is amnesia which showed no improvement other than his family and the Augustine Company. Everything except for Aria, even the awful way he bullied her back in high school was a

agent for a company owned by Roxanne's friend, someone who enjoyed making life hard on Aria just as much as her rival did. And Lucas was unaware of it all be

he was more direct and curt. His father's twin brother makes it very clear what he wants though he never says it out loud. But Lucas has finally started to get the feeling that Davis has always desired the seat of CEO. It shouldn't be surprising since he knew he'd never get

ver loved him, it was fake the whole time. But he and Mason keep their suspicions to themselves. What good would it do if they voiced their opinions? Other directors on the board seemed particularly close to Davis

t to focus on his work. Lucas went off to the company of one of Roxanne's friends. Bu

or chimes to announce that someone has just walked in. "Hello?" He calls out since there is nobody in the lobby. It was like a ghost to

with the man she was supposed to meet with, her jaw dropped with the stack of files she had in her hands. The woman was Aria and she was

e eyes. Once again she was wearing her glasses and her long black hair up in a bun. It felt like they were back in high school except her hands were full of papers and fi

ls a rarely-felt burning fire within her. He had the audacity to leave her hanging and not spe

lly her in high school and she'd instead not turn the memory into a

Ms...." Lucas peers at her nametag. "Aria? That's a beautiful name." Lucas then proceeds to look the pretty woman up and down and she could spot a bit of a blush on his cheeks as if he was thinking the s

n tell when someone is being genuine. And this truly baf

r, don't you remember?" Aria asks hesita

rds still not ringing a bell. And Aria's

member any of this?" Aria finally asks while car

told me I have amnesia. Thankfully I can remember some things like my family and my company but other memories are still foggy or vague." He then looks back to Aria. "I take it I knew you in the past then, huh, Aria?..." Lucas's voice trails off as a brief, faint

ull name and even her stage name, this mak

lmost buckles over as he grabs his head, a searing

s arm to stabilize him when he haunched

hand through his blonde hair as the pulsing slowly subsides. Once he steadies

t before returning the smil

turns affectionate. "I look fo

ad. Lucas was only treating her like this because he didn't remember how deep their history ran

ing when he met a woman from his past. Though his doctor expresses bliss when Lucas tells him about his progress, the doctor reports to his boss, Davis, as soon as he can. And this news dramatically upsets him. The conniving n

in phone call from Davis. He was ordered to come in alone without tell

t wasn't for Lucas's amnesia, he'd still be saying that name for the next decade if his best friend had become the CEO instead. Unbeknownst to

u. And if you refuse... it'll be