do. He had promised his grandma that he was going to br

ter all, he was Lucas Anderson, the most eligible bachelor in the coun

out of nowhere so he would propose out

e stared down at the streets through the tall window in h

didn't want to come but his grandmother told him that

liked Carla and he

" Lucas said, apologizing to the

ere were too many people in the room and he was startin

ed into but she was already on the f

r her. But she refused his help, only givi

ntinued trying to

said, glanc

as pretty" he thought as she gr

t didn't want to deal with the looks he

andmother, everyone was involved in one conversation or the other, so he decided

he room, she had begged her Dad to invite Lucas because she liked

hem," she mumbled angrily, th

trying to get to her as fast as he could but he wa

game," Austin said whi

es on the hallway searching frantically fo

Austin's grip on him. He resumed searching for

ou" Austin laughed while calling out to Lucas

huckled, taking one

colate chocolate fountain. "I'm sure he can take care of himself," Aus

reached the end of the hallway and he

d her," Lucas remarked, his vo

her voice laced with excit

ing you" Lucas said wi

Mia asks, her eyes popping

talk to you

ng with Lucas follow

re... '' Lucas was definitely babbling at this point, he wanted to tell her that he liked her that w

arity event a year later or he could have told her but knowing Mia she would have evaded the question like it

ders are here" Daphne, his receptionist

as asked as he turned back an

e was walking on eggshells. She did not want to get her boss angry. He already fired Jacob yesterday

ies," Lucas said calmly as he w

es staring him down as if questioning him for coming late. He was

there is a brief in the folder beside you that comprises all you

all Lucas? Mr. Wilson

ter all, he was the one in charge of that retail store. H

hs now, I keep spending money to maintain it and I can't do tha

I am sure the company has enough money to cover the o

tore and it is my company, and I can do anything I want with it or do you want me to remind

ell, so he decided to calm down eve

e was ready to take his leave, so he stood up an

his office only to see Au

p," Austin said wh

nstead. "What are you doing here in the morning? Don

mpany wouldn't crash even if I disappeared. I came to s

e would have asked him to tell her the truth and Austin wo

she would, that's why I didn't

yways what are you going t

a loving wife and we are happily married" Lucas said calmly,

ious if you can't tell," Austi

ed. He didn't even know if it would work, All he knew was that he did

reply but he was already looking at

e, he had expected that kind of reply from Lucas, he wou

where are you going get the woman," Aust

ered who he was going to choose, he had to choose

his phone on Lucas's face as he scrolled through pict

e top if he had time to play like this. He was going to tell Austin t

ed to be your personal assistant, they would be coming in for thei

Lucas immediately knew where this was going Lucas was

e," Lucas said d

see Jacob anywhere and why are you loo

that's why I am looking for a ne

office, take it easy on them. Aren't you going to take a

elf useful," Lucas was busy going throug

l he had a company of his own so he left him with the do

n what they were doing b

ave a rule about how you don't use female assistants but you have

was Emma Smith and she was 25 years old. She was qualified for the job but he doesn't hire

wn eyes but Emma had blue eyes, Lucas couldn't place it but those eyes held a sense of familiarity

d to Austin who was busy t

ay longer but duty calls," Austin didn't eve

bably going to come back in the next two or three days t

epended on Emma Smith and the interview tomorrow. He was going to ask Emma to marry him during

holes anywhere. It was going to be as easy as sig

The plan was foolproof, or so he thought. Little did he know that E