Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect? のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 201 - チャプター 210

Lucas POVThe following days were a bit hectic. Losing three good employees simultaneously affected our daily operation. The HR was finding it hard to find a replacement for Katherine, Veronica, and Oliver. I felt the weight of Oliver’s absence the most. Even when he used to badger and camp in my office, Oliver, no doubt, made my work easier. He is the heart of SF Assist, and our social responsibility arm is feeling the heaviness of his absence, too. Our children's beneficiary asks about him constantly. They miss his easy-going ways. Veronica's absence was sorely missed, too. Her contribution to the marketing department was unprecedented for giving one hundred and one percent to her job. It was the company’s great misfortune to let her go, but who am I to block her from achieving her goals?Veronica was destined for great things. She was born with it. Katherine’s department was crippled by her absence, but I was glad that I did not have to force her to resign. She decided out o

Katherine POVI almost dropped the phone when Veronica squealed on the line.“You are pregnant!” There was so much excitement in her voice that a grin found its way to my lips. “Sorry. I haven't been in touch,” I said apologetically, feeling slightly guilty that the news did not come straight from me. I would have wanted to tell her the first time I knew, but I was waiting for her to get in touch, knowing she had so much on her plate right now. Veronica scoffed. The sound was reminiscent of my old friend, and it made me feel better. The idea that she did not hold me accountable assured me. “Oh stop it! I know you'll let me know when you are ready. I don’t hold it against you. I am as guilty as you were."“Don’t be so hard on yourself, Nix, I knew that the past weeks had been hard on you. I am not taking it against you.” Now that we have finally managed to abscond each other for failing to keep in touch, Veronica launched into an excited account of what Lucas’ friends are cook

Lucas POVWe did not linger at the house. I only took a quick shower, and after an hour, the three of us were loaded into my car. "I am so excited, Daddy! Uncle Jacob said last time, he would bring me a playmate." That earned a surprised look from me. "Playmate?" Erin nodded to confirm. So do I because I don't have any idea about it. I was thinking, Jacob had something cooking at the hotel that would attract more clientele. When we arrived at the hotel, I noticed how Jacob beefed up his security,and I appreciate the effort. Aside from additional CCTV cameras, I saw security personnel disguised as regular clients roaming around the place. I mentioned these improvements to Jacob when we arrived at the VIP room he reserved for us, and he assured me he was making amends for the loopholes. The incident with Agatha taught him a lot. Then, I noticed Erin's absence. A quick survey of the room, and I saw her with an unfamiliar playmate. Jacob grinned when he saw my reaction. My eyes

Katherine POVI saw the devastation in Lucas’ eyes and thought. How can a mother think about destroying her son’s mental health just to spite him? I know that whatever comes to her mouth is a lie. My father was an honorable man. He wouldn’t betray us like that. He loves me and my mother so much to betray our trust. Sadly, he can't deny Janine's claim because a dead man cannot talk to defend himself. Janine Sanders is a sick person. Even when we were young, I saw her need to control Lucas. That was why she was mean to me.She hated me for her son. Now came this last straw. I saw how the news broke my husband’s heart, but I wouldn’t let anything or anyone come between us. Not now.Automatically, my hand stroked my still-flat belly as thoughts raged in my head. Lucas moved heaven and earth just to have it. It was time for me to return the favor. 

Katherine POVThe traffic was surprisingly light and we arrived at the police station within thirty minutes. I figured it would not take us long to confront Janine Sanders for weaving a fantastical tale about Lucas and me, and we would be back after Erin’s nap. When Lucas took my hand after we alighted from the car, his hand shook. I knew the toll this was taking him and squeezed his hand. Lucas's lawyer friend, Duke, was already waiting for us when we arrived.“You are in for a surprise.” He told us enigmatically, shaking his head. I did not bother making heads and tails of his statement because I was busy following him navigate his way inside the police station.He escorted us to a maze of narrow hallways until we arrived at a receiving area reserved for visitors.My eyes widened in shock when I saw that Janine had another visitor. She came in earlier than us. “Agatha.” Duke snickered when I uttered her name.When she heard her name called, Agatha whipped her head around. Ins