Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dear Ex-Wife; Will You Marry Me, Again?: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

LUCAS It felt as though time had stopped as I tried to wrap my head around what was going on. The silence inside the room louder and heavier. How? How was it possible? No, this can't be true. If this was some type of prank, it must be the worst prank of them all because nothing made sense. “A-Adams?” My voice came up a little shaky, still recovering from the life threatening shock. “Trust me, I didn't want our first bonding to be this awkward but…” The smirk on the corner of his lips curved into a smirk, his hands dipped in his pocket and he looked relaxed. “I didn't have a choice.” He shrugged nonchalantly as though it wasn't a big deal. I wanted to deny it. That Adams was my stepbrother and I didn't realise despite him working in Thompson's company for almost a decade and pretending to be my best friend, and to care so much about the company. “I wanted our first bonding as brothers to be more familial. Perhaps meet in our father's old house and have a chat over tea and ge

AUTHOR'S POV Lucas and Katerina both sat on the thin mattress at the corner, Lucas holding Kate’s hands in an attempt to warm her up. Even though a few minutes had passed by, she still couldn't believe Adams had been deceiving them all this time. It felt like one of those bad nightmares that she badly wanted to wake up from. She tried to deny the truth because it hurt so much but…she couldn't run from it no matter how badly she wanted to. Lucas had tried to massage her legs and wrist gently to soothe the pain and now Katerina was feeling better. His heart ached when he spotted the marks on her cheeks where Monalisa had slapped her a few minutes ago. Lucas stretched his hand and caressed her cheeks gently. “I’m sorry all this happened to you and I wasn't around to protect you. I should have never told Adams about the park visit. All this is my fault,”Lucas said, his voice low as guilt ate him up. Kate touched his hand on her cheeks, “You shouldn't beat yourself up that much be

AUTHOR'S POV Katerina sat on the thin mattress inside the dimly lit room, her legs curled up as she hugged her knees tightly. Lucas had left not long ago, promising her that he would do anything and everything to get her out of the place. As much as Katerina didn't want to admit it out loud, there was only one way out. Lucas to give up the Thompson company to Adams. Katerina’s heart twisted inside her chest when she gave it a thought and she hated the fact that there was nothing she could do about it. A single teardrop rolled down her left cheek. She wasn't weeping because she was stuck in that God forsaken room. It was for Lucas. Kate knew how much Lucas had sacrificed to keep Thompson alive and running. The company was on the verge of collapsing when he took over the leadership after his father's death. Lucas had all reasons to give up on the company but he never did. He worked hard to save the company and it became one of the famous fashion industries in Aurelian city, followin

AUTHOR'S POV After driving for what felt like forever, the car finally pulled up before the familiar coffee shop. Luca's heart squeezed inside his chest when he looked through the window and laid his eyes on the familiar building and a wave of nostalgia washed over him. Monalisa did it on purpose. She chose the place where Lucas and Katerina used to have coffee to remind him that she was in control. Luca's jaw twitched when he gave it a thought. If it was up to him, he would never have wasted that much time to meet Monalisa. The only reason why he agreed to meet Monalisa in this particular coffee shop it's because she was the key to everything. She had to check the documents to make sure they were legal before she took Lucas where Adams was holding Katerina captive. He was smart enough to change the location and now Lucas had no idea where he was hiding. “Just hung in there a little longer, Katerina.” Lucas mumbled under his breath, the car door to his side clicked open and he

AUTHOR’S POV After driving about forty minutes to the outskirts of Aurelian city, Luca's car finally came to a stop a few metres from the location that Adams had sent him. He turned his head to the backseat and came face to face with Monalisa. Lisa was the last person that Lucas would ever wish to drive with. However, he pushed his hatred for Monalisa aside for a moment. As much as he wanted to throw her out of his car, he couldn't at the moment. For Lucas and Lisa to have a chance with the new plan, they needed to team up and he hated to admit it. “Don't even dare think about it because I will chop your head off before you even think about it,” Lucas warned in a cold voice. Even though they had a common goal, he wanted Monalisa to know that he wasn't a fool and didn't trust her even one bit. “We both have a common enemy and goal, Lucas. Can you trust me just this once?” The corner of her lips curved into a small smile as she tried to mask it. “I learned it the hard way.