บททั้งหมดของ One night with Mr. Lancaster: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

Matthew's POV:I stepped back into the party hall, trying to find Milo—but he was nowhere. Neither was Eubanks. Everything around me was spinning. I needed to get out of there. Fast.I started crossing the room, nodding politely to a few guests even though I could barely keep my balance. That’s when I felt someone wrap their arms around my waist. A sickly-sweet perfume invaded my senses, and before I knew it, Katherine was dragging me through the crowd, babbling to people along the way.I was so out of it, so disoriented from the alcohol, I couldn’t even fight her off.She tugged me into the elevator. I tried to pull away."Matthew, I can see you're drunk. Let’s go to your office. You can rest, drink some water, and we’ll come back down later.” Her voice grated on my nerves.“Katherine, let me go. I need to find Milo,” I managed to mutter."How about this? You go to your office, and I’ll go get him. Deal?”I nodded, mostly to make her stop talking. I didn’t even realize she hadn’t left

At the Priestly's residence.Charles was doing his best to avoid Helga. He keeps late hours at work and leaves extra early just to avoid any interaction with his wife. The last thing he wanted to do was to argue with her about the situation Ava was in right now. He still couldn't believe it but that same day, a representative from Lancaster Group came to his restaurant to talk about Benjamin's transfer to a better medical facility and the fact that his daughter will be able to live a comfortable life--one that he stripped them off the moment he brought Helga and Beatriz home.However, Helga doesn't give up that easy. She sensed the avoidance and ambushed Charles past midnight. The entire house was dark, Charles smiled as he slipped inside the main door. All of a sudden the lights turned on, momentarily blinding him he had to shield his eyes."What the...?""Welcome home, dear husband." Helga purred in the couch. Charles smiled awkwardly, realizing he could no longer escape and all h

Matthew went home mid noon at the Lancaster mansion. He carefully chose that particular time knowing Gerald's daily routine. At mid noon, he's taking a power nap, enough to fuel his day to day activities. His disappearance last night would certainly earn him a beating. Matthew did not care about the harsh words from Gerald or the slight beating he gets. His concern is the strong emotions might trigger his failing heart.Gerald is battling his heart condition--a literal ticking time bomb. The man refused surgery claiming it'll shorten his life all the more which is why he avoided any form of disagreements between them as much as possible.Unfortunately, he underestimated his grandfather.The staff will not utter a single word about his arrival but his Gerald anticipating his next move was unpredicted--there he was, alert and waiting for him in the massive living room--the only way in and out of the second floor where his bedroom was conveniently located."F*ck it, I should have taken a

"I can't believe it! He wants me to meet Alice?!" Ava paced inside the luxurious bedroom. She talks to herself whenever she wanted to shed some clarity and didn't trust anyone with her thoughts. Especially in this setting where she's smack right in the middle of the Lancaster mansion.For now, that's what she could do--talk to herself and hope she's going to have some sense of clarity sooner or later...probably before dinner tonight."Okay, Ava." She paused to examine herself in the mirror. A lot has changed and it's not even a month. "How hard can this be? He's marrying you and this Alice, she's just a friend. Okay? Just a friend."No matter how hard she tried to convince herself, a voice in her head just won't shut up. It continued to give her warning signs--flashing in red lights to make it more noticeable, as if she'd miss it. Ava could smell a fishy stench from a mile away.A gentle tap on her bedroom door startled her.Ava was jittery since Matthew mentioned meeting Alice last

Matthew was in the office. It's lunch and he's having coffee. He's not in the mood to eat out or even have food delivered today.There was a lot of thoughts and ideas bugging him since last night.Alice wanting to meet Ava. Ava agreeing with it.For a moment he thought maybe the sexual pleasures they shared helped. Ava had nothing to compare her experiences with so it does not matter if he was underperforming or overdoing it. He vowed not to touch her after that one night--but he couldn't keep his hands to himself once it's just the two of them.A subtle knock on his office door broke his thoughts."Hey," Silas peeked. "Are you on a diet?""No," his answer was clipped. "I'm busy. If there's nothing important, you can leave me in peace."Instead of leaving, Silas stepped in and made himself comfortable. He had this overbearing aura of confidence in him that Matthew finds both annoying and useful at the same time. He also knew that his cheap tactics on driving his right hand away was s