Lucas had had enough of their demand to bring Scarlett back. He was also getting overwhelmed with taking care of them all by himself. He had told Daphne about it, and she only agreed with the kids that Scarlett should be brought back to the house.If they all agreed that Scarlett was who they wanted, then he had to agree that she was good at her job after all. But his pride would not let him. It would seem degrading for him to go back and ask her to resume. He had even sent her a severance package that signified that he would not need her services anymore.He barely had any idea of how to take care of his children, and when he got fed up, he contacted the agency that provided nannies. They assured him that one would be sent to him the next day.When she arrived, she introduced herself as Martha. Lucas had looked over at her. She had a pale expression and he was unsure about how she would handle his kids, but he had put security cameras installed in the whole house, and he would know i
"What do you mean my children are missing?" Lucas barked over the phone. He could not believe his ears."I came here with the driver to take them home as you instructed, but they are nowhere to be found," the nanny explained.Lucas fisted his hand and banged hard on his mahogany desk, letting out a grunt as he did so."I'm on my way," he finally said as he put down the phone and rushed out of the office.The ride to the school seemed longer than usual. All the while, he was restless, wondering where his children would have gone. He had not made so many enemies in his business that would warrant him to have his children kidnapped. Thinking about it now, a lot of people did not know that he had children. Others thought of him as a divorcee. But Lucas was not a man to care about what people thought about him. He was only focused on climbing the financial ladder. A thought crossed his mind and it relaxed him. A week ago, after Claire had been discharged from the hospital and he was still
The kids turned around and to their amazement, Scarlett was standing in front of them. They quickly rushed to her and wrapped her in a warm embrace.Scarlett was elated to be reunited with them and her joy knew no bounds as she cradled them in her hands, attracting stares from passersby, but she cared less."We missed you so much," Callan said, wrapping his hands around her neck."Aww, I missed you too, my babies," Scarlett said, embracing them again."So are you here with Daddy or your new nanny?" She asked them. They fell silent and looked at each other, and back at her. Scarlett knew immediately that something was amiss."Who are you here with?" She asked them again. This time, she sounded worried."We came looking for you," Claire replied as Callan was still tongue-tied."What?!" Scarlett exclaimed as thoughts of what Lucas would do to her if he found out rummaged through her mind."We are so hungry Scarlett," Callan finally spoke out, and it softened her heart. They had just come
"Thank you so much, Scarlett," Lucas finally managed to say after some long minutes of hesitation. Scarlett could not believe her ears. The high and mighty Lucas was appreciating her. It felt surreal.She stepped into the light, and Lucas caught a full glimpse of her. He wondered if it was the same Scarlett he knew from months back. She had cleaned up well. He could not deny that she looked very elegant. The green dress that she had on hung perfectly to her luscious frame. He swallowed. He had never seen her in this way before. Even her short hair was a bonus to the change. "You are welcome, Lucas," she said in a confident tone. It was as though she was no longer intimidated by him, and she knew it hurt his ego.He took a last glance at her before he turned around to go in with his kids."Thank you, and you can go now," he said heading inside."It's late, Dad. Let Scarlett come in and spend the night," Callan said, looking from Scarlett who motioned him to keep shut, to his father wh
Scarlett had been hesitant about a contract marriage and even more hesitant when Lucas drew up the contract that she would sign in court.She had read through the terms. He was very disciplined and he was insistent on keeping things professional between them. The reason they were getting married was judiciously laid out in the contract. He wanted her to be a mother to his children but not a wife to him.She had refused at first. That was not how she had planned her life to go. She would not spend her entire life with someone that was not a husband to her, but the kids were persuasive, and she informed Lucas that she was going to accept his terms.On the day they were to leave for the court, Scarlett was the first to enter the sleek black vehicle that he had provided for them. She had waited for over two minutes before he got in. His cologne immediately filled the entire car and she wondered why he had that unique aura and dominance. Lucas Maxwell entered a room and he was the tallest
Scarlett hesitated to go into his room for the earlier part of the night. Some men had helped her take her things into his room, but she had been reluctant. She had done away with her stilettos long after dinner and had helped put the children to bed.Whenever she stepped into the corridor, she felt Lucas lurking in the dark outside his study, and staring down at her. She would walk away without looking back. She went downstairs to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of wine as she pondered on what her new life held in stock for her. It was not the way she had planned it all, but things were not always the way one planned it, and this situation she found herself was no exception."Are you not coming upstairs?" She heard Lucas'voice and it jolted her back to the present. He stood at the top of the stairs with his upper body unclad. Her mind drifted to what it would be like to be wrapped under his embrace, against that rock-hard chest of his. She licked her lips unconsciously, but t
You look so beautiful, Scarlett," Lucas mentioned for the third time in a row and Scarlett's cheeks reddened again. There was a charm that he possessed that was peculiar to him, one that she knew that she would not get from anyone else."I still can't believe that you shut down the whole of Brickward for this date," she said, leaning in. "Special people deserve special things, and besides, I can afford anything that I want," he said with a tinge of pride. Scarlett rolled her eyes and he chuckled at her expression."You do not know anything about me, Lucas, so you cannot say that I am special," she said. "You are not letting me in. You are holding back so much that it hurts," Lucas replied to her."So what would you have me do?" She asked him. He leaned into her."Tell me what I need to know about you, Scarlett," he said, her name slipping out of his mouth beautifully. She liked how he lingered 'r' in her name, and she suspected that he had Mexican heritage."What do you want to kno
A few days had passed and Scarlett had barely seen Lucas. After their date, he had gone on a business trip and he had not told her how long he would be gone for. Her mind drifted to the events of the date night, the day Lucas finally touched her. They had driven home and the kids were already asleep. They were barely able to keep their hands off each other and they had forgotten about the divided bed rule that they had created for themselves. They had sex almost the whole night, and Lucas had been a gentleman. It was as though he was insistent on exploring her body and getting to discover what she hid underneath. She was beautiful and he knew it. She was the woman he wanted, one he longed for.It had been three days and she dialed his number again for the umpteenth time. He had woken up very early that morning to her surprise and noiselessly packed a bag for the trip. He had walked up to her side of the bed and planted a kiss on her forehead."Te quiero mucho Scarlett," he had said m