he released his hand from around her neck and she dropped to the floor like a doll dropped down. She coughed, wheezed and coughed again while rubbing her now red and aching sore throat. Tears washed down her face like a free waterfall. “I don't think I have to make myself clearer than this.” Justin coldly said as he dipped his hand into his pocket. “I don't like it when you talk about your ex husband like that. I don't like it when you talk about your ex husband at all! He is a worthless piece of trash and I am a King–no, scratch that, I am a god! Why do you overlook me and worry about that thing?” His brow arched slightly as he questioned. Taylor ma
Andi sat with his mother in the back seat while Lucy drove. She had offered to take the wheels so he could stay closer with his mother. She had also received her own share of hugs from Pearl Emerson back at the hospital. The woman thanked her for always being there for her family and for looking out for Andi while she was away. She stated that she would probably be dead if Lucy had not showed up with good news and Andi would have had to suffer for the rest of his life. They were happy and rich again and they owed it all to her. Lucy responded by saying she was grateful to have been of any help at all. As they arrived home, Andi helped his mother into the house while Lucy carried her bags. Again, she had offered to do so. She had refused when Andi asked her to stop at a shopping mall to buy good clothes for herself. “This is where you live now, Andi?” Pearl asked in awe. Her eyes took in the large building before her and she refused to believe her son owned it. Her keen eyes didn'
Andi sat at his desk, his hand flipped through a file on his desk and a pair of reading glasses sat on top of his nose. He had a gentle yet somewhat stern expression on his face as he read through the pages of the paper. “And a lawyer?” He asked without raising his head from the paper he was reading. “He is waiting in the living room.” Lucy responded. “He is your family lawyer, he has a few words to say to you.” Andi looked up just then. Matthew Fredrickson, one of the people who went silent after his family went bankrupt. At least he didn't say any negative things about him and his mother. “Let him in.” Andi said reluctantly. She nodded and left the room. Moments later, she returned with a tall blue eyed man who stood humbly with his hand behind his back. He was handsome with a small face and orange thin lips. His deep brown hair was neatly combed to the back and his blue suit sat perfectly on his body, golden cufflinks shining at his wrist. He was seven years older than Andi bu
Taylor swallowed hard. Her eyes lazily fell shut where she sat on the side of her bed and tears wet her face. She had stayed awake all night, thinking about the punishment her father had bestowed on her and how to escape them. Now day had come and when she thought her fiancé would be happy that she called Andi to help, he choked her and almost took the last breath from her lips. She was so afraid thinking that she would fail to fix what had happened at the opening ceremony of Zeus company and she would get kicked out and cut off from the family fortune. Then her fiancé would have become her husband then and he would maltreat her for being poor and useless like she did Andi. His family would treat her terribly like her family did Andi. “Will I really end up being a useless live in daughter in law?” She asked herself. The thought alone caused her to shiver. “What kind of karma is this?!” She angrily spat out. Shaking her head, she wiped her tears and rose to her feet. “I will not le
Mrs Simmons awkwardly lowered herself to a sitting position while clearing her throat. She wished she had not even opened her mouth to speak in the first place. “Aren't you the girl from before?” Harold Simmons pointed at Lucy as he asked. “The grand opening ceremony of Zeus company last night, it was you right?”“That is right.” Lucy managed a smile. “I would give anything not to be under your roof at this moment or to be with you at all, in fact, I would rather jump off a cliff.”“Did we offend you, Miss Lieu?” Sharon Simmons asked in a soft and motherly tone. “Yes.” Lucy plainly responded. “Your daughter has ridiculed me not once but twice! Scratch that, three times! And your entire family, the things you do…” she shook her head. “You are a disgrace to the pyramid of this city and I am ashamed as one of the creators of the golden link society to have you as a member.”“Forget who you are, lady but you are under my roof and you will speak to me with respect!” Harold barked angrily
The entire room was just as shocked as the woman who had given the slap and the one that had received it. Lucy didn't know when her hand met with Taylor's face but she was glad it did. Andi was most sensitive when they brought up his father's name since they didn't know if he was dead or missing. If he ran away because of the debts or was kidnapped by someone. It all remained an unsolved mystery that Andi would very much like to solve. But even he had kept his cool when Taylor insulted his father. Though he wanted to talk, Lucy had shown him that action spoke louder than words. Taylor's eyes were as wide as they could get. That moment had reminded her of the night before when her father had hit her for the very first time. Why was everyone hitting her lately?“Did you…” she chuckled confusedly. “Did you just hit me? Please tell me Andi was the one who hit me and not you. I will accept it if Andi hit me but not you, who the hell do you think you are to raise your hand at me?!” She b
Lucy's eyes widened bigger than she thought they could go. Her brain switched off and needed more than a moment to reboot. “Marriage?” She asked, wondering if she had heard him wrong. “I mean, yeah. I know, it's weird and all but maybe, maybe it would put an end to those terrible rumors and if--if you'd like, that is. I mean, I'm not trying to rush you or anything but I actually did notice you all those years but… I… couldn't talk to you because… I don't know–I–”Lucy cupped his face in her hands and pulled him close to her face to kiss him. He stared surprisedly at her. He blinked. She stared back at him with a smile on her face. “It took us more than a decade to realize our feelings for each other. It isn't too early, it's just… our parents, what will they say?” Andi smiled softly. “I actually wanted to find my dad before settling down or at least knowing what… where he is, if he's doing okay. Or if… if he's…”She caressed his cheek. “Then we'll do just that.” “But your family,