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Katerina swallowed, she was still being used to the fact that she was staying under the same roof with Lucas and that he knew about the triplets.Heaving a deep sigh, she nodded, “Yes, she's asleep. I read her a story a while ago and put her to sleep. She loves bedtime stories, fairy tales kind of.” Katerina explained, a big smile spreading across her face. A conversation about her daughter always brought a smile to her face and her eyes sparkled, happy, proud.Lucas watched Katerina in admiration, a smile finding its way on his face too. His mind travelled back to their first encounter. It was a memory to behold. A memory that he would cherish for the rest of his life. The memory that he’ll carry to his after death and next life.God, it still felt like a dream.He remembered how Arabella couldn't leave his side. How they had an evening nap together and he couldn't stop staring at her as she slept calmly in his arms. It felt so good to hold her, kiKATERINA My heart twisted painfully when it dawned on me that I have been associating with my mother's murder all this time.It never crossed my mind that Stephanie could be the one who did it. She was so good at whatever she did to my mother that she made it look like an accident. I was only six when my mother died. Too young and innocent to understand what really happened.“I know you did it, Stephanie. You can lie to the entire world but not to me. I can see through you. I know how evil you can get sometimes.” Stephanie was quiet, however, I didn't miss the murderous look in her eyes.She was holding back herself for the sake of the guards who were guarding the place. If not for them,I was quite sure that I would be dead by now.“Heavens, you're annoying just like your mother. Whenever I see this stupid face of yours, it reminds me of her!” She said in disgust, looking at me as though I was some sort of trash which needed to be discarded immediately.“Is that why you hated me so m
KATERINA It was silent for a minute at our table, the kind of silence that I didn't enjoy that much. Stephanie was speechless, shock evident on her face no matter how hard she tried to put on a straight face.“It's true an apple doesn't fall that far from it's tree.” I breathed out, shaking my head in disbelief as it dawned on me that indeed it was true. I had thought perhaps it wasn't true. It was only assumptions.But her reactions confirmed how true it was…“Now it makes sense why Monalisa did everything to get close to Lucas. I guess she learned it from her mother. But just like her, she failed. Terribly.” I let out a laugh, enjoying the conversation.The memories of how Monalisa destroyed my life without any regrets flashed in my mind. My heart squeezed inside my chest as though someone was squeezing it. The memory of it made me resent Lisa even more. And bumping into her earlier didn't make anything any better.I still wanted to choke the hell out of her…“Leave Monalisa out o
KATERINA My hand itched to slap the stupid smile from Stephanie's face. I swear to the heavens, I would if not for the guards overseeing the security inside the hall. I put on a straight face, not allowing her attitude to get onto me. I had foreseen all this coming. I knew Stephanie would do anything and everything to get to my nerves. She always did. “The pleasure is all mine, dear mother.” I responded, my words dripping with sarcasm as I matched her own. “Please have a seat.”I nodded at the empty metal bench on the other side of the table. “We have a lot of things to talk about. Long time no see, you know.” Her jaw twitched a little, a smile broadening on my face when I got the reaction that I was looking for. “It seems today was your lucky day. I bumped into Monalisa earlier coming from the administration office.” I shrugged nonchalantly, showing her how less I cared about her daughter. I used to care for Monalisa so much.But not anymore. I couldn't even if I wanted to.
KATERINALucas looked at my face, as though searching for something that was hidden deep within. He made me feel as though I was a book and he could read page by page, word by word.Couldn't look away since I knew damn well that, even if I hid my face, he could tell by the body language. How I always clench my hands tightly when I’m mad. How my jaw twitched. How I grit my teeth. How I blink a million times when I’m holding back tears.He always took note of every single detail. Even a tiny bit of it.That's how good he knew me and I hated it. I hated that he could see through my eyes and soul no matter how hard I tried to build the walls higher.I hated that…I couldn't hide anything from him. And I hated myself even more for letting him get that close.So close that he shouldn't.“Are you sure you're going to be okay? I can ask the officers to strengthen the security. You know Stephanie can never be trusted.” Lucas asked in a concerned voice, those blue eyes full of concern.After goi
KATERINA I clenched my hands tightly, my nails digging in my palms. That was the last voice I wanted to hear at the moment and see her face. Lucas noticed my discomfort and he reached for my hand, giving it a tight squeeze just to remind me he was standing right by my side. I allowed Lucas to hold my hand. I allowed him to be there for me since that is what I needed at the moment and I hated it. I held onto his hand tightly, as though my entire being was dependent on it. Luca's hand acted as an anchor, preventing it from flying to Lisa's face. Releasing a deep sigh, I turned around, my lips curving into a smile. “Hello, dear sister.” I said sarcastically, faking affection as though I was so happy to see her. Someone who didn't know the history between the two of us would think that I adored Monalisa so much. Heavens, I wanted to kill her. “Long time no see. Did you miss me?” The smile broadened on my face, as though I was so happy to see Monalisa after a long time. Lis
KATERINA It was quiet at the table, everyone focused on their plate. I secretly stared at Lucas from the corners of her eyes, he was chewing on his eggs leisurely, sipping on his hot chocolate.Lucas prepared the whole breakfast by himself, eggs, bacon and Coffee. I offered to help out but he politely denied my offer, claiming it was his turn to prepare breakfast because nanny and I have been doing it for the few times that he visited my place and had breakfast.As much as I wanted to help out, I didn't push that much. I let him prepare breakfast as I sat on the kitchen counter, watching while I enjoyed the Miso soup, talking about random things. Even though I didn't want to admit it out loud. I felt a lot better after taking the soup, the headache subsided and felt a little relaxed compared to how I was feeling when I woke up. Lucas knew the right remedy that would help me feel better after having a shitty night and I hated that he knew me that much.Lucas turned his gaze towards m