069 {FREE, MAKE-UP CHAPTER FOR 035}

My dear readers, Author Mira here. I recently noticed the duplicate chapters of 034 and 035. I am sincerely sorry about that. I didn't notice it on time and I'm genuinely sorry. Please, I know this won't justify the inconvenience caused but please, for my sake, here's a free chapter; a make-up chapter for that one. I'll be dropping two free chapters for you guys. I implore you guys to overlook my mistake, I'm so sorry.

Thanks for the support.

I love y'all.

CHAPTER 069

Later that evening.

Luciana was seated behind the study desk in her room as she navigated her way through the computer. She was currently doing some findings on ways she could help Jordan out.

After her prior proposal with Jordan, he eventually agreed to let her take matters into her own hands while he sought other ways to pass through the upcoming trial. Luciana had been elated at his agreement and she had promised she would get right into it immediately. Hence, the reason she was currently seated and her gaze fixed intently on the computer as she operated on it.

After a moment of working tirelessly, she took a pause and grabbed the mug of coffee on her table. She took a few sips from it before setting it away as she glanced at the ornate wall clock hung in her room to note it was already past 9 PM. She realized Henry would be home any moment as he had told her in the morning that he'd be returning to her house after work.

Luciana's heart raced for a brief moment but she composed herself before deciding to refocus on work. Knowing the nanny had already put her son to sleep an hour ago, Luciana sighed with relief as she realized her concentration wouldn't be disturbed for the next hour or so until Henry arrived.

With that, she reclaimed the mouse, clicking through pages as she searched for who knows what. After another moment of a futile search for ways to sabotage the election, Luciana decided to extend her search towards Alexa's new personality.

She recalled Jordan had warned her against getting into Alexa's business but she couldn't care less. She was intrigued and wanted to know how Alexa had managed to build herself into the woman she was now.

Luciana spent more than thirty minutes on research about Alexa but nothing meaningful caught her attention until she came across this very intro of Alexa, being a single mother with two kids.

Luciana's heart pounded with shock as she read the paragraphs under the subheadings, which clarified that Alexa was indeed the mother of two four-year-olds. Bewilderment coursed through Luciana as she grappled with the revelation. She couldn't believe her eyes. Alexa was a mother? What the fuck! She mused, her eyes widening with shock.

Luciana's frown deepened as she retreated for a minute, staring at the shocker news and trying to fathom how that was possible. She was acutely aware Alexa had suffered a miscarriage exactly four years ago, so how the fuck was she the mother of two four-year-olds? It didn't make any sense. Luciana pondered, her insides swirling with nothing but confusion.

It was one of two things: either Alexa remarried immediately after her divorce from Jordan, or She never suffered the miscarriage to begin with. Luciana mused, her insides swirling with these distressing thoughts.

In a dire need to quench her confusion and curiosity, she swiftly resumed operating the computer again and began clicking on related topics, hoping to get a picture of the supposed children. However, she couldn't come across any of their photos after several minutes of searching.

She leaned back in her chair, a frown marring her face as she stared at the solitary picture of Alexa on the computer. Luciana felt a surge of annoyance ripple through her as she noticed the warm smile radiating from the picture of Alexa on the computer. Luciana hated how Alexa was smartly clad in her prosecutor attire. She looked like a woman of substance and it caused Luciana's heart to twinge as she realized Jordan could be falling for her again. Even her resentment towards Alexa couldn't deny the fact that Alexa had become beautiful and attractive.

Luciana was still dwelling in her musings when she heard footsteps faintly approaching her room. Her eyes widened with shock, realizing who it was. She instantly bolted to her feet and began putting away the stuff she had been using for her investigation as she knew Henry would be pissed if he found them out.

She quickly turned off her computer, but before doing that, she wrote down some important Intel she had gathered from the page she had been on before. She set the computer away and quickly tucked the jotter in her cupboard before dashing towards the bathroom.

While she remained in the bathroom, she tried to calm her nerves as she strained her ears for Henry's arrival. Finally, the noise from the door opening had Luciana's heart swelling with relief. She quickly expelled a deep breath before shaking off her dread and turning to the bathroom mirror.

She tried to regain her composure before calling out to him from the bathroom.

"Is that you, baby?" She inquired in a loud voice only to be greeted with silence as no response came from the room.

Luciana's face contorted with a frown as she couldn't comprehend the silence. However, she was certain it was him. She stripped off the robe she was cladded in and quickly got into the shower.

"Come have a bath with me, baby..." She said softly, fully aware he could hear her. "That's the least you could do to make it up to me for the way you accused me earlier," Luciana added undeterred.

After that, she turned on the shower, allowing the water from the nozzles to cascade down her body as she awaited Henry's arrival. She was certain he'd show up; he was nothing like Jordan. He was obsessed with her.

As if on cue, the door to the bathroom swung open, revealing Henry, who stood by the doorway as his eyes roamed the room for Luciana. When he finally found her under the shower, his eyes roved her naked body lustfully.

Luciana fluttered her eyes open as she noticed his presence. She turned to face him, offering him a coy smile as she gestured towards him to join her. "Come here, baby, I've missed you all day. My body craves your touch." She added seductively as her eyes lingered on his lust-dazed ones.

Henry's gaze darkened with desire at her request and without a word, he swiftly undressed before heading towards her.

Luciana swallowed as his imposing figure approached her. Her core clenched as her eyes noticed his massive length dangling between his legs as he walked towards her.

"B- baby..." Just as she called, Henry reached for her possessively and encircled his arm around her waist, pulling her naked body to his.

Luciana gasped at the contact of their bodies, shivers running down her spine. Her tongue snuck to lick her lips as she looked up at him with desire.

Henry leaned his face against hers and just when Luciana thought he was about to claim her lips for a kiss, he asked her indifferently.

"Who did you really visit today? Don't fucking lie to me, Luciana."

As his words sailed into her ears, her heart thumped with shock as she hadn't seen that coming.