Lucy’s POVTo say that I'm exasperated is a surprise. I came here because I was feeling nauseous, but I don’t want anyone to see me throwing up, and perhaps put two and two together, and start spreading rumors of a possible pregnancy, when I haven’t even told Nathan that I’m pregnant yet.But I can't help myself as Austin draws closer to me. The scent of his cologne, the same one I used to love so much when we were married, and the same one that tormented me so much if I so much as got a whiff of it from a passerby after I left, hits my nostrils.This time around, the scent sickens me so much that I double over and throw up the contents of my stomach immediately, which is mostly some juice that looks like wine that Amanda had been plying me with all evening, so that no one would notice that I wasn’t drinking.“Hmmm … I didn’t realize that seeing me disgusts you so much as to make you throw up.” Austin drawls, drawing even closer to me until we’re only a short distance apart.It is the
Lucy’s POV“Don’t look now, but Austin is headed in this direction,” Nathan says out of the blue.I stiffen, but only for a second, and then I straighten my shoulders and raise my eyes to meet Nathan's beautiful ones again. He’s the only man who matters to me.We had danced along with other guests until our feet were sore, and I had so much fun that I totally forgot that Austin and Amy were in the crowd, until now that Nathan tells me that Austin is headed towards us.“It’s nice to meet you again, Nathan. Hello, Lucy. It’s been ages.” Austin says as he reaches where Nathan and I are sitting, trying to get our breath back after all the dancing that we’d been doing.“I hope you’ve been having a great time,” Nathan says, as polite as you please, but there’s something about his tone that’s faintly mocking, and it nearly causes me to burst out laughing, but I manage to maintain a straight face.“I have, thank you, Nathan. Listen, I was wondering if I could speak to Lucy alone.” Austin says
Diane’s POVI can’t believe my eyes, and neither can I believe my ears. Over the course of the evening, I've watched the unbelievable happen.So Lucy is Mr. and Mrs. Lewis’s blood daughter? What game were Lucy, her parents, and Nathan playing all this while, by having her pretend to be a nobody intern, when in reality, she was to take over her parents' company?Now that I know the truth, things are beginning to fall into place. No wonder Nathan has been all over her and playing favorites with her.Everyone knows how fond Mr. Lewis is of Nathan, and if there is anyone the man would want his daughter to spend the rest of her life with, it will be none other than Nathan.I can also see the resemblance between her and her parents now, especially her mother. Lucy is literally a younger version of the woman. After they break the news, everyone is happy for them, but I'm not happy in the least bit.In fact, I'm so jealous of Lucy, considering that I'm teetering on the verge of being totally
Lucy’s POVThe roar of applause from the crowd as I finish giving my speech is deafening, but at the same time, comforting. Nothing in my life has ever felt as good as watching the shock ... and yes, the terror on the faces of those lying, cheating scumbags when they finally figure out who I am.I had noticed that my dad seemed somewhat tense just before I got the stage, but before I could ask him what was wrong, he pulled me aside and in an unsure voice, told me what he had done.He had invited Austin and Amy here under the guise of lending a helping hand to Austin, whose company is struggling, but what he actually wanted to happen was for them to see me in all my glory.However, he was having second thoughts about making it a surprise at the last minute, and thought to give me a heads-up before I saw them.Hearing that those two were out there was a rude shock, because now that they had decided to keep my name out of their mouths, I expected never to see them in my life, or at leas
Nathan’s POV"For nearly three decades, my wife and I carried one of the heaviest burdens that no parent should have to bear. It was a burden of guilt, sorrow, and anguish that nothing, no amount of wealth or time, could get rid of. Many people knew about the story I'm about to tell at the time, because we blared what had happened to all and sundry, in the hopes that someone would know something, or perhaps, notice something that would lead us to search in the right direction.” Ralph begins, his voice choked with emotion.The crowd is quiet now, so much so that I can swear that if not for the fact that Ralph is talking, one would be able to hear a pin drop.He goes on to tell the crowd about the events surrounding Lucy’s birth in a solemn voice and how she disappeared from the hospital within minutes of her birth, and how he and his wife spent a huge amount of resources and spent the past almost thirty years searching for answers that never seemed forthcoming, but they never gave up h
Nathan’s POVStill, he tries one last-ditch effort at postponing the inevitable, or avoiding it altogether, by talking about the last thing he should be talking about if he's interested in getting into Ralph's good books."I was recently divorced, before I fell in love with and married my new wife." He says in a desperate bid to change the subject and make Ralph forget that he was supposed to introduce his new wife."Is that so?" Ralph asks, his jaw becoming slightly clenched."Oh, yes. She left me and requested nearly everything I had. It's the major reason my company went bankrupt, and I need help. You know how unfair our justice system can be towards men. However, because I knew the importance of having a good woman by one's side, I had to give love a chance again. I'm glad I did, because now, I have a beautiful daughter. She's my whole world. They both are." Austin says, in full suck up mode."That's great, and I'm happy for you. In any case, it will be rude of me as a host not to