parking lot, his face

where his car was parked, he was annoyed to see that some unreas

way to drive out. There were cars parked by his side, whi

ut he decided to wait a bit. He checked his wris

s going to get an earfu

in front of him beeped and

. Light-skinned with Honey blonde hair, a b

n her body. Round hips, f

openly ogled her. Something he never did. He felt

ed at the man who stood beside the red car she

ated. "Can I help you?" She

dying her. The heat that emanated

er car door, and dropped her

Luke finally broke the silence. A

Ava's spine. She closed the car doo

and moved closer. "But, I have to a

sed at the same time. He opened his mouth

m. Luke was finally able to recove

phasis on 'my car', "have to do with you parking directly in fron

some silly experiences wi

n the ignition and as she started to reverse, she

s car and drove out of the parking lot. His father had called earlier in the

ed throughout the driv

ce Farida. She annoyed him, yes, but there was something ab

driveway of the Carter Mansion. B

huge mahogany doors. Beatrice acknowledged him with a

o ushered him in with a stoic expression.

breezed past him. "Good afternoon, Lu

, I believe."

or that led to his father's study. He got

lled from inside.

nd responded, the eagerness in his

im. "Afternoon, Father.." He sank into the couch

ll quipped as he poured two glasses of apple jui

y I'm surprised." Luke shrugged and rais

ys on time though. Eve and Matthew always had a knack for

"So, what's this meeting about?" He asked, o

said and dismissed him. Luke left the study,

ately impressed with the sight th

always neat. He had Margaret, their household manager to thank

annoyed. He wasn't about to let some

to the study. Everyone had arrived

next to Eve and s

o that later" Pharrell began as he op

iscuss the only way we can save Cart

elope, "this" he paused, looking from one

oke it. "Father, if this was a family meeting, then where are our cousins?"

in him. "Shut up, Matt. That's not the

ew sh

picking it up. He quickly scanned the document, his face expressionless. Aft

ence was necessary?"

one that can bring us out of this mess. You should be g

d the room. Eve looked lost. Matthew looke

going on here?" Eve asked, f

what happens to the company

sonable, son,"

n? Now, I'm your son?" He shoo

t. What's important is, I won't do i

they were discussing. "Hold up Luke. Dad,

it at her. "Look at that, Eve, and

don't you just do what is being asked

posed to be talking, you piec

I'm right here"

oked up from the papers. "Uhm

her face. "Pharrell, if he doesn't want to do what

be reasonable". Ph

and that's final." Luke blare

s such a baby, what's

a marriage into our fam

ed to look at Pharrell, Matthew

s is the contract for the marriage

ecome automatic partners wi

uge." Matthew exclaimed

Eve chipped in. "But Dad, the terms of

ected to have a child, and get divorced after fifteen months? That's

~

e of the hospital and rushed in. Her father ha

panting. She pressed the

y there when she needed him, she still dreaded losing

shed to the VIP ward. The man mounted a

wledged her wit

crouched. "Hey, papa" she cal

on Ava. He smiled and rubbed Ava's cheek. His beautiful d

wasn't worthy to be called her father. But he was w

you?" he asked as he

happened?" A

was just a scheme to

n she sprang up and headed toward

leaded. Ava turned and stared at him. At that

f relief and moved

ng me like that. I only

a lost cause. He wasn't going to get better. He wanted to remind her, so she

p straighter. "I had something to discuss

, trying to read

u." He opened the bedside drawer an

tell me what you think." He handed i

kimmed it. She look

ndchild at least, before I leave" he paused and

ontract? I think it's a

can't have it any other way. You mean the world to me

protectio

rs again. Luke Carter.