All Chapters of Mistaking You For Destiny : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

—SATURDAY—It was evening, and Ethan was at home. He was bored, tired of watching movies; his stomach ached from too much ice cream and junks, and he didn’t even feel like going out, so he lay on his bed scrolling through the internet on his phone. Then he saw a post Lucien made two minutes ago, a picture of him holding someone’s hand, captioned “Beautiful evening with someone special.”Ethan scrolled like he did every other post; he didn’t even feel a thing or dwell on it. Then he remembered something: he paints. He quickly got up from bed; that’s a perfect way to kill boredom. He started searching for his paints, brushes and other things he needed to paint, but couldn’t find any. He turned his room upside down but found nothing; he even went as far as checking the closet. Then it clicked: Lucien had once told him it was a waste of time that no one looks at paintings anymore and that he hated the smell of paint, and like a lapdog, he had thrown everything in the basement

—MONDAY, LUCIEN’s APARTMENT — Ethan got down from his bed and headed into his bathroom, he picked up his toothbrush and started brushing his teeth, his eyes caught his reflection in the mirror and he paused as a random realization hit him, he’s spending from a credit card from his family, his car is from his mum, literally everything he could call his own was somehow purchased by his parents m, he can’t point a finger to something Lucien got for him and they have been in a relationship for over three years, and what hit most was that he was fucking twenty five!!His hand shot slightly on the toothbrush; he had always wanted to be independent, and he thought he was until today. There and then, he decided he needed to get a job. After finishing his business in the bathroom, he picked out a complete set of office wear; he only had them in his closet, and he had never actually worn them. He quickly put them on; he brushed his hair and sprayed himself. He looked at his reflection a

Ethan got out of the cab; he paid the driver and walked into the building. He was still fidgeting. As he walked in, staff turned, pausing mid-conversation. They all looked shocked, not because he had come to the company that early, but because his eyes were red and he had dried tear stains on his cheeks.Ethan's smile faltered. Why were they staring that much? His usual greetings were all gone, replaced with shocked expressions on their faces."Did Dad already tell them I was going to be a staff member from the start here?" he wondered.His phone dinged, interrupting his thoughts. His eyes popped wide when he saw his own reflection on his phone screen. He looked back up at the staff who now took their eyes away.So that was why they had been staring that much?He took out his handkerchief and wiped his face, cleaning off his dried tears. That gone, there was nothing he could do about his red, puffy eyes.He pocketed his phone back before walking further to his dad's office. It was al

Ethan closed the door behind him with a soft thud. He leaned against the door for a few seconds, inhaling slowly, then letting out a loud, long exhale. Slowly, he began feeling horrible."I couldn't even face an interview? Maybe I'm really worthless, as Lucien said." He sighed, biting his lip furiously.He pushed himself away from the door and walked out of the company silently. As he got outside, he didn't stop walking. He headed straight to the roadside to board a cab.Just then, behind him, he could hear hurried footsteps behind him as if someone was running. Curiously, he turned to see Derick running towards him.He froze for a second, but before Derick could reach him, he walked away."Ethan!" Derick yelled from behind, but Ethan kept walking."Ethan, stop!" Derick yelled again, but Ethan didn't budge."I said fucking stop!" Derick's voice was colder and more commanding, making Ethan's steps come to a halt. But Ethan still didn't turn or spare Derick a glance.Derick got to him a

—THORNE GROUP, LUCIEN'S OFFICE— Lucien sat behind his desk, his expression dark with irritation, with only one thing on his mind: Ethan."Going to get a job?" He scoffed. Just then, the door flung open; the person didn't knock or ask for permission to come in. Lucien's anger intensified,"Who the hell dares...""Take it easy, Lucien." A soft, fragile voice cut in: Aiden.Instantly, Lucien's anger and frown from earlier melted away, replaced by a wide smile. He stood up from his seat and walked up to Aiden by the door. He shut the door behind them before gently guiding Aiden to the other seat in the office."I'm sorry I yelled. I didn't know you were the one." Lucien apologized, placing soft kisses on Aiden's fingers.Aiden smiled, "It's nothing." He moved closer to Lucien, their faces now a few inches apart. "So what got you all worked up today?" He asked, playing with Lucien's tie with an innocent smile on his face."It's nothing, never mind." Lucien smiled."I insist, I've never