Semua Bab Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect?: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Katherine POVI woke up to the urgency in Erin's voice. “Mommy, you have to wake up!” She called out. Automatically, my eyes opened a crack, and I saw her face inches from mine. I hugged her and planted a soft kiss on the top of her head, but she started wiggling after a while.“You need to help me.” She said with her brows furrowed.“About what?” I asked groggily. I still feel a heaviness in my heart after Greg’s revelations last night. It must be from too much crying. I tossed and turned in bed last night, trying to figure out that part of my past that I still can’t remember. Somehow, I wanted to fill my head with the memories of my parents. I urged myself to remember them, but unfortunately, I couldn’t. “Mommy, you are not listening,” Erin complained, lips pouting while she pierced me with her black coals that seemed so familiar.“What is wrong?” I asked to pacify her. Erin picked up her tablet from the night table and pushed it toward me. “I think there is something wrong

Katherine POVNoreen’s nostrils flared, and her face contorted in anger.“You bitch!” she snarled, making her face ugly. Then, she lunged at me to get my phone.It was at that exact moment when Lucas Sanders, Oliver Mans, Mr. Jacobs, and Veronica came in. They saw what happened and were all outraged, except for Noreen’s father, who stood by watching the furor. Lorrie also looked like a frightened rabbit. She was in the corner, eyeing the two of us with disbelief and shock in her eyes. Then, I felt Lucas came to my rescue immediately. He pulled Noreen’s hands away from me. I could feel his body heat, his scent filling my nostrils. My heart skipped a beat. “What are you doing, Ms. Jacobs?” He grabbed Noreen’s hands when she tried to claw at my face and threw her off. She staggered, but Lucas Sanders was not about to be thwarted, even in the face of Noreen’s father, who only gasped and came to the rescue of his daughter. “It’s her fault, daddy!” Noreen cried when her father’s

Katherine POVMy office phone rang. It was the shrill sound that pulled us apart. We looked at each other awkwardly, now that reality has intruded between us. Lucas Sanders cleared his throat to get my attention. When he had it, he waved my phone in the air. “I will get in touch with you.” He said. I nodded but could not quite meet his eyes in embarrassment. At the back of my head, I asked myself how we arrived at the point where we were hugging each other like it was the natural thing to do. Then, he was gone. Reluctantly, I picked up the handset.“Hello.” “Has the boss gone up to his floor?” Veronica whispered on the other end. “Yeah,” I said, nodding while bending down to pick up the papers Noreen threw from my desk. “What did he tell you?” She asked, sounding intrigued. A lump suddenly formed in my throat at the abruptness of the question. To say that I was caught off guard was an understatement. I was not prepared for it. I gripped the handset, hoping the action woul

Lucas POVAfter Katherine left, I kept staring at the door, hoping she would return. But as seconds ticked by, I smiled wryly to myself.I bent my head down and sighed. What was I thinking?Katherine Fielding was so angry at me because she thought I was playing with her daughter's affection, but I was not. If I did, would that make me no worse than her ex-husband?I truly cared for Erin. It was never my intention to hurt her or make empty promises. I sighed, feeling a little lost. Katherine's burst of anger teased my head. “Dan, were you able to save my new personal number to Katherine’s phone?” I asked my assistant when he came in to bring in more work. “Yes, boss.” He responded crisply.“And were you able to report the loss of my personal phone and have it locked by our mobile carrier?” I asked again. Dan nodded yes, and I dismissed him. I wondered if Katherine would believe me if I told her ignoring Erin's call was unintentional. In all honesty, I would have called if I ha

Katherine POV“This is an invasion of privacy!” Lucas Sanders roared when I remained stuck in the doorway, knees trembling in fright. To say that it left me startled was an understatement. It was the least of my expectations - to find Lucas Sanders angry when I marched up to his room, thawing the fury in my heart and leaving a cold dread inside. He was right. I was invading his privacy, but in my defense, that was because I reached the last shred of my patience. I remembered warning him against making contact with Erin, but he refused to listen. Instead, not only did he try to call her using my phone, but he also sent her the gifts I refused to accept earlier. If he did not do that, he wouldn’t be arousing my ire, causing me to march up here to confront him. I did not expect that he would meet me with equal fury. It was so unlike him. Lucas Sanders shouting at me to get out was like a dousing of cold water. I realized I had overstepped my bounds and moved to rectify my error