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

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 and his jaws were constantl "Is this what you're planning, Kelly? To anger

as I looked at him. "What are you talking

at Luke. "Why are you

My jaw dropped. "What?"

it, Kelly! I saw

my fists as I gritted my teeth. I don't know why he thinks that way but

should wait

I watched him with sarcasm. He thought I would do that just because he did that

vanishing. I

now. I feel like he's losing his trust in me even when I should be the one acting like that. He betrayed me. I should be the one

immoral. He even brought Lexi to the house where I used

be in the company? What if my parents come here? What if they see you kissing another man? What would they think?" "They would

don't know about that,

I will

father will kick me out of the company if you

for divorcing you."

you that scared to

I'm scared of what he might do

he said. I stared at his hdsome and angry face. He still cares about me. He's scared that his control freak father would

to me just because we

up and met his sharp eyes. "I'm not scared of your father, Pierce. And you know that your grandparents

gritted his teeth. "He was never good to me, Kelly. I've been through hell because

you can get away

angrily grabbed my arm when

"You'll tell them?"

this forever, Pierce. We have to be honest with them, especially with your grandparents. And aren't you worried about Phoebe? She's hiding our

"Of course."

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