Chapter 132 - No Faith

The next day Elena woke up early and left the house as she had to visit the director to check the final cut of the promo video. The launch event was approaching and they had a lot of things to cover up.

Getting into the car, she send a text to Lucas informing him about her departure and would meet him directly at the company.

By the time Lucas had woken up, Elena was gone. Getting up from the bed the first thing he did was to see his mail but what made his mood upset was Elena text. He so wished to go with her but he also knew she would not like him neglecting his work.

Like an obedient husband, he got ready and left for work. On the way to his ride, he got a call from Ethan. Without wasting anytime he received it and spoke," What made you call me so early in the morning?" 

"Because I was missing you.. "he said in his teasing tone.

Ethan had been opening up back again and thanks to Samantha, her chirpy and bubbly nature was having an effect on him too.

"Okay... now stop teasing, why did you call?" he asked making him stop his act.

"The lady we had kept in our cell, I did a background check on her but couldn't find any thing that would link her with any illegal activity. She is just an assistant chief who had join a month ago and was paid only to bring Elena to the kitchen" he informed. There was no other sign which would doubt the lady. It would be useless to keep her captive for no reason.

"Okay.. let her go but make sure to keep an eye on her, what if the killer would try to get in touch with her again" Lucas was not going to let the killer roam around so easily. This time the accident would have taken his sunshine's life and that was the worst thing he thought.

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After his call Ethan went to take bath. Today he was going alone for the work as Samantha had taken a day off. She wanted to rest as she had not taken a single leave after she join.

Agreeing with her, Ethan felt she really needed rest to recuperate and bring her happy self back again.

Ethan was inside the bathroom when Samantha walked inside the room and heard the water flowing sound coming from it. She slowly went and took Ethan's phone from the side table, unlocking it. 

Samantha had been having a doubt from the time she had told Ethan about Elena being attack purposely. And the way he acted all calm didn't let her stop her detective skill. She knew these men were not what the appeared to be, there was something about them which the girls didn't knew.

At first she wanted to ask him directly but then she thought it would make her sound like an doubtful person who wants to meddle in his private life. She wanted for him to speak but that time didn't come which is why she had to enter her room like a spy and check his phone..

'Sam.. what are you doing' she thought and opened his chat box and her face dropped.

All this while she had been acting like sherlock homes only to find his chat box empty. How sly hacker he was, that he didn't even leave a single trace behind for a person to find him.

Slumping down on the bed she kept back the cell phone to his original place and kept looking at the close bathroom door. She cursed him for making her act like this. She had purposely taken a day off not for her to rest but to have a check on his spare laptop and cell phone which he used for tracking purpose.

'Never mind if not now maybe some other time.. but I will make sure to know everything about you Ethan' she signed and went out from the room.

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YP studio

Elena had reached to the studio, she had asked Ron to inform Lan and Robert about it so they would too have a final look at the outcome of the video.

She was waiting for them along with the director. Mr. Truce was a well know director from the entertainment industry and he specially had came to shoot their video in Chicago because he was a good friend of Lucas. One word from Lucas and he agreed to him without further details.

"I didn't knew Lucas would fall in love. Him being a playboy suddenly turn into a lover boy is hard to intake" Truce laughed thinking about the time when he had seen Lucas devastated state in the hotel when he didn't find her anywhere.

"I think its happens for a good reason, he had been wasting his time with those useless and money loving girls who followed him everywhere. But you seems like the other way who only mind her own business and not roam her eyes around but only on work" he stated. Truce had seen how perfect she was with her work and how easily she handled everything on the location. He couldn't help but praise her in his heart on how studious she was with every small thing.

"Thank you" Elena said when she heard a foot step stopping right behind her and Truce. 

Turning behind she saw Robert and frown when she didn't see any sight of Lan.

"Where is Lan?" she asked when she didn't find him along with Robert.

"He is busy with other shoot" he said and settled down on he chair next to Elena. She didn't inquire further because she knew how hectic models life were.

Watching the excellent outcome of the video, Elena and Truce couldn't help but praise Lan handsome face which suited well for the promo video. No doubt her choice was perfect and she was proud of herself to contact him. 

After watching the video, she and Robert left for their respective work.

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PM enterprise

Lucas had attend his morning meeting and was now sitting inside his office quietly doing his work.

He had been engrossed in his work when someone knock on the door and entered his cabin. He was least bother to even look up at the person because he knew the person was not his sunshine.

"Lucas" Natasha called him and walked to his table.

Not sparing a glance on her, Natasha felt embarrass. She had been trying too hard to make him look at her but this aloof man didn't gave a single look at her.

Taking the chair in front of him she took a seat and started to talk," The investor from the XY project wants us to meet them in person. They have been wanting to have a word related to it for a long time" she said.

Lucas stopped his fingers that where typing on the keyboard and looked up. He already knew what she was telling, Ron had already informed him about it and the reason for his sour mood was because their was no other option but for him to go along with her.

Since, she was here as her father's replacement and he had no other choice but to go with her to meet their clients. The project was very important for them and neglecting it just because of his personal grudge against her will make investor doubt his work ethics.

Nodding his head, he agreed with her making her lips curled into a big smile. Never she had thought him to agree with her just on one go. Natasha had came prepared to get kick out like the other day, but not finding Elena around she release as sigh of relief.

Getting up from the chair, Natasha left the cabin with a evil smile on her face. She was just waiting for this time and now that she had finally got hold on him she was going to make full benefit of this opportunity.

Lucas who was observing her every action didn't forget to look the smile on her face after she left.

'Something is brewing in her evil mind' he thought looking her retreating figure through the glass door.

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By the time Elena had reached the office, Lucas was already gone. Ron informed her about his meeting with the client. At first she thought it was only Lucas who had gone but when she heard the other person name she couldn't help but felt anxious.

From the time she had disrespected Natasha, Elena was not having a single faith in that women. The way she kept coming to his cabin and trying to grasp his attention in any other way, Elena felt she was up to something.

Trying not to think about them being together, she cleared her thought telling her self that Lucas knew how to handle her.. Relaxing herself a little bit she sat on her chair and tried to work.