Tracey's POV
"Seriously?" Jessica raised her eyebrows, gloating while walking into the lounge. " Both Mr. Fisher and I know who you are. Being the only daughter of a multi-billionaire, Miss Stewart must be kidding with us."Jerry Fisher smirked and said, "I have to agree with Miss Waddingham. Your father's net worth was 4 billion before he passed away. Don't tell me that he hadn't left you with anything. You have to pay for this bottle of cognac, Miss Stewart."Aren't these two complement each other? I thought to myself. They would certainly be the most repugnant couple in the world.Noticing my awkward silence, Jessica placed a hand over her forehead and said, "If you go apologize to Mr. Fisher and please him, he might forget about this incident. After all, Mr. Fisher is a very generous man."Lucas walked inside and saw the mess on the ground.He remained silent.Jerry Fisher was drunk. He didn't even seem to notice Lucas. He grabbed my arm and pulled me against him. Then, he pinched my chin and said, "Miss Waddingham is right again. I am generous, but you have to work very hard to get my generosity. And I'll make sure it's worthy."I looked at Lucas, but it seemed that he didn't want to do anything to stop this nasty asshole from harassing me.Seriously? Your ex-wife is on the verge of being fucked and you're standing there like a pole without doing anything?!I felt vexed. So I pushed Jerry Fisher away, trying to get my purse before walking off.Jessica immediately stepped forward and blocked my way.She would let this perfect opportunity of humiliating me slip away.She wanted to see me suffering.And that was when she got carried away.She looked smug -"Miss Stewart, you can't just walk away like this. As far as I remember, you were married to Lucas for a really long time. Now you end up with nothing in your pocket? I believe that Lucas must have made you sign a pretty unfavorable prenup."At that very moment, Jerry Fisher was petrified.His pupils dilated and he immediately withdrew his hands as if he got burnt or something -"What? What did you just say? Miss Stewart was married to... Mr. Plarre?!"I didn't answer his question.Instead, I clung to Lucas with my arms and said, "Mr. Plarre, Miss Waddingham is right. Looking back, I haven't got a dime out of our marriage. I spent the most precious three years of my life on you. The last thing you could do is to pay for this bottle of obnoxious cognac for me."Jessica was shocked. She tried to push me away from Lucas, saying -"Keep your paws off my man, you bitch!"At that time, Lucas wrapped his arms around my waist and held me against his chest."I will pay for this bottle of cognac for my ex-wife," he said.I grinned and peeked behind Lucas' arms.I saw Jerry Fisher panicking and sweating like a schoolboy getting caught stealing candies -"I'm utterly sorry, Mr. Plarre. It's all my fault. I was drunk and I shouldn't have said those things to your ex-wife. I..."I chuckled silently and tilted my head toward Jessica.She was literally choking on her own anger.I looked up and saw Lucas staring down at me.There was a mixture of passion, protection, and possession in his eyes."I will pay for everything," he whispered.I instinctively blushed and immediately lowered my head.I hated him for looking at me like that. I fell in love with him because of his eyes. I saw the most beautiful things in his eyes, ocean, sky, rainbow, and unicorn and that kind of shit. And falling in love with him was definitely the easiest thing that I had done on earth. And when he looked at me with contemplation and his face got a bit serious, my heart flipped a beat. The adrenaline kicked in, and all of sudden, I became that 16-year-old schoolgirl who had fallen head over heels for him all over again. As we were eye fucking with each other in front of everyone, Jessica suddenly approached us with two glasses of wine."What a lovely reunion!" She put one glass in my hand and raised the other. "Let's make a toast to the sweet and bitter past!""Here! Here!" Jerry Fisher passed a glass of wine to Lucas and raised a glass as well.Lucas clinked his glass against mine."To our future," he murmured next to my ear.I blushed again and Jessica stared at me with jealousy. I took a sip of the wine with a smirk, and a voice appeared in my mind -"Contract. You need to let Jerry sign that fucking contract." So, I immediately took out the contract out of my purse."Mr. Fisher," I cleared my voice and said. "This is the contract for our future collaboration...""Put it on the table and I will sign it!" Jerry Fisher said without hesitation."Are you sure you don't want to take a look at it first? It's a lot of money...""I'm a very rich man, Miss Stewart. Money is the only thing that I've got, other than unwavering loyalty to my boss." He blurted and started signing the damn contract even before I put it on the table.At that time, I felt a bit dizzy.I guessed it was because of jet lag.I hadn't slept for 40 hours.Now with this fucking contract out of the way, I could finally go back and take some sleep.I couldn't wait to cuddle Nathan."Now, it's all set," Jerry Fisher put the contract into my purse.I took up my purse and walked out of the room without looking back.I started feeling hot. I felt that my whole body was on fire. I couldn't afford to stay one more minute with my ex-husband, because I might rip off my clothes and jump at him in front of everyone.He was right.I was longing for his touch, his kiss, his...I shook my head and tried to get these thoughts out of my head.And that was the moment when I realized that I had lost control of my limbs.A pair of hands held my arms before I dropped to the ground.I looked up with hope to see my husband's handsome face.But, no.The man holding my arms from behind was short and sturdy with a bald head.Fuck. Jerry Fisher?! This motherfucker has been following me?!At almost the same time, Jessica's fucking face emerged in my mind.She handed me that glass of wine and that was when I started feeling funny.That bitch! She drugged me! And now Jerry Fisher is dragging me toward his car! Where is he going to take me?! What is he going to do?!I wanted to shout for help, but when I opened my mouth, there was no sound coming out.Then, the world went dark and I fell into oblivion.Lucas' POVI had never seen Tracey walking like that when she got out.She has always walked in a very lady-like way, but on that day, she was almost staggering.Is she drunk?No way. I used to see her drinking with her bride's maids on our wedding night. Everyone ended up being drunk, but somehow she was the only one who remained sober.That woman is a walking miracle.I didn't know what had happened to me, but being stuck in this suffocating VVIP lounge, I felt particularly missing her.I missed her slim figure. Who could ever believe that she had pushed a baby out of such a tiny body?I missed her beautiful green eyes. They were always full of witty sparkles and only occasionally filled with anger or tears because of me.She was angry because of me. She cried for me. For me and only me.I used to own that woman. She was completely mine. What kind of idiot am I to let such a perfect woman run away from me? I really wished I could hold her in my arms and rip off her clothes, and...W
Tracey's POVLaura?! Did he fucking just mistake me with his high school sweetheart?!How could he...?!I pushed him away and jumped off the bed, crossing my arms while looking at him with hatred in my eyes.After all these years, he still couldn't forget about Laura!I had to grab my own wrists, so I wouldn't smash his head with a lamp or something.I went to the bathroom and took a cold shower to calm me down.But as soon as I went back to the bedroom and saw Lucas' face, my skin felt boiling again.Damn, he looked so good when he lay on the bed half-consciously like this.What a body.What a flawless face.What a huge chunk of..."Laura..." He murmured, stretching out his arm toward me.Seriously?! Again?! Just when I was about to forgive you because you look so enticing?!I picked up the lamp.He suddenly wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his arms."I miss you so much... I shouldn't have let go of you. Please don't go away. Please stay with me. Please, Tracey..."
Tracey's POV"Well, about that," I approached Jessica and lowered my voice, "You'll never know."Then, I glanced at the paparazzi and said, "Make sure you take the pictures and post them online. The clock is ticking and subpoenas are pending."After that, I walked out of the room like a champ.-The next morning, I was having breakfast with Nathan when the doorbell rang.I opened the door and saw a tall, strong man standing outside.I saw it was Darren, the PI I hired to investigate my father's mysterious death.He used to be a senior in my college and we've stayed in touch for years."Tracey, I've been calling you all night..." Darren looked concerned."Darren!" Nathan jumped up and threw himself at him.Darren picked him up with one hand and carried him on his shoulder."Well, you've put on some weight, little cub. What has mommy been feeding you?" He smiled at my son."Lots of love!" Nathan giggled, clung to Darren like a little sloth, and refused to come down."I'm glad that you c
Tracey's POV"What do you mean that my son is gone?!" My mind went blank."I'm at his school! But his teacher said that they couldn't find him anywhere!""What do you mean that they can't find him?! Have they checked everywhere?!""I'm going through the trash bins now... There's trash everywhere... The teachers are shouting at me. And I don't know what to do!" Joan was crying hysterically.I have to stay calm. I told myself.So I cleared my voice and said, "Listen, Joan. My son is smart. He always knows what he is doing. He can take care of himself. Now, get out of the trash bin and stay with the teachers. Do not go anywhere. Don't talk to anyone."After I hung up on her, I switched on the app that tracked Nathan's smartwatch.And the blinking dot pinpointed Nathan's location in...Standard Genome Tower?!My son is in Lucas' company right now?!My world collapsed.Did he wake up at the hotel and see that I had gone, then he decided to abduct my son?!How dare he?!Nathan's POVDaddy's
Tracey's POV"Miss, you are not allowed to get in there..." The security guards at Standard Genome Tower tried to block my way."I need to see Lucas Plarre right now!" I ignored them and kept walking in."Everyone wants to see Mr. Plarre, but they have to take a number and wait.""He took away my son. That means I don't need to take a fucking number. If you don't go up there and tell him to take my son down right now, I will set this damn building on fire and flame him out." I said in a calm and controlled voice, so nobody on the site would think that I was joking."We'll have to call for the police now, Miss.""Yeah, do it right now before I call them. I'll see how Lucas Plarre explains why my son is at his possession." I stared at those security guards while taking out my mobile phone.My ex-husband's personal assistant appeared and exclaimed, "Miss Stewart! Thank goodness that you're here! I was about to call you! Please come with me! I'll take you upstairs. Mr. Plarre is waiting f
Tracey's POV"Sir, Madam, I'm afraid that our place is temporarily closed this afternoon," the waitress said awkwardly while pointing at some people coming out of a car. "Someone has booked our venue for a birthday party."Lucas frowned and looked around.I smiled at the waitress and said, "Well, in that case, we'll find another waffle h... Where are you going, Lucas?"Lucas didn't seem to hear me. He walked straight to the birthday boy's father and said, "Happy birthday!"He took a pause and read the name on the balloons, "Nicolas, is that your son's name?"The birthday boy's father, a man in a tramp hat, nodded his head.Lucas said, "Great. Today is your lucky day. Go to the Park Lane Hotel and throw your son a proper birthday party. Order whatever you like in the restaurant and tell them to keep it on Lucas Plarre's tab.""Are you a joker or something? You'd better tell me the joke right now because what you've said isn't funny." The tramp hat man looked offended.The wife standing
Tracey's POVI took a few steps back in a panic.This was wrong. The rush of adrenaline in my body was nothing but physical.It's just an infatuation and I can definitely overcome it.Or...Can I?My ex-husband looks so damn hot in his sleek suit.He looked like Alan Delone in his prime time.While I was his wife, my daily struggle involved waking up and telling myself to love him less today.And now, this.He was flirting with me while my son was playing around.I had to lower my head to avoid eye contact with him.I've got too much stuff on my plate - my father's mysterious death to start with, as well as my control freak uncle.Making things complicated with him isn't the wise thing to do.Plus, I still wasn't ready to forgive him for calling Laura's name in his dream.I took a deep breath."What's going on with Nathan? He didn't look so happy when we got into the restaurant. Did I do something wrong?" he asked.I raised my eyebrows and said, "I don't know, Lucas. Maybe it's becaus
Tracey's POV"Do you think these papers are real?" I asked Darren over breakfast. "If they were real, Lucas would have been in great trouble," Darren took a sip of orange juice and said.Nathan walked out of his room with a haystack hairstyle and dark circles around his eyes. Then, took a plate of toast and a glass of milk with a deadpan face and walked back into his room without talking to anyone. "What happened to Nathan?""He sneaked out of school and that's why he's grounded," I said.Darren chuckled and said, "Mentally, he's already an adolescent. I wouldn't be surprised if he got on a bike and hit on girls soon." "Well, you used to do that all the time and you turned out to be fine," I said.Darren chuckled again. "So, what are you going to do with those papers?" he asked. "I'm not going to do anything about it," I said. "I guess I'll have to temporarily keep them in case they send another master thief to Lucas' office.""You do know that you're risking your own life to pro