Lahat ng Kabanata ng Contracted: Love In The Shadow: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

~~~~Australia“What party is that again?” I asked, storming into the dressing room where Lucian was changing.“What?” Lucian turned to me, looking confused. “What did you say?”“I am asking what party you were talking about with Ken earlier.”“Ah…” he sighed, like the answer already came with too much weight.I frowned immediately. “Okay. I do not like that sigh. It is too long.”A faint smile touched his face.“Well… Aunty Amelia—”“Oh, great.”“—she wants to throw a big party.”“Fuck me,” I muttered under my breath.“With pleasure,” he said, smirking as his eyes locked onto mine.“Do not tempt me,” I shot back, narrowing my eyes at him.Then I crossed my arms. “How does that even affect us? If she wants to throw a damn party, let her.”Lucian leaned back against the wall. “It is for us. No… more precisely for you. She wants to officially welcome you into the family.”I paused. “Huh?”My brows pulled together. “You are telling me the same woman who was practically cursing me out in s

~~~~~~"Ah," Lucian groaned, rubbing a hand over his face as he stared at the pile of files covering his desk.His eyes drifted toward the office door for what had to be the hundredth time that day.Part of him kept expecting Mira to walk through it.He knew she would not.For weeks now, she had barely looked at him. Every conversation had become short and distant. Most days she acted as though he were not even there.And the worst part? He had no idea why.Lucian had thought about confronting her more than once, but every time he remembered her condition, he stopped himself. The last thing he wanted was to push too hard and make things worse.Still..."There is only so much a man can take," he muttered under his breath.He leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling."Maybe I should just drag the truth out of her."The thought lingered for a moment before he let out a frustrated sigh. How exactly was he supposed to focus on work when Mira occupied nearly every thought in his he

~~~Few Minutes ago.Pretending to head back to my room, I’d slowed my steps, and waited until Rose led them farther down the hallway.Only when their footsteps faded completely did I move. I didn’t go to my room immediately.Instead, I slipped behind the corner and watched for a second longer.Just to be sure.Then I turned away and walked straight into my bedroom. The second the door closed behind me, the act dropped."That fucking son of a bitch!" I snarled.My fist shot out before I even thought about it.Crash.The standing mirror beside my bed shattered instantly. Glass exploded across the floor.For a moment, I just stood there breathing hard, staring at my reflection breaking into a thousand pieces."Ah..."I looked down at my hand. Blood dripped from my knuckles and onto the floor.I didn’t care; I was too piss off to feel a thing. "He really sent his fucking lapdogs instead of showing up himself."Then I burst out laughing. Not because anything was funny; if anything, it jus

New York ~~~~~~“Ah!” Lucian sighed, staring at his phone like it had personally offended him. His brows were drawn tight. “Why is she not calling me?”Ken exhaled sharply, already tired of the situation. “Sir… why don’t you just call her? So we can actually get back to work? At this rate, we will not finish on time.”Lucian leaned back in his chair. “No. I want her to call me first.”Ken just stared at him.Ten years of working under Lucian Creed, and this was the first time he was behaving like a man waiting for a love call. Even when he was younger, he had never acted like this.Ken removed his glasses slowly and rubbed his eyes. “Mr. Creed,” he said, forcing a polite smile, “Mrs. Creed is a reasonable woman. You flew to New York for serious work. How is she supposed to know you are free if you do not call her first?”Lucian blinked, slightly caught off guard. “Wow… that is actually smart. I always thought you were just a nerd.”“I am doing my job, sir,” Ken replied proudly, already

~~~~~Okay, this is weird.Why was no one talking or even answering me?I had asked a simple question. One question. So why the hell was he just sitting there staring at me? Why was nobody talking?Across from him, Lora looked just as irritated. She kept glancing at him, waiting for him to say something.Anything. When he still did not speak, she finally let out a frustrated sigh."Seriously?" She turned to me. "Mom sent us. Not that bastard."I froze.For a second, I genuinely thought I had heard her wrong. Then I scoffed."Oh, did she now?" I asked quietly. "That is awfully sweet of her."Lora rolled her eyes and looked at Leo. "Why are you acting like it is some huge secret?"I remained silent.My mother sent them. why? What could she possibly want from me now?Leo finally looked up. "I was not acting like it was a secret.""Yes, you were," Lora shot back immediately. Then she pointed at herself. "I do not even know why she sent him here. I only tagged along.""And like I have alrea