Lies After Lies Kelly's POV

I was checking the footage of the surveillance video again when I accidentally pricked my own eye with my finger. I groaned and obed my eyes but it worsened. With my other eye, I saw Luke coming towards the direction. "What's wrong, miss?"

"I pricked my eye."

"Allow me to check."

I put my hand down and lifted my face a little. He was hesitating to touch my chin but in the end, he did so he could properly check my eye.

"It's reddish now. Should we go to the hospital?"

laughed at his suggestion. He stood straight when I laughed. I grabbed my phone and opened its front camera to check my eye.

"I just pricked my eye. It's nothing serious, Luke."

My forehead creased when I saw Pierce walk past my office with an angry expression. I couldn't see properly because my eye felt sore but I'm certain it was him. What's wrong with him?

I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him. I checked my eye again when my assistant knocked and entered. She was carrying a glass of juice and pasta. I asked for it because I suddenly craved pasta.

Luke helped her and she immediately left. As soon as Luke put the pasta on my table and its aroma reached my nose, I suddenly felt sick.

"Miss?"

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I cupped my stomach and ran to the comfort room. I retch as soon as I get in front of the sink. I didn't throw up anything but I suddenly felt weak.

When I lifted my face, I saw Luke behind me through the mirror. I squeezed my eyes closed and washed my mouth before facing him. His face was serious. but I know what he's thinking.

He offered his hand to me

didn't say anything. I accepted his hand and he accompanied me to sit on the couch when the door swung open again. This time, Pierce entered with rage. dancing in his eyes. His face was dark

as I looked at him.

Luke. "Why are you

My jaw dropped. "What?"

you dare deny it, Kelly! I saw you

balled my fists as I gritted my teeth. I don't know why he thinks that way but he must've saw Luke checking my

wait outside,

with sarcasm. He thought I would do that just because he did that to me. I can't believe he thinks so low of

vanishing. I feel like he's

me even when I should be the one acting like that. He betrayed me. I should be the one confronting him about

even brought Lexi to the house where I used to live.

somewhere else? Huh? Does it really have to be in the company? What if my parents come here? What if they see you kissing another man?

They don't know

will

father will kick me out of the company if you tell them. He will do anything in his power to put me through

for divorcing you."

scared to be poor,

I'm scared of what he might do

his hdsome and angry face. He still cares about me. He's scared that his control freak father would

to me just

that your grandparents won't

never good to me, Kelly.

you can get away with this

when I attempted to walk past

"You'll tell them?"

you worried about Phoebe? She's hiding our secret. Won't you help her ease the guilt she's feeling for hiding this?"

"Of course."

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