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ELIAS. When I left Lucas’s office, I went to my father’s office, but before I could knock on the door, I overheard his conversation with a strange man. “.... how are your acting skills?” Dad’s voice came. “Don’t worry, Mr Hart. I will act so well, you will also think I’m your real son,” the man replied. I coiled my hands into fists, anger bubbling in my chest. So this man was already trying to replace me. Where would that leave me now?“Good. Of course, in the beginning, you shouldn’t act like you’re fond of me. You can even be angry that you had to suffer out there while your father was a rich man. That would make our story more believable.” “What about your current son?”“Don’t worry about that one. He will no longer be my son soon.” I clenched my jaw, walking away as anger and hatred flared through me. All this man ever wanted was to have the company to himself. He has no parental traits. Perhaps that was why he was never blessed with a child. He adopted me, but never trea
SOPHIA. My head throbbed as I squinted my eyes, opening them slowly. What happened? I remembered going through baby stores with Carla, and then while we were looking at a few cute clothes, I felt a sharp sting in my neck. The last thing I heard was Carla's scream before I lost consciousness.My heart sank to my feet when it dawned on me. I had been kidnapped. The first thing I did was to place a hand on my belly as though I was checking if my babies were ok. Since it was a multiple pregnancy, I had already started showing, although to others, it would look like I was just bloated or I had gained a little weight. “It’s about time you woke up. I was beginning to think you were dead.”A voice brought me back to the present, and my heart sank when I saw the man who was seated on a couch near the window. I was in a room with a large bed and a balcony. It looked like a normal villa... not the usual place someone would take someone they kidnapped. I glared at Elias. “Why did you bri
LUCAS.It didn’t take long for Elias to barge into my office after I left the conference room. I did expect him to confront me after the humiliation he endured, so I wasn't surprised. “You bastard! You stole my woman, now you’ve stolen everything that belongs to me too. Are you happy now?” He yelled, his eyes bloodshot and his jaw clenched as he glared at me with hatred flitting through his eyes. He looked like he wanted to strangle me to death, but that would only happen in his imagination. I chuckled darkly, arching an eyebrow. “Of course, I’m happy. You’re paying dearly for what you did to Sophia, do you expect me to be sad about it?” I remarked, a smirk crossing my lips. “Lucas, you’re such a bastard, do you know that?”“So, you’re no longer pretending to call me uncle?” “I’ve never seen you as an uncle. We are the same age, and I hate that I have to treat you respectfully! However, what did I do to make you hate me so much? Is it because I had Sophia first?” Elias spat. Th
LUCAS. A smirk curled on my lips as I watched everyone's shocked faces. A few weeks ago, Wilson had reported that Elias had been trying to reach me through my alias, Mr X. I decided to give him a little push by instructing my representative, Josh Hawkins, to give him some attention. As expected, Elias took the bait. He didn't shy away from announcing to the whole world that he had managed to bag an alliance with Savvy Tech, not knowing it was all a trap to make him lose everything. This was not how I planned to reveal my identity to my father, but Elias had to be put in his place, lest he think we were of the same level. “I had no clue. Why didn't you tell me?” Dad asked, his voice sounding a little sad at first. However, he quickly recovered, a huge grin that reached his ears curling on his lips. “I can’t believe this! I always knew you were hardworking, but this? Savvy Tech is a company that thrived to the top and got listed within three years. It’s been bagging the business of
ELIAS. I frowned deeply, looking around the long, oval-shaped oak table. Apart from the representative, there was no one else who was new. I knew everyone in this room. I chuckled nervously, starting to think this man and Mr X had tricked me. Did they chew my money for nothing?“Sir, you must be joking. Mr X is not here yet. Could he perhaps be outside the room?” I asked, looking at the doors again. Was this a prank?The shareholders began to whisper among themselves, and Dad frowned, making my stomach churn with nerves. No… this wasn’t happening. I had spent millions of dollars to get this deal for Mr X to disappoint me at the last minute. How could he not show up after promising me?“Mr Hart, do I look like a joker to you? My boss told me to come here today. He’s already in this room,” the representative said. He didn’t look like his arrogant self today. At first, I thought it was because the chairman of the Hart group was here, but now that I think about it, he was being too
ELIAS. “Sir, we need to go to the company. The meeting is about to start,” Mike’s voice reached my ears. I groaned, my head throbbing as I squinted my eyes open. It felt like someone was hitting the back of my head with a hammer. I took too much whiskey last night. After the wedding, I had been drowning myself in alcohol every day. Even though I had discovered Violet had never been faithful to me, I still couldn’t get rid of her because she had found out about my secret and was using it to blackmail me. That witch... how did I not know she was so cunning?I had no choice but to keep her around. However, that didn’t mean things between us would remain the same. The past few days, I had been sleeping in the study after we returned to the villa hastily like we were being chased. I didn’t want to risk meeting my father and get another lecture from him. He was already upset that I had embarrassed him on my wedding day. It was a huge blow for me too... I thought the child would be my
SOPHIA. My eyes fluttered open when I felt Lucas placing soft kisses on my jaw. He kissed my nose gently, then my eyes, before pressing his lips to mine.After looking into my eyes briefly, he buried his face in the crook of my neck before sucking lightly. My eyes rolled to the back of my head, and an erotic sigh escaped my lips as tingles coursed through my body. "You're done with your business?" I asked, my breathing becoming laboured as he continued to suck on a sweet spot on my neck. "Yes, I'm done. Now I'm here for a snack," he murmured, his hand sliding into my pajamas. "We are still celebrating today's win, you know." I arched an eyebrow. "And this is how you want to celebrate?" My body trembled when he cupped my core, his finger teasing my clit lightly. "Yes... I'm addicted to the taste of a pregnant woman. And right now, I want my daily dose."Before I could tell what was happening, Lucas removed my pajamas. He was about to climb on top of me when I pushed him down on t
LUCAS. “Did you see the look on Elias’s face?” Carla said, and Sophia laughed, throwing her head back. Her eyes gleamed as she laughed heartily, the sound echoing around us. “I’m sure he thought no one could ever cheat on him,” she uttered. "It felt so good to see him at a loss for words. That's what he gets for being a jerk to me. It's not like there's anyone out there who chooses to have difficulties with having children. But he never failed to remind me every day that I was a woman who couldn't bear children." My heart clenched at the reminder. Whatever Elias was going through after the revelation was not painful enough. He deserved the worst for how he treated Sopia. She's a woman I wanted to treat like a Queen for the rest of my life. Knowing she was once mistreated by a man she trusted always fills me with regret. I shouldn't have left the country back then...We had all gone to the restaurant in the hotel to have lunch and a few drinks as a way to celebrate our first win. T
ELIAS. I stood at the altar, my heart rejoicing about how things were working in my favour so far. With Mr X coming to personally hand me a contract next week, my position in the family was as good as sealed. Today, I made sure all of the company’s shareholders had been invited to the wedding. My plan was to talk about my heir at the reception to impress the shareholders. The shareholders cared a lot about reputation, and a CEO who was a family man with good morals was their ideal type of leader. I could still hear Dad’s warning in my ears when we talked earlier today. “After today, don’t create any more scandals. We can’t afford to have any more stains if we are to chase Lucas out of the family. Don’t disappoint me.” It was the first time I saw a proud look on his face. Although he didn’t approve of Violet because of her background, he still tolerated her because she was carrying my heir. My child...Or so I thought. I didn’t expect her, of all people, to lie to me. When Sop