"I've registered you and Aubrey as guest and resident of this unit.", Liam walked to the door, he was going home.
"Aubrey's the resident, not you?", Lucy asked.
"Yes, this'll become his house soon. We just need to change our name in the property deed.", Liam put on his shoes.
"What?! Aubrey- you bought this house from Liam?!", Lucy turned to Aubrey, who was standing behind her.
"Yes..? I don't think I can stay just for free.", he said. Why was she so surprised?
"No- I mean.. this house is worth hundreds of millions!", Lucy tried to explain. He just bought it simply because he wanted to stay here for a while?
"I know..?", he said, not getting her point.
"You used your card?", she asked him.
"Yes.", he answered.
He didn't mind if his transaction was tracked? That evil Adamson Lee might just able to find him soon.
'Oh- he's changed.', she started to realize it.
Aubrey wasn't the same as before. He was not going to kneel in fear towards his enemy. Not anymore. This was also a new step he had to take if he wanted to declare his war upon his brother. She would definitely support him.
"Alright. But..", Lucy turned back to Liam.
"Why am I a guest but not a resident?!", she glared at him.
"Hey, you should just say so if you want to. I'll change the contract soon anyway.", Liam couldn't help but be amused. Did Lucy want to stay here too?
"Just pack your things and move in with your husband then.", he said.
"I would if I could. But the place you chose is near your house, not my workplace.", she said, seemingly dissatisfied.
SereneHeights was located just 30 minutes from Min mansion. But Min mansion was an hour from her house, and an hour and a half from the hospital.
"Why can't you just wake up earlier than usual and drive to work?", Liam said nonchalantly. It was not his fault that he had chosen the grandest place for a young master like Aubrey.
"Or could it be because of your late night activity?", he smiled mockingly. When he saw that Lucy had gone completely red, he laughed out loud.
Aubrey took Lucy's hand and he pulled her back inside. Liam was left by the door alone.
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
•••
"Chairman Lee!", one of the guards went inside his office hastily. Adamson frowned when he was distracted of his work.
"What?", he sounded cold and detach.
"We now know which unit he went to, in Kalla Villa.", the professional guard said.
Adamson didn't say anything. He waited for the guard to explain.
"It's the 17th unit. Owned by Lucy Kim of Kim family. They own Prime Hospital in our country. And another thing.."
Adamson faced the guard.
"A large amount of money was transferred out from young master's card. When we searched for it at the mansion, we found that all of his documents and file are missing. He might've brought it with him when he escaped."
Adamson couldn't hold his anger as he told the guard to get out from his sight. The poor man didn't want to fall prey upon his employer's wrath as he immediately disappeared.
Adamson's face became black. He never thought Aubrey was that brave to take back what he had taken from him.
"Interesting.. you've become better than I thought, Aubrey.", his voice cold and piercing. He wanted no more than to snap his brother's neck right at this moment.
•••
"Lucy.", Aubrey was blocking her way. She was between her dear husband and the wall.
"Yes..?", she dared not look at him. She was embarrassed when she recalled the heated moments last night.
'Damn.. only when I'm not in the bed do I feel shy..', she cried within her head. That Liam was stupid too, how could he mention something like that?!
"Look at me.", Aubrey's voice was sweet and alluring. It made her want to kiss him right away.
Lucy forced her eyes to see him, and the first thing she saw was his bare neck. The choker wasn't there anymore. It left some red line over his skin. It must be tight and hard to breathe.
"Are you.. okay?", her eyes now flickered with worry.
"I'm fine.", he answered. He then took her hand and guided her to touch his neck.
"It feels weird now that I'm not wearing anything.", he said.
Lucy's fingers trailed over his long neck, and she touched his adam's apple so very softly. She smiled.
"It's not weird when you're not wearing anything. But it does look empty.", she said. She then took off the pendant she's wearing and put it on Aubrey.
"This is a gift from my late grandmother. And I want you to take this.", she smiled to him.
It was a custom engraved name pendant. It wrote 'Lucy' on the front and 'My light' at the back.
"Do you know my name means light? Grandmother said that I was her light. She cared so much for me just like grandfather.", Lucy chuckled when she recalled her happy memories with her grandmother. There was one time when they were gardening together, they planted sunflowers.
Her grandmother died around seven years ago. Lucy was twenty at that time. She was out of the city for studying and when she heard the news, she rushed back at 3 am.
"Will you take it?", she looked at him with a genuine smile. Her honesty drew him in.
"I'll treasure it.", he said, he kissed her forehead with love.
"Hey hey! You should give me one too!", she teased him.
"I'm already on it.", he brushed her cheek slowly.
Lucy didn't get his meaning at first and when she did, her eyes became big.
"Goodness honey, is it custom made? What is it? A bracelet or a necklace?", she asked him shamelessly.
"Secret.", and he walked away to the living room.
•••
It was a quarter past nine, both of them were relaxing together on the couch. Aubrey was browsing through Lucy's tablet to buy some things. He had bought many things online, like his own laptop and a set of computer with two monitors, and also a new phone.
He planned to buy a car, but he should get a license first. Being stripped off his own right to go outside, of course he didn't have a chance to learn driving. His only way for now was to hire a personal driver. Liam had offered to help. So he just agreed.
"I want to drive for you.. a hired driver is too much.", Lucy said, she was sulking for no reason.
"You have your own job to handle, I feel bad when imposing on you.", he said, his voice soft to her ear. He didn't want her to worry.
If that bastard chairman Lee was right here, she would definitely shoot him with a riffle. How dare he do this to Aubrey?!
Sometimes she thought that maybe Adamson Lee was controlling Aubrey with a reason. He cut Aubrey's hand to make him unable to seek for outside help while he wanted Aubrey to be unable to survive without him.
'He's a monster..'