from her body. Without wasting a second, she hurried toward where the new

e me the phone!" she snapped, not giving him any chance to expla

saying a word, he smashed the phone right

od there

cent person? Or is this s

new guy and called out, "Wait! But who

y, "Aren't you supposed to be too smart to

in herself and slowly turned around to check

nnect. She refused to give up and kept trying again and again. Eventually, it rang, but L

find out what was happening. When she got there,

oice, Vida quiet

house, she greeted her mo

er carefully and asked

d a smile.

room, dropped her bag, and l

d was r

? Why did Lucas disappear like that?

many questions until she

han usual. She got dressed quickly for s

s had not slept at home. He had s

a moment, then said

ontinued on he

m and said, "Because of you, I haven't heard from my boyfriend Lucas. He

and said, "How can you be crying over a

e walk

ily. "Who are you to say th

brushed her off and

of the compound. A girl was sitting comfortably on Raymond's lap. Vida wa

, you owe me one thousan

ow you didn't really win. You were

r body, that's enough. It would have happened too if not for that busybody who interfe

he ground beneath

new guy was trying to help me, but I made everything worse. No wonder h

lled he

of her hiding place and said lou

urned,

a asked, her eyes ful

r. "Wait... did you actu

s slowly walked toward her an

not even beautiful. You don't dress well. Have you ever looked properly at yourself

loudly and sho

" he said as both of

rning, she stepped forward and sl

ound

urned and

after her, ready to attack. But before he cou

ly, "Your family must be disappointed in you. That's why you pour your

, but he could

"Stay away from Vida. If you don't, what

d Lucas and wal

ly and immediately

ou do anythin

ff and said, "Do you

rowned.

s David Davenport... the only

scoffe

ly don't understand. His family is the richest in

ieve it, so he quickly

lts stun

ess empires, and headlines about the

wallowe

fend Vida?" he asked. "Does he kno

s eyes

he guy that inter

nervously. "Did you

nodded

hen let's stay away from V

d his fists stubb

deeply. "You'

ay, leaving Lucas standing