Chapter 190 - Happy Birthday

Carter house

Lingaa and Cynthia drove to the Carter's house after they received the call from Julian.

Lingaa had moved back to his apartment after he told Julian about his relation with Cynthia. Henry and Julian didn't force him and agreed to his decision. They were happy to find him smiling when he told them about convincing Cynthia.

Their car stopped in front of the gate and the couple hopped down heading inside the house.

As usual his father was sitting reading his newspaper and his mother was inside the kitchen making something delicious for the breakfast.

"Dad is something special today" he asked pulling his fathers attention from the newspaper towards him.

"Shh.. don't shout and just stay silent. Your mother's mood is not good today" Henry gestured him to zip his mouth and just wait for Julian to come out from the kitchen.

Pouting his lips Lingaa sat with his father and Cynthia went inside the kitchen to help Julian.

They had bonded really well from the day one when Lingaa brought her to meet his parents. He had told her everything about his life and she understood their position in his life. Cynthia loved both Henry and Julian and called them as her own parents leaving the honorific.

"You didn't even tell dad about it mother" Cynthia walked inside and watch Julian making a cake.

It was Lingaa's birthday and the boy even forgot about it. Cynthia and Julian were planning about the surprise but she didn't thought Henry would also forget about it just like his dump son.

"He is loosing his memories after he is aging" she placed the last strawberry on the cake and turn to show it to Cynthia.

"How's it?" Julian had kept his liking in mind and had prepared the cake. When he was a kid he loved strawberries just like Elena. 

"Perfect" giving a thumps up Julian and Cynthia cleaned the kitchen table and headed out from the kitchen with their breakfast.

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Lucas and Elena head back to the office. It had been more than fifteen days when Lucas had not step his foot inside the company. He made sure he would handle the work from house itself and would only visit the company when his presence was needed.

Walking inside their cabin Lucas helped Elena settle on the chair which he had personally customized for his pregnant wife. He made sure whatever she needed would be close to her and she didn't have to walk too much.

"Do you like it" he passed her a glass of water and inquired.

"Lucas its not only me who is giving birth the first time. There are many women who goes through this phase so just don't spoil me with extra pampering" Elena didn't wanted to get used to clumsy life which would make her lazy even to help herself.

"I don't care about others but you are pregnant with mine. So as a good husband and father I will be spoiling you till we grow old"

Smiling at his words Elena knew she was soon going to grow like a cow till she reach her last month.

While both of them were busy in their chatting the sudden knock on the door pulled their eyes away from each other.

Ron walked in and greeted his boss and lady boss. He had brought fresh juice for Elena after he was informed that they would soon reach the company.

"Here's a  fresh juice for the lady" passing the glass to Elena Lucas walked to discuss some work with Ron.

****

Inside the meeting room Lucas looked at the information Ron had collected. The mails he received daily always had different id's making them confused from were exactly that come from.

"They are from different places and the device used are also different" Lucas went through the numbers from which he had been receiving the threating mail.

"Yes boss.. they have been changing the numbers and even changing their tracking detail giving our hackers hard time to get hold on them"

"Do you think they are changing their location on purpose confusing us" Lucas had this doubt about Marcus using this lame threat and purposely making them think that he was watching him from different place manipulating them from reaching him.

"He is having various hidden base which have been secured with best securities and high technologies. This is the reason why we are not able to detect him" Ron had been working day and night to get at least one correct news about Marcus and his hidden place but till now he was not able to do that.

Lucas kept silent after he heard him. It has been more than two month Marcus had not shown his face after he vacant his old base. Even Lingaa and his team are trying to get hold on him but the man was so smart that this time he made his appearance vanish like he never existed.

"He is planning something big this time Ron. He has been silent till now because he is scheming something bigger" Lucas gave Ron a meaningful look.

"I want the security around the mansion more tight. I can't let him harm anyone especially Elena" 

****

It had been a month and Samantha was trying to get comfortable with the new responsibility she had taken after she replace her father.

Everything was new for her and this new position as the CEO was something which came with lot of work and responsibility towards the company.

"Here have some coffee" Ethan brought a cup of coffee and passed it to her.

Samantha had buried her head inside the mountain of file placed on the table. She even forgot that she had not even had her breakfast and had dash to the company for the early meeting.

Letting out a sigh Samantha lifted her head up and watch Ethan sitting in front of her with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"I really needed one" taking the cup from his hand she took a sip from it," hmm.. It feels like ages that I have had coffee" 

Ethan had made sure to stick to her and help her when she would get stuck with anything to understand.

Andreas had asked Ethan to take control over the IT department but he politely rejected his offer and instead worked as a normal employee without letting anyone know who he actually was to them.

"You are really scaring me about your health Sam. How many time should I tell you not to skip your meal" Ethan understood she was new to all this but letting go her precious food was not something he would digest.

"I really feel bad for dad. How he handle all this without complaining" she could now understood her father when he would go out for business trip and return after days finally spending his time with her. 

All this years of her growing Andreas made sure he would spend most of his time with her not letting her think he was neglecting her. But his business grew larger and then he started to spend his time in the company slowly forgetting about his daughters life.

"That why he is a legend. Even Lucas, uncle Blake went through all these thing to raise their company on top. But thanks to Elena she made sure Lucas would not burry himself in the pool of work and have sometime for themselves too" Ethan missed being with his friends.

After he told Lucas about his decision to be next to Samantha he happily agreed without creating any fuss. Understanding his situation Lucas made sure to keep in contact with him even if he was far away from them.

"How about we visit our friends. I heard from sister that Lucas his really having a hard time handling Elena's mood"

"Hmm.. I think this week would be best to give them a surprise" Ethan was waiting for the weakened to come soon so he could finally see his friends.

*****

Evening came and Lingaa didn't realized how time passed. He was getting ready because they were heading out for dinner with his family.

Cynthia had already carried his suit along with them when they had left the apartment.

"How come you didn't tell me that we are going out" he still had no idea what was going on.

All of sudden he was told about their dinner. Not brainstorming his mind he went to his room along with Cynthia and started to get ready.

"Mother said she wanted to have dinner with us today" she tied the tie around his neck and turned him to look how handsome he looked after he wore his tux. 

"I would have worn casual isn't it too much for a mere dinner" he was watching them all act weird today.

First his father who shut him down for not annoying his mother, then Julian who was a having a grumpy look throughout the day and now Cynthia who was getting ready as if they were heading for some party.

"I am done.." she wore her party dress and locked her arm around his hand and they walked out from the room.

Outside the room Lingaa was welcomed with darkness and utter silence," Why is the light turned off" he asked looking at the blackness ahead when all of sudden the lights turn on and he head everyone scream," Happy birthday...."