10. A Huge Storm
Tracy’s words left Lucas confused, prompting a glance in the direction Heidi had taken. Tarnishing GK Group’s reputation meant potential destruction for the company. What benefit could Heidi gain from such an act? Even if she were to share such damaging information with the media, what could she possibly stand to gain from such an act?
“You’re worrying too much,” Lucas assured Tracy. “I don’t think Heidi is capable of that.”
Tracy paused. She fiddled with her hands while her heart burned inside.
“B-But, Lucas,” she quickly regained her pitiful look, “Then how do you think the paparazzi got the news that we were going to attend the business dinner together?”
Holding his hand, she continued, “The only people who knew you’d bring a female companion to the party were you and your parents. And the name on the party list was supposed to be Heidi’s.”
“Doesn’t it make sense that Heidi plans to retaliate out of jealousy? And her only target will be GK Group. That’s the only way she can hurt you.”
Lucas clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with a realization that shook him to the core. That woman. Why did he underestimate her in the past?
Like a passing wind, Lucas left the place, leaving Tracy baffled.
Watching Lucas disappear in the direction Heidi took, Tracy’s eyes glinted with mischief, and she smirked.
At the hospital’s lobby…
Heidi was speaking on the phone when rushed footsteps came from behind. Before she could register it, something hard gripped her hand.
“Ah!” Heidi yelped as the man spun her around. “Y-You.” Her heart raced, and she hung up.
Lucas glared at her, and she glared back, wondering what the hell was wrong with him. “Mr. Harrison, let me go.” She wriggled her hand to free it from his grasp.
Assessing the crowd’s attention drawn by her scream, Lucas pulled her away. Hey, let me go!” Heidi was half- running as she tried to match up with his large strides. “Lucas, what is wrong with you?”
Lucas only stopped when they reached a narrow hallway out of people’s sight. He dragged her into a storage room and shut the door.
“Whatever crazy idea you are having in your head, you’d better put a halt to it, Heidi. GK Group is the last thing you would ever want to mess with.”
Taking deep breaths to steady herself, Heidi wondered what she had done this time. “Mr. Harrison, I’m not a punching bag. If you’re so frustrated and fed up with life, don’t you know the way to the gym?”
“You-” Lucas placed his palms on the wall, trapping her in-between. However, Heidi refused to cower, meeting his glare with calm defiance. Since when did she become sharp- tongued? The Heidi he knew would never talk back at him.
“I am warning you, Heidi. You wouldn’t want to see the bad side of me.”
“You mean a worse side than this? Mr. Harrison, unless you’re going to turn into a monster, literally, I’ve seen the bad side of you already,” Heidi retorted, pushing him away.
As she moved to leave, Lucas grabbed her hand. “Who did you call a monster?”
Heidi ended up crashing into his body from the impact. Her heart skipped a beat before it resumed racing at a wilder rate.
Lucas paused, realizing what he had done; his hand tightened around her waist, and his throat was suddenly dry. His eyes fell on her lips, and they accidentally strayed down to the exposed flesh on her chest.
“L-Let me go.” Heidi wanted to push away, yet her hands seemed to have lost their strength.
“I am asking you… Who did you call a monster?” Lucas’s voice was strangely hoarse and raspy.
His face was dangerously close, causing their breaths to mix. Her chest heaved up and down heavily, and his eyes were glued to that spot.
The office suit she wore wasn’t too tight, but it did a perfect job of showcasing her curves. This was a departure from her usual style; her dresses were mostly loose, at times too concealing. Not only had she transformed into a fierce woman, but her fashion sense had also undergone a noticeable change.
Since when did she start wearing makeup? The rosy tint on her lips couldn’t be her natural color, could it?
Amidst the lingering scent of disinfectants and drugs, a more prominent flowery fragrance wafted through his senses. Was the scent coming from her?
The temperature inside the room became more and more tense. While the man stared at her in a trance, Heidi was simply dumbfounded.
Then suddenly, her phone rang, breaking them both out of the spell. Heidi staggered out of his embrace and stared at the phone’s screen.
Zach’s name flashed on the screen, and she quickly answered it.
“Heidi, are you alright? Why did you hang up in the middle of the talk?”
“Oh, sorry about that. What were you saying?”
“You must hurry back to the company. A huge storm is about to break out.”
With that said, Zach hung up.
