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

again. This time, Pierce entered with rage. dancing in

creased as I looked at him.

at Luke. "Why are

My jaw dropped. "What?"

deny it, Kelly!

teeth. I don't know why he thinks that way but he must've saw Luke checking my eye and

wait

eyes as he left while I watched him with sarcasm. He thought I would do that just because he did that to me. I can't believe he thinks so low of

at him blankly. The man I love is vanishing. I feel like he's becoming a different person.

even

Lexi to the house

company? What if my parents come here? What if they see you kissing another man? What would they think?" "They would think it's normal since we're divorce,"

don't know

I will tell

that's easy? My father will kick me out of the company if you tell them.

for divorcing you."

scared

scared of what he might do to you

he said. I stared at his hdsome and angry face. He still

me just because we

scared of your father, Pierce. And you know that your grandparents won't allow him to

his teeth. "He was never good to me, Kelly.

get away with this

angrily grabbed my arm when I attempted to walk

"You'll tell them?"

Phoebe? She's hiding our secret. Won't you help her ease the guilt she's feeling for hiding this?" He shook his head. "You'll leave completely

"Of course."

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