It was pretty late in the evening as Wish rushed inside the Brent company building. Yesterday, after what Rheanna had said about William visiting the hotel only once, she had been wanting to confirm it from him. But due to some of her works, she couldnt come earlier.
" Hope he is still here." she mumbled to herself, walking in quick steps, " he usually stays till late..."
When she finally reached outside his office, she asked the secretary, " Can i meet William now?"
" Sorry, Miss.Lennon. But Mr.brent has already left the office."
Wish scrunched her brows from confusion. It was about 7pm in the evening. From what she knew, William always left the office at 11 or 12 am only. " Why though?"
" Umm, Mr.brent said he wasnt feeling very well. So, he left early." the secretary answered, " Sorry for the inconvenience, Miss.lennon."
" Ahh, no its okay...." she said turning away from the counter. Was it the illness Caleb talked about? Seems like it really was coming back again. If it got too serious, would William have to take treatment again. That could take a few years and sometimes it wouldnt be recovered fully either. He was in the most crucial part of his life as the future heir and he had to do as much as he could do get the company's employees approval. What could have triggered his illness? She slowly walked out of the building in her thoughts.
Only few steps away from the building entrance, Julie stood there holding a newspaper that could cover her face completely.
" Are you really sure about the plan, cousin?" Jake asked his older sister. He had also worn a cap to cover half his face. " I wont be responsible when something doesnt go the way." he shrugged, raising his hands. When Julie didnt reply anything, he smirked and walked towards Wish who had just stepped out.
Today, he wanted to take a closer look at Wish. Recognising your target was very important after all. And the target this time wasnt just anybody. It was one of the daughters of Lennon manufactures. A precious treasure.
Meanwhile. Wish thought of giving him a call. As she dialled his number, there was no response. She kept calling him until someone bumped into her very hard. That bump made her drop the phone on the ground, almost cracking the screen.
" Sorry, miss. Are you alright?" Jake said hurriedly as Wish picked the phone from the ground. She quickly looked at the stranger and nodded, " No, its okay. Im fine." and with that she rushed to her car.
Jake folded his arms, observing the girl. " Another pretty flower..." he sighed, " Well....too bad. Work comes first."
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" Lisa! where are you heading to?" Mrs.lennon asked seeing the girl dressed up, ready to leave.
She rolled her eyes and lied to her mother, " Megan and her friends are hanging out.So, she asked me to join as well."
Seeing her mother's unconvinced look, she gave a tight smile, " Mom....you never asked where i went and what i did before. Stop being mean!"
Mrs.lennon finally loosened up a bit and smiled too, " I was just curious, dear. Why do you think i was being mean??.... Go ahead and have a lot of fun, alright!!"
Lisa nodded heading to her car. This was the only way to make her mother convinced. She used to do this all the time before, putting on a fake smile and sweet talking to her. From the last few days, her mother was always so suspicious with her. She was getting tired of being careful everytime, it was suffocating.
As for Megan, it was a lie obviously. She had planned to meet Lucas and ask him directly about what happened on Mary hotels. Before Lucas could make another mistake, she had to warn him about the dangers. Her mother was already suspecting and if she ever, like ever get the slightest hint of him, Lucas would be in serious danger.
She sighed heavily after stopping her car. It was almost 6pm, which meant Lucas was getting off work soon. Lisa climbed out of the car and stood infront of the gates, waiting for him. But at that moment, her eyes caught another figure few feet away. Why did she have to come across her? she cursed internally.
It was her stepsister Wish who had noticed her too and now walking closer. Why was she here now of all times?
" How have you been, Lisa?" she asked after they were closer.
" I am alright." Lisa replied in a low tone. She still needed to know the reason why Wish seemed to desperate to find about her relation with Rheanna. Was it due to William? But she couldnt ask it or else Wish would definitely know the truth.
" Its good to hear then. Lucas asked to me come because seems like you wanted to discuss about some important stuffs." Wish told making Lisa surprised. So, It was Lucas who asked her to come. Why was this making her upset?
" I wonder why Lucas asked you to come..."
The both stared at each others eyes. " He seems to share everything with you."
Lisa was clearly irritated by Lucas inviting her stepsister when she had planned for the two of them only. Also, Wish seemed to come in between her and Lucas everytime. " Us being stepsisters is already a not a good thing for our relationship...."
Wish tilted her head, listening to Lisa.
" As you know, i have become pretty close with Lucas...." Hearing Lisa, Wish suddenly realised something. Something, she had never guessed would come true. " But you keep coming between us and ruin it."
Wish finally understood what she was trying to say. This was the worst thing that could have happened. She should have thought about earlier before she asked Lucas for the favour to become friends with Lisa. Now, it had turned to this. What would Lisa do if she found out.....Lucas was being friends with her just to get information? No, this shouldnt be happening. "What....do you mean?"
" You know more than anyone else what i mean." she replied noticing Wish's reaction. Wish looked like she had understood it very well.
" Lisa.....you....possibly dont..." Wish tried to deny the fact.
" Yes!! I do!" Lisa raised her voice, " I like Lucas."
Wish blinked multiple times after hearing her confession. This wasnt what she had expected. This....shouldnt be happening.
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