Lucas tried to fake a smile but lost it really bad. He turned to look at Elena. who was now watching at him with the questioning eyes. He could clearly see the irritated face of hers. She was pissed and now he would feel her throwing daggers on him.
"Hehe.. How come you are here sunshine" he said changing the topic.
"Don't change the topic Lucas, answer my question first, where you following me?" she knew he was diverting her mind from asking anything. Now that he was caught red handed he can't back off.
"Nooo...why would I follow you sunshine. I- i was... just passing by" he said avoiding her killer look. She was looking like a headmaster who was ready to punish his student for lying.
Elena couldn't take it anymore, she walked and pulled Lucas ears tightly making him shout in pain, "Dare you lie Mr. Thomson, I will pluck your ear from your head" she twisted his ears making his scream.
"Sunshine... ahh... its hurting leave.... " he begged her to leave him as he could not bear the pain ,it that was getting more horrible with every time her twist.
"No! first answer my question" she said, not listening to his plea.
Maira who was leaning back on the car and enjoying the scene kept supporting her friend asking her to twist his ear more, "Good girl.. ask him...ask".
Lucas who couldn't hold the pain more screamed, " Yes... yes I was following you... ahhhah.... "as soon as he said Elena left his ear setting him free from her wrath.
Holding his ear, Lucas looked at Maira in anger who was supporting her friend to punish him more.
"Here mister... Why were you following? " Elena snapped her finger making Lucas look at her.
"Sunshine... I thought you were meeting someone behind my back.... how am I supposed to sit still doing nothing" he said everything as he didn't care how she would react.
"And now you know whom I am meeting right" she pointed towards Maira who waves her hand saying "Hi.. "
Frowning at her, he looked back at Elena and moved closer to her, "Sunshine... I was jealous that... why I followed you... I didn't had any other intention" he said innocently looking at her.
Elena closed her eyes on Lucas answer, "Why is he like this jealous... like seriously" she thought and opened her eyes to look at him.
Lucas was standing like a small kid who was scolded by his mother, giving her the innocent look making her anger reduce.
"Now you are confirmed, so now leave" she said and turn to Maira, "Come lets go" she said dragging her.
He felt like abandoned by both the girl, without waiting he ran to Elena pulling her shirt and smiling cheekily, "Can I join you both?" he smiled.
Maira wanted to laugh at him "Both the brothers are same" she thought.
"You go and do your work" Elena plainly rejected him, but he was not going to give up. Pouting his lips he said as if he wanted to cry, "I left the office work because of you and now I don't have any work, can't you take me with you...please pretty" he wanted to go with her ,as he didn't have anything to do and rather than going home he thought to spend time with her instead of sitting alone in the house.
Elena was going to reject him again, but was pulled by Maira, "Let him come if he is asking, see how innocent he looks" she whispered in her ear and made her look his pouty face. Elena sighed loosing her anger to his innocent face, she can't even get angry with him.
Agreeing with her friend, she let him come with them to the boutique.
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Fashion boutique
Entering the boutique the three of them were greeted by Maira' s friend Shaun. He was a reputed designer in the modeling industry. When Maira told him about Elena, he told to bring her as he would show them his latest collection.
"Oh... my.. my the top businessman of PM Enterprise himself had come to visit us" Shaun had known Lucas as he was invited to many business function. Leaving the girls behind he went and hugged Lucas.
"Its nice to meet you Shaun" Lucas pulled back showing his bright teeth. The suits Lucas wore was also designed by Shaun himself.
Turning towards the ladies he went had hugged Maira, "How can I help you dear" he said with his girly voice.
Pointing to Elena ,who was standing quite letting the friends to meet each other looked when called my Maira, "She needs a dress" Maira wanted to make Elena look best in whatever she wear to the annual party.
"Oh.. so she was the one you told about" Shaun left Maira And walked to Elena, "Woah.... she should be a model" he said studying Elena features.
"No.. no I'm good as an assistant" Elena stammer at Shaun's words.
Lucas who was watching Shaun didn't spare to looked at him as a rival. Moving towards them he stood beside Elena taking her with side hug, "She's my girl" he warned Shaun from touching Elena.
Elena was shocked with the sudden declaration, "He just said it, that too so easily" she thought looking at him, "And yes he is courting her, someday or the other everyone will know" she thought and didn't think about it anymore.
"Wow couple in making hah" Shaun laughed and went to show them his collection.
Maira and Lucas were sitting on the couch whereas, Shaun was making Elena were his designed dress. Some of them were too skin showing which were rejected by Lucas when Shaun brought out the dresses. He knew Elena was not comfortable in exposing her skin.
Maira was impressed on how Lucas was treating her friend ,removing the doubt that she had when Elena told her about his proposal. She could see how lovingly he kept looking at Elena, without moving his eyes away from her. She could tell that he was changing and his actions were making her trust him. Even Elena kept smiling looking at him whenever he rejected the dress which he didn't like.
Maira could see Elena adoring him and smiling at his words. She was busy watching the couple when her phone rang and she excuses herself.
Elena was given another dress for trial and she went to the changing room. Shaun went to bring more of the dress that would go with Elena taste leaving Lucas alone.
Inside the dressing room Elena wore the dress but, hand didn't reached the zip to close it. She opened the door peeking for the lady staff to come and help her but she could find any. She kept standing there waiting for Maira who would help get in and zipping her dress.
Lucas who was waiting for Elena to come out and show her look, starting thinking why was she talking so much time. He waited for five minutes but still she didn't come out. Thinking that she might be needing some help, he went to the dressing room and knocked.
"Sunshine.... are you there" he called her out.
Elena was startled by Lucas voice, she was waiting for Maira to come but the one who came was Lucas. She started tapping her feet getting anxious on how was she supposed to tell him that she can't put the zip of her dress.
Lucas knocked again when she didn't say anything, "Sunshine... are you okay" he asked with concern in his voice.
"Yes... yes I'm good" she replied not wanting him to keep knocking the door.
Sighing in relief he said, "Come out then.. I want to see you " Lucas wanted to see her in that dress ,as he was the one to choose it. He didn't wanted to wait and just wanted see his Sunshine in his chosen dress.
Elena opened the door and peeked at Lucas standing figure giving him a cheeky smile.
"Hmm... Lucas I-I can't put the zip" after struggling for long she finally said it to him." Can you get inside and help me with it " she said blinking at him.
Lucas kept staring at her, " Did I heard correct "he thought " You want me to help you" he asked her.
" Yes....then why would I asked you" she said rolling her eyes.
Lucas who wanted to smile at her cute face controlled himself and opened his mouth to speak." Sunshine look its you who asking me for help and you can't consider it as a pervert act if... I put the zip for you" he said not wanting her to think of him as shameless person taking advantage of her and yes she was the one who asked the innocent person to help her.
She wanted to smacked his face but, she controlled her anger as she wanted to finish with this changing session and get out from here.
"Can you please stopped your brain from thinking anything rubbish" She frowned at his mischievous smile.
"Okay... okay I'll help" he didn't wanted to tease her more and wanted her to come out so he could see her in the dress.
Elena slightly opened the door to let him in and stood in front of the mirror facing her back to Lucas. Lucas who came inside and closed the door, he turned to look at Elena and swallow his saliva at her tempting back.
"Jesus..... please help me to survive this task" he prayed as it was becoming hard for him to resist her from touching her bare back. She was to tempting and his little brother was starting to get naughty down there.