Lahat ng Kabanata ng Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect?: Kabanata 171 - Kabanata 180

Lucas POVAfter an hour, Oliver called me. “What?” I snapped because I was in the middle of reading a crucial report, but I didn’t seem to kick my friend when he was feeling lousy. He was frustrated earlier and needed a friend. “You wouldn’t believe what happened.” I detected excitement in Oliver’s voice - a far cry from his temperament earlier.I dropped the folder to my desk and leaned back casually on my chair. “Let me guess. Mia got the hint. She left you alone.” Oliver chuckled. “It’s better than that. Though you were right. Mia backed off. I don’t think she would pester me anymore.” He reported. I grinned. “Good for you. Goodbye, girl problems.” I teased. “Now, you only have to keep pursuing Veronica,” I advised. The line sizzled with Oliver’s excitement that it brought a frown to my face. It did not add up to the frustrated and unhappy man who had left my office earlier. “Yes. And guess what? We are going out on a date tonight.” I could feel his happiness even t

Noreen POV“Greg!” I tried to shush him.It was obvious that Greg wanted to engage in an argument with Lucas Sanders. But in his current state, I do not think that is a good idea. If Lucas Sanders becomes aggressive, Greg's drunken state is no match for him. Lucas Sanders' eyes flashed with fire. He was trying to contain his anger, waiting for one wrong move from Greg. I pulled Greg to my side, but he shoved my hand away, refusing to listen to my advice. I saw the anger in his eyes but thought that his rage could not sustain him. He can not win a match with Lucas Sanders if ever they turned to physical. Can't he see? Lucas Sanders had previously beaten him. He can not even hold himself erect. How can he even stand his ground when Lucas' fists meet his face?Greg was in no condition for a fistfight. He would only end up the underdog and I can't let the other man kick him to the curb. My eyes darted on Katherine Fielding, realizing that she was the cause of this ruckus. My h

Katherine POVAfter leaving Greg’s mansion, we went straight to Lucas’ car. Initially, I wanted to ride my car, but Lucas shook his head no.I was so conscious of his mood that I immediately followed him to his car. When we reached it, he opened the front passenger seat and let me in. While he was crossing to the driver’s side, I watched him surreptitiously. His taut body and the stiff way he carried himself as he walked clued me into his temperament. When he got into the driver’s seat, we did not talk for a while. We rode in silence while I was busy checking Lucas’ profile.His eyes were fixed on the road, and his hands were gripping the wheels hard. He also looked grim. “Lucas.” I tried to catch his attention. “Not now.” He told me curtly.His reaction sent me into a frenzy, making me sink in my seat in nervousness. It was the first time he used that tone to me after we got married. It was like we were back to the Lucas of old, the one who was strict and cold to me all th

Katherine POV"You have a very huge house, Daddy!" Erin's awed statement pulled me out of my inspection of the mansion in front of us. It was the new house Lucas bought for us. Right after our mini celebration for my birthday, Lucas bundled the two of us, Erin and I, to show us our new home. The mansion stood on an exclusive thousand-acre land. Lucas parked our car at the gates, and we boarded a vehicle that resembled a golf cart. He said that it would be our transportation inside.Erin loved the experience since it was new. "This is not my house. This is Mommy's house, and we are going to live here from now on." Lucas corrected our daughter.When Lucas gave me the deed to this house this morning, I could not believe it. His generosity knows no bounds. “You are spoiling me,” I commented, but he only grinned at me in reply.I still could not get over the dynamic shift my life had taken, and now this? “The apartment building was also in your name.” He pointed out. “You have giv

Katherine POVI guess this is a consequence of marrying a man like Lucas Sanders. His personal decisions are always under scrutiny. The public thought they had a right to express their thoughts about him and his decisions when in truth, they don't. Even if he enjoyed celebrity status, he was still his own man. His choices are his alone because ultimately, it all redounds to what is best for himself.The two women continued to exchange gossip while I was in the stall. I already finished doing my thing and was itching to go out because Erin and Lucas were waiting for me, but I couldn’t make up my mind.At first, I was in a quandary. I hesitated about showing myself and let the insults I heard slide. Still, I realized Lucas would not want me retreating to a corner licking my inner wounds. He wanted me to show spunk.Discarding prudence, I flushed the toilet and got out of the cubicle with my head held high.I was done being a doormat. Sometimes, you need to show people some claws so