"Your mean, why did you ignore her?" Liana asked while Xavier helped her into the car after dinner.
"I don't know what you mean," he said.
Liana snickered watching his face hold no emotion to the topic. "You clearly know what I mean, Xavier. The way you treated Tracy even I felt bad for her " Liana spoke.
"She saw us having dinner and still came to interrupt. I find that repulsing " he said.
"Okay I understand your perspective but you would have just told her to leave "
"I think we both know she wasn't just going to leave. You need to be wary of her even without being in the company, that woman is still dangerous " he said.
"Okay love I will. It was wrong but I loved seeing you be mean to her, you have eyes for only me is thrilling " she said.
He laughed, "I will do it more often then "
They drove off back home.
....
"Hi, it's me. Yes, I just saw her " Tracy said through her phone. "I know and she's still arrogant as ever "
She scoffed, "Okay, then we proceed with the plan "
Tracy hang up and walked to her car with a smirk on her face.
Joy and Lucian walked out of the same restaurant, holding each other's hands.
"Wasn't that Tracy?" she pointed at the car leaving.
"Not sure but what is she doing around here, I heard her company went bankrupt so I don't expect her in such expensive places," he said.
Joy scoffed, "By she heard about Boss being here with her boyfriend and came to make trouble "
"I won't be worried about them, 'cause I know Xavier won't let anyone hurt my sister " Lucian smirked.
"All who is talking, we came all the way here to have dinner only to be stopped, I really wanted to eat at the rooftop. Next time just make a reservation " she pushed him aside.
Lucian followed her, "Am sorry, next time I will. But it's all that guy's fault if it wasn't him booking the whole roof then we would get a chance "
"But they were others there," Joy said.
Lucian chuckled, "That guy is so sly, he only allowed a few of the guests with earlier reservations to join the rooftop so Liana wouldn't find out he had booked the whole place "
Joy smiled, "See that's what I call romantic. Pick a leaf from his actions "
"Am sorry honey but I can't. The man is incredibly handsome, good body, is rich, and intelligently cold. I can't be all that. And to top it all his a prince from the underworld, how do I beat that " he said.
Joy frowned, "yeah I know you can't be like him but at least learn from what he does for your sister "
Lucian sighed holding her hand, they walked to the parking lot.
"I know I will try but that aside when. should we tell Liana about us " he said.
Joy glanced at him pausing at their car, "Do you think she would oppose this?"
"Why would she, we love each other and that's enough, she can't be against it," Lucian said.
"But what if she is? I know your sister, she will point out all the reasons we can't be together and I know it will start with your parents " Joy glared.
"Let me worry about that my parents and I know sister will support us even with such a problem on the table" he held her hand.
"I hope so"
"I know she will " Lucian bent down to kiss her lips.
...
"NO" Liana shouted.
"But, Liana " Lucian was cut off.
"Lucian I said NO " his sister shouted again.
"But it's not fair " he muttered.
Her fingers pointed at him angrily, "It's you who isn't fair to Joy. She's been through a lot too and you want to hurt her is getting her involved in our messy family. You know what they will do to her if they didn't out "
"They won't do anything if I tell them how much I love her " he yelled.
"But you can't stop them if they decided to act, we both know that. You have proved to me time and again that you can't sustain a relationship if mom and dad oppose it. They had their own idea of what type of girlfriend you should have, so if they didn't out about Joy she will get hurt in the process " Liana argued.
Lucian turned to the silent Joy still in her best and frowned. , "Do you also think I can't protect you Joy? he asked.
She looked up with the teary face, " I love Lucian but I have been there through all those relationships with the others and Liana's right, your parents didn't hold back if they didn't like the girls you choose. And I know I won't be an exception "
"But..but we are already...." he stopped feeling his chest hurt.
"You should ha e considered her well-being before you fell or started dating Joy," Liana said.
Lucian glanced at both women. before fleeing from the room, Joy got up to follow him but Liana stopped him.
"Sit down and tell me when you both started this whole relationship," she said.
Joy wiped her tears got back in her seat and started telling Liana how it all started.