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

the couch when the door swung open again. This time, Pierce entered with rage. dancing in his eyes. His face was dark and his jaws were constantl "Is this

at him. "What

at Luke. "Why are

My jaw dropped. "What?"

it, Kelly! I saw you

thinks

wait

eyes as he left while I watched him with sarcasm. He thought I would do that just

is vanishing. I feel like he's becoming a different

he thinks now. I feel like he's losing his trust in me even when

the house

finger at the door. "Can't you do that 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? What would they think?"

know about

I will

that's easy? My 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."

that scared to be poor,

to become poor! I'm scared of

aback by what he said. I stared at his hdsome and angry face.

me just

scared of your father, Pierce. And you know that your

never good to me, Kelly. I've

get away with

He angrily grabbed my arm when I attempted to walk past

"You'll tell them?"

worried about Phoebe? She's hiding our secret. Won't

"Of course."

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