"You have been staring at your phone for hours, is something bothering you," Xavier asked.
"Lucian hasn't called me for two days or come to the office am worried," she said.
Xavier passed a plate and served her, "You can't expect him to not get angry "
"I know but he always runs to me even after an argument. It's not that I don't want him and Joy to date... it's just that..."
"Just that you think your parents will hurt Joy 'cause he can't protect doesn't mean he can't do it. You need to trust him " Xavier said.
"I can't fully trust my brother with Joy's life. His easily, manipulated by our parents and he was able to betray me in the process. Am his sister but he did that to them what about Joy...she's just so pure and kind that I don't want him or my parents to hurt her "
"Your brother deeply regrets what he did, I can see in his eyes the guilty is still there haunting him "
"I know and blaming him won't change anything but I can't trust him with Joy until am sure his not capable of betraying her or me again " Liana took a bite of her food.
"I think he been trying to repent for what he did, you need to give him some credit and start to fully trust him" Xavier advised.
She sighed, "I have been trying but whenever I remember that night my heart aches so much I get scared about what he might do if they manipulate him again"
...
"Joy has Lucian contacted you yet?" Liana asked
"He did " Joy answered.
"And?"
"He will be away on a business trip for the next two weeks," she said.
"Which business trip is that, I don't see it on the schedule " Liana's frown got darker.
"It was but he decided last minute to go instead of you," she said.
"Oh, okay " Liana leaned back. She knew it was because of their argument but she had explained to Joy and she seemed to understand why her brother was stubborn.
"Can you call him for me, his been rejecting my calls since last time " she said
Joy walked up to her and failed her boyfriend's number. He picked up on the second ring.
"Sugar pie " he answered. Liana giggled as Joy rushed to answer, 'It's your sister, she wants to talk to you "
Taking the phone she answered, "Lucian can we talk a bit, you have been rejecting my calls "
"Am sorry Liana but I have meeting to attend to so maybe later?" he said hanging up.
Liana returned the phone to Joy, "Book me a plane ticket and a room in the same hotel his in . Am going to him " she said.
Joy glanced at Liana in surprise, "I don't think that's necessary, you can wait until he returns to talk to him "
Liana glared, "I said book me a plane ticket now "
Joy gulped nodding, "Okay, I will get to it now " she ran off.
Liana walked to her car in a hurry to head home to pack. She wasn't ready to create a rift between her brother because of her insecurities.
"Oh, look who it is! the boss lady " a voice stopped her at the car. She turned to see Tracy, a cold frown appeared on her face.
"What are you doing in my building, Tracy . Did you turn into a stalker?" she asked.
A scoffed escaped Tracy's mouth, "A stalker? not really I just passed by to see how you all are doing without me "
Liana smirked leaning against her car, "Tracy, Tracy....your a still delusional but I will ignore you this one time. It's been months since you left and you see now to come to visit us, well thank you for caring but the next time I see you around here I won't be this kind " she opened her car and got in.
Tracy rolled her eyes in ridicule and grabbed her phone.
"Hi, our princess is going on a trip. This is the only chance you have so use it well " she said.