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Chapter 139. I Love You, Lucas Sanders
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Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 139. I Love You, Lucas Sanders
Katherine POV“You were quiet,” Lucas asked after he buckled my seatbelt.Erin was already strapped to her booster seat at the back, looking out the window, but then she spoke, catching me unaware.“Are you angry, Mommy?”I was quick to reassure her that I was not. “I am just tired, sweetie.” Erin nodded. “You should rest when we get home.” She advised before looking out again at the window. It was as if I hadn't done that at the hospital. I was so bored out of my wits during my confinement. I was not used to lying in bed and doing nothing. But Lucas watched over me like a hawk. He wouldn’t let me lift a finger even though I was fine. The doctors said that I was okay. My neurologist needed to see me this week for a follow-up. There has been a lot going on in my head lately. I felt stuck in reverse. The death of my parents and mourning their loss are just starting to get caught up with me. Remembering how they died makes it all more painful, and it was just now that I was tryi
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 138. Big Trouble
Veronica POVWhen we reached the elevator bay, I immediately saw Erin with her parents. She was playing skip and jump while waiting for the elevator to arrive.Lucas tried to warn her. "Careful." She looked up and noticed our arrival. At once, she was all smiles. “Uncle Ollie, Aunt Veronica, you are going home, too?” Lucas stood behind Katherine’s wheelchair. He turned around to greet us. “Mom, Aunt Veronica, and Uncle Ollie are here.” Erin nudged Katheirne.She turned her head and nodded slowly to us, but she refused to look me in the face. The whole time we waited would have been awkward if Erin had not filled the gaps with her nonstop chatter. When the elevator door opened, Lucas wheeled Katherine inside. Oliver hesitated since they had a bevy of security guards following them. “Oliver?” Lucas asked, poking his head on the gap. Oliver made a signal, telling him to go ahead.“We will take the next one.” He said. All this time, Katherine did not even bother to look at me. S
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 137. Never See You Again
Veronica POV“You are crazy. Imagine dragging a little girl to your schemes.” I asked Erin, and her father said goodbye. I can not even meet Mr. Sanders’ eyes the whole time he was here because of the stunts this man pulled in front of his friends.And now, he was talking about dating and marriage casually, like they were not life-altering situations.“What could possibly be wrong in that? Erin understood more than you know. Plus, I got her vouch of confidence. Remember what she said?” Oliver asked, puffing his chest in pride. He had this knowing glint in his eyes. He knew he got me there.“You are the best next to her Daddy!” I muttered sarcastically. “See that? Even Erin knows I am a good person.”Good thing, Oliver left it that, because I knew the words he left out. But right now, I could not delve into that deeper. “Can we just take things in stride? I still don’t know what to do with you.” I told him honestly. “You don’t trust me.” The playfulness was out of his face in an
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 136. Next Best
Veronica POVI shook my head and saw the disappointment in Ollie’s eyes. It was only a split second. You won’t see it there unless you have been looking intently at his face as I have been doing. It was gone now, and he was back to the naughty, annoying Oliver I knew. “You don’t have to say it. I only have to badger you until you don’t have anything to do except acquiesce. You see why I am very successful in my job? It’s because I am the king of persuasion.” Then, he pulled something out of his pocket.To my surprise, it was a yellow scarf. With a sleight of his hand, a few flicks here and there, and some mumblings, he ended with “Tada!” A rose made of plastic came out of his scarf, and he presented it to me. “To the most beautiful girl in this room.” He said. I laughed, washing away the awkwardness that seemed to have settled in my heart when I refused to accept his invitation. But Ollie seemed to have taken my rejection in stride. A smile laced his face while he watched me
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 135. Just You and Me
Oliver POVAs I stared into Veronica’s eyes, I felt sucked into an abyss. Sometimes, people who act tough are the same people who are deeply hurt. They looked tough on the outside because they wanted to stop hurting. I could feel Veronica’s pain and wondered how I would ever make it stop, not because I felt sorry for her, but because she deserved it. Veronica is a beautiful soul inside and out. She deserved love, affection, care, and protection. I wondered why her family could not see that. I looked deep into her eyes and felt drawn to her beauty and quiet strength.How was she able to navigate through this world alone? I have a wonderful family and equally wonderful friends. I can’t imagine living the way she lived. Veronica's tears had subsided, but there were telltale signs of crying through her swollen eyes and flushed cheeks. Her narrow nose was red, and her supple lips were wet with her tears. I was drawn to them like a bee to honey. And while my head cries a warning, I
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 134. Be Here With You
Veronica POVI was looking straight at his chest, afraid to venture further to boldly tilt my head like I wanted to because I was keenly aware that he was looking at me. I knew because he bent a little, and I felt his breath fanning the top of my head. I closed my eyes, nervously allowing myself this moment and taking a good whiff of Oliver's manly scent mixed with his favorite cologne. I had not realized that I had already familiarized myself with his distinct smell - lemony with a hint of aqua. To be unobtrusive, I held my breath, afraid he would notice what I did. When I felt that it went unnoticed, I slowly exhaled my breath before carefully taking another lungful. "You can always sniff me, you know. I wouldn't mind." His playful tone registered on my brain, and I felt warmth spreading through my face, neck and the roots of my hair. I closed my eyes, and this time, I let discretion fly out of the window. It's useless anyway since I was busted. I can never really pull a fa
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 133. Shut Up Or I'll Kiss You Again
Veronica POV“If you haven’t noticed, I do not date for fun.” I tried to correct him. Actually, I don’t do dates because that would be acting in contrast to my desire to keep well within myself. I don’t need a man to be able to live comfortably and happily. I was perfectly happy being alone. Being alone is bliss. Katherine was the only exception, but I guess I was destined to live alone now that this thing about my brother had blown through my face. I don't think Katherine would ever talk to me again, considering I had lied to her about my relationship with John. Oliver shrugged. And it was as if he did not hear me. “You can always try me.” He sounded convincing.I looked at him incredulously. What was he trying to prove?That he can date the shrew?“I stand corrected. I do not date. Period.” That is a sure-fire way to dissuade him from this notion that had sprung from his head. I don’t know what made him say it, but I find the idea ridiculous.Oliver and I dating? When pi
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 132. Needed Each Other
Oliver POVI knew I said some hurtful things that rocked Veronica to the core, but I believed she needed to hear them as much as I needed to tell them. She had been caged for years in pain and anger, and any moment she would be near to bursting. She was like a firecracker ready to explode. I don’t know what happened between her and Katherine or what they had talked about, but I could see how it had affected her. She was erecting walls again. And I hated to see her enclosed in a tower of pain and loneliness. She was drifting to a place where she felt secure, but that's no way to live. Veronica needed to see that she was more than her pain and aches. In the past few days, I came to see the real Veronica. The scarred one. She was like our beneficiaries in SF Assist - buried in the quagmire of sheer hopelessness. I figured she needed to have hope back in her life. I hated to admit that I was partly to blame. I accused her when I should have listened to my gut instinct. But like
Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? Chapter 131. Pride
Veronica POVIt was so easy to pretend that I was unaffected by them, but in truth, my soul soaked in Oliver’s words like dry soil lapping the first drop of rain. But it was not enough to make me feel better. Instead of quenching my need, it made me feel worse. “Don’t serve me platitudes, I don’t need them,” I told him with a hint of anger in my tone. Oliver looked affronted. He stepped back as if scalded by my sharp tongue. It was his next words that made me flinch. “Do I look like I was trying to butter you up? For what?” Now, it was his turn to sound angry. “I don't know what is wrong with you. I tried to understand what made you this prickly. All I am trying to do is to be decent here, but you always spurn me. Are you always this rude to people who want to show you some compassion? Why can’t you accept a good word gracefully?”His words were like a slap to the face. Oliver was making it sound like I was an ungrateful shrew. “I hate people patronizing me, Oliver Manns. I
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