Tracey's POV"Swanson! It's such a pleasure to meet you again," Lucas said in his signature monotonic voice."I'm afraid I can't say the same," Darren said.Lucas ignored him and said to me, "And you, Miss Stewart. I can't help but notice that you're in a lousy mood these days. May I ask what's going on?""I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that wherever I go, I see you," I replied."I'm afraid I have to be here. I'm the owner of R&E LLC," Lucas said.Of course, you are. I thought to myself. I should have known it better. You're behind all the companies that make profits in Cheston City.This revelation made me even more frustrated because it must be him who told his people not to send an invitation to me!Lucas noticed my anger and turned to Darren -"Do you have any particular reason to be here, Swanson? Did some rich, bored housewife commission you to keep track of some infidelity case of her husband?"Darren smirked and leaned against a table -"Yes, indeed.
Tracey's POV"Mr. Stewart is ready to see you." My uncle's secretary said, lamenting. Then, he lowered his voice and said, "He's not in the right mood. Please do not say anything to anger him."As soon as I walked into Jacob's office, he stood up from the chair and walked toward me.I could see flames of hatred burning in his eyes.He looked like he was about to bite my head off."What the fuck happened at Beranek Hall yesterday?!" he barked.I replied in a low voice, "I accidentally poured some drinks over Lucas Plarre. That's what happened.""I heard a totally different story, Miss Stewart!" Jacob shouted."Lucas Plarre wanted me to have sex with him in exchange of the bidding! That's unethical!" I held the edge of the table and protested."He's fucking Lucas Plarre! He's the most influential and affluent businessman in town! If he asks you to strip naked and dance for him, you fucking do what you're told! This is a nasty business. I told you on your first day of work. Men get to th
Tracey's POVThis is ridiculous. I looked at the man's fair hair and thought to myself.I knew Jessica had a brother, whose name was Derek Waddingham, but I had never thought I would meet him in this way."Come on, let's go, Derek. Our boy is waiting for us in the school clinic." The woman pulled her husband's sleeve and said.What? My son beat another boy into the school clinic? Seriously? My sweet, sweet Nathan?As I walked into the Headmaster's Office, Nathan followed me in.He refused to take his seat and stood at the corner.I cleared my voice and said to the Headmaster."I don't know what happened, Sir. But my Nathan would never hurt others..."The Headmaster interrupted me and said, "He bashed Rob Waddingham's head against the wall and caused an open fracture to the skull and serious concussion. Rob's eyes temporarily went blind for a while. If the head teacher didn't stop your son on time, you would have to pay for poor Rob's medical bill for the rest of his life.""What?!" My
Tracey's POVCheston City General Hospital. Emergency Room.The doctor's voice was buzzing next to my ears -"It's acute bronchitis, which is a very common lung disease for children at his age. There's some inflammation that we're not sure of, so he has to stay in the hospital for a few days. Now you can go to the registration desk and complete some paperwork. Does he have any medical insurance?""No. My son isn't a US citizen. He was born in Myanmar," I replied.The doctor said, "So he's not covered by any kind of insurance. That's a lot of money you have to pay for," the doctor said. "Urgent care is very expensive in this country. If you take your son home and come back 15 days later, it will be much cheaper. But there is a chance for his condition to deteriorate. It's your call.""My son will stay in the hospital," I said in a deciding voice. "I'll get the money as soon as possible."Where am I going to get the money to pay for this? I sat outside the cashier, holding piles of medi
Tracey's POV"What are you doing here?!" I asked.Lucas looked like there was something gnawing at his heart.At that time, I realized that Darren was basically holding me in his arms and kissing me.I immediately tried to walk out of the elevator, stretching out my arms to take Nathan away from Lucas.Darren followed me out.But at that time, Lucas shoved Nathan into Darren's arms before pushing me back into the elevator.Then, he hit the close button and pinned me against the elevator wall.Both Nathan and Darren were shocked when the elevator door shut in front of their faces.I heard Nathan crying "I want my mommy" outside the door and my heart shattered into a thousand pieces.Then, Lucas pressed the emergency stop button, so the elevator remained still with the door shut."What the fuck did you do with Swanson in the elevator?" he asked."It's none of your fucking business! Let go of me, you lunatic!" I shouted and struggled, trying to break away from him."I've got all the time
Tracey's POV"I'm very pleased that you've won the bidding! I know that I can count on you! You're a rising star in our company! Tell me what you want, sweetheart! Do you need a new hat or something?" My uncle grabbed my arm so fast that it made me hurt."I need a few days off. My son is sick and I need to spend more time with him," I said."Great. Then days off you will get!" Jacob said. "Take as many days off as you like! Say hi to Ethan for me!""His name is Nathan, but yes, I will say hi," I said awkwardly.At that time, my uncle's secretary showed up -"Sir, your 10 o'clock is here and he's waiting for you on the 12th floor."My uncle stood up and said to me, "I have to go now. My secretary will walk you out.""Yes, Sir," I replied and walked out of his office with him.As he went into the elevator, the secretary walked away to pick up a phone.I looked around and walked down the staircase.I have always wanted to go through some files in my uncle's office, and today is the perfe
Tracey's POV"It's easier for you to take care of him, and the doctors will stand by 24x7. Plus, my personal helicopter is at your disposal. You can see your father whenever you feel like it.""I don't want to move in with you, Lucas. Last time I moved in, it didn't end well," I murmured."I know you don't like the old townhouse, so I've brought a new place for you and Nathan. It's an Arts and Crafts home. It's phenomenal. I'm sure you'll like it. Plus, it's close to Marian High.""Marian High? The best private high school in town?" I asked."Yes. I don't think Nathan should be hanging out with mediocre working-class children in public high school. He should enjoy the elite Spartacus education. I'm talking about iron will and physique forged in outdoor activities. Physical power alternates with mental strength. It will be best for him. Think about it. He will be taught by the best mind in the world." Lucas said with excitement in his eyes."But you haven't consulted with me," I said.
Tracey's POV"I'll fuck his brain out tonight."I said to myself as I took a glance at her own reflection in the mirror.In the hot steam of the bathroom, my perfectly toned body looked amazing.Being the voted hottest cheerleader, winner of beauty pageant, and social influencer, I used to have hundreds of admirers in college and millions of followers online.And I gave it all up when I got married to Lucas Plarre three years ago.I used to be madly in love with him. The reason was obvious - He was so freakin' hot and I wasn't blind.I mean, who wouldn't love Lucas Plarre?He was a self-made multibillionaire in the pharmaceutical industry and the hottest bachelor in Dayton City at that time, so it took me quite some effort to secure our marriage.And that effort included warding off his long-time girlfriend Jessica.When I got married to him, no one had expected our marriage would turn out to be nothing but a piece of paper.For entire three years, that mother fucker had never touche