Lahat ng Kabanata ng Goodbye Jerk, Hello Mr. Perfect?: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

Katherine POVIt was liberating. The way I was able to say my piece and defend myself against my meddlesome co-workers left me with satisfaction in knowing that I put them in their place. The world would be a better place if only people would mind their own businesses. When you don’t have anything better to say, shut it. I marched out of the restroom and strode quickly in the direction of the elevator. All the while, I kept checking my watch. Lucas was not the most patient of men, and this annoying trait of him had rubbed off on Erin. So, when I opened Lucas’s door, it did surprise me to see the two of them frowning. “What took you so long?” Lucas demanded. Caught off guard, I made a hasty excuse. “I had to leave instructions to Lorrie before I left.” I fibbed. But it was a wrong move because the knot on Lucas’ forehead deepened as he pinned me with his disbelieving stare. “Something happened.” He concluded that left me flustered. I waved my hand in the air to dispel him f

Katherine POVI stared at him in disbelief, unable to process what he meant.“Lucas..” I called out his name in my confusion. He looked away, unable to meet my gaze. “What do you mean?” To me, Lucas is the epitome of invincibility. He was the perfect man, husband, and father. In my eyes, he can never do wrong. Well, if we won’t count how he treated me earlier in our relationship. He was a full-pledged a*sh*le at that time, but I get it.I understand perfectly. He was only acting that way because Lucas was hurting. He thought I betrayed him. “Shall we go in?” Lucas broke the mood between us. His head turned to the house, but I was not sure what he was looking at.“Our daughter must be awake and might be looking for us.”“Not so fast.” I tried to use the same words he used earlier when I was having cold feet about the interview. Lucas frowned, but he stopped when he heard me. “What?” “You can’t just say cryptic words and not explain,” I told him. He looked evasive and I can

Lucas POVThe remaining part of the interview was such a huge success that I decided to celebrate with the whole team after we wrapped up.We went to the Smith Hotel for the celebration. Coincidentally, my friends were also there. I invited them, too. The tables were filled with good food and wine. There was a smile on everyone’s faces.Erin sat on the table with us, looking prim and proper like her mother. The impish child earlier was a mere fraction of the refined girl she was now, dressed in a pink princess dress. She looked at us, mimicking the way her mother and I interacted with our guests. Then, her eyes lit up when she saw her third favorite person on the planet. “Uncle Ollie!” The refined act was abandoned, replaced by an excited child who pushed herself up to her seat and raised her arms to give her Uncle Oliver a hug. Oliver’s eyes lit up when he saw. He bent down to scoop her up in his arms and whirled her around.Erin’s giggles shattered the chatter mingled with t

Lucas POVThe day started bright and sunny when I opened my eyes to the realization that I was lying in bed, flanked on each side by my two favorite girls. I smiled when I remembered my argument with our daughter last night. After we got inside our hotel room, Erin was surprisingly awake and excitedly wanted to be put down. When her feet landed on the carpeted floor, she began to explore every corner of the room. She was like a ball of energy, unlike earlier when drowsiness had overtaken her completely. Erin dashed from one corner of the room to the other until the view outside caught her attention. She stood in front of the half-silvered glass windows, mouth agape as she stared at the city lights from neighboring high-rise buildings and other establishments below that formed the nighttime cityscape.“It’s like the view in our apartment!” She exclaimed in undisguised awe. Katherine persuaded her to sit down on the bed, but she was so hyper. I stood next to her, allowing myself t

Greg POV "What did you do?" I looked askance at Noreen's smug face when she presented her “little surprise” to me.  I was not expecting this. In fact, I decided not to do anything with her.  But she kept coming to my house like she owned it. It irritated the h*ll out of me that she kept pestering me when I didn’t want anything to do with her.  The last time she came here, I changed all the locks, so now she is resorting to creating noises that attract my neighbors. The homeowners association already issued a warning. Their next stop is to call the police.  I don’t want any disturbance. All I want is my peace. I ne