Chapter <b>19 </b>Lies After Lies
Kelly’s POV
<b>I </b>was checking the footage of the surveince video again when I identally pricked my own eye with my finger. I groaned and rubbed my eyes but it worsened.
“What’s wrong, miss<b>?</b><b>” </b>
With my other eye, I saw Lukeing in that direction.
<b>“</b>I pricked my eye.”
“Allow me to check<b>.</b>”
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I put my hand down and lifted my face a little. He was hesitating <i>to </i>touch my chin but in the end, he did so he could properly check my eye.
<b>“</b>It’s reddish now. Should we go to the hospital?”
Iughed at his suggestion. I grabbed my phone and opened its front camera to check.my eye.
“I just pricked my eye. It’s nothing serious, Luke.”
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My forehead creased when I saw Pierce walk past my office with an angry expression. I couldn’t see properly because my <b>eye </b>felt sore but I’m certain it was him. What’s wrong with him?
I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him. I checked my eye again when my assistant knocked and entered. She was
carrying a ss of juice and pasta. I asked for it because I suddenly craved pasta.
As soon as the food was put on my table and its aroma reached my nose<b>, </b>I suddenly felt sick.
I cupped my stomach and ran to thefort room. I retch as soon as I get in front of the sink. I didn’t throw up anything but <b>I </b>
suddenly felt weak.
When I lifted my face, I saw Luke behind me through the mirror. I squeezed my eyes closed and washed my mouth before facing him. He offered his hand to me without saying anything. I’m relieved because he didn’t say anything. I epted his hand and he apanied me to sit on the couch when the door swung open again.
This time, Pierce entered with rage dancing in his <b>eyes</b>. His face was dark and his jaws were constantly clenching.
“Is this what you’re nning, Kelly<b>? </b>To anger me?<b>” </b>
My forehead creased as I looked at him. “What are you talking about?”
He angrily pointed at Luke. “Why were you kissing him?<b>” </b>
My jaw dropped. “What?”
“Don’t you dare deny it, Kelly! I saw you two kissing<b>!</b><b>” </b>
I balled my fists as I gritted my teeth. I don’t know <b>why </b>he thinks that way but he must’ve seen Luke checking my <b>eye </b>and he
misunderstood it.
“I should wait outside, Miss.”
Pierce watched Luke with sharp eyes as he <b>left </b>while I watched him with sarcasm. He thought <b>I </b>would do that just because he did that to me I couldn’t believe he thought so low of me.<fnd28a> Find the newest release on find{n}ovel</fnd28a>
The man I love was vanishing I felt like he was bing a different person I couldn’t understand him anymore I couldn’t understand the way he thought and acted now <b>I </b><b>felt </b>like he was losing his trust in me even when <b>I </b>should be the one acting
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He betrayed me. I should be the one confronting him about doing something immoral. He even brought Lexi to the house where we used to live. How shameless was that?
He took a step closer and angrily pointed his finger at the door. “Can’t you do that somewhere else? Huh? Does it really have to be in thepany<b>? </b>What if my parentse here? What if they see <b>you </b>kissing another man? What would they think?”
“They would think it’s normal since we’re divorced,” I answered nonchntly.
“Fck! They don’t know about that, Kelly!”
“Then I will tell him-<b>” </b>
“Do you think that’s easy<b>? </b>My father will kick me out of thepany if you tell them. He will do anything in his power to put me through hell as punishment for divorcing you.”
“Are <b>you </b>that scared to be poor, Pierce?”
“I’m not scared to be poor! I’m scared of what he might do to you for disobeying him!”
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I was taken aback by what he said. I stared at his handsome and angry face. He still cared about me. He was scared that his control–freak father would do something to me just because we divorced.
I slowly pulled myself up and met his sharp eyes. “I’m not scared of your father, Pierce. And you know that your grandparents won’t allow him to do something bad to me. Is that how you
see your father? An evil man?”
He gritted his teeth. “He was never good to
“Then you can get away with this again.”
Kelly<b>. </b>I’ve been through hell because of him.”
“Kelly!” He angrily grabbed my arm when I attempted to walk past him.
<b>“</b>You’ll tell them?<b>” </b>
I looked at him with exhaustion. “We can’t hide this forever, Pierce. We have to be honest with them, especially with your grandparents. And aren’t you worried about Phoebe? She’s hiding our secret. Won’t you help her ease the guilt she’s feeling for hiding this?<b>” </b>
He shook his head. “You’ll leavepletely once they learn about this…”
“Of course<b>” </b>
“I don’t want you to leave…”
My lips parted as I stared at his face. Iughed without humor after a few seconds.
“Do you expect me to stay by <b>your </b>side after everything? Pierce, wake up. We’re over.”
“We just ended our romantic rtionship, not our friendship. Please<b>, </b>Kelly”
“Did I say something like that?”
“Don’t outsmart me, Kelly Please I’m serious here<b>.</b><b>” </b>
“Don’t I look serious?<b>” </b>
He let go of my wrist and messed his hair up When he looked at me again, his eyes were sharp again
“You’re always like this Whenever we’re having an argument, I’m always the one ending up on the wrong <b>side </b>I’m always the one apologizing”
<b>“</b>I’m sorry<b>?</b>”
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Probably because of my pregnancy, I was losing my cool whenever he was around. I felt irritated whenever I saw him but when he was not around, <b>I </b>was longing for him. This was crazy.
He sucked his breath and licked his lips. He clenched his jaws and looked at me with tired eyes. I felt hurt. He was tired of me. Of course<i>, </i>I knew that. I understood where he wasing from. He was angry because he thought I betrayed him. He was angry because I never listened to him. I understood. Ipletely understood.
I swallowed hard and looked him in the eyes. “I’m going to your grandparents‘ house the day after tomorrow. I’m gonna tell them everything. Please be there.”
“Don’t do this, Kelly.”
I smiled wryly. “I’m gonna resign as soon as I tell them the truth.”
His eyes widened. “No… No…”
“I need space, Pierce. I need time to heal. You hurt me. You hurt me even though you’re saying that I’m your best friend. I’m just asking for a year. After that, we can be friends again.”
That’s a lie. I don’t have ns on going back. Once I leave this country,
I want to stay hidden. I want to be forgotten.
I want him to let go of mepletely because I will never ept the
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