Lucas sighed for the umpteenth time later that day and frowned, his eyes scanning his phone waiting for a text back from the woman he had angered. Sophia. Ever since their little blow-back at the conference room, she had gone radio silent and hadn’t contacted him. Plus, Lucas couldn’t let go on how harsh he was to her. Granted, she was married and even though her words about being estranged from Alexander were true, the divorce papers were yet to be signed and in his mind, his hands were tied. There was nothing he could do. But, he knew that he had to apologize. At least to get the bad tension between them out of the way.Now, that was another problem in itself, because Lucas had texted Sophia non-stop throughout the day with no reply back. She had been so reserved that Lucas wasn’t even sure if she was actively ignoring him, or she had blocked him the first chance she got. Still, he wanted to make an effort. Hell, he would be working closely with her. He didn’t need any work drama.

Lucas’ car pulled up to Sophia's sleek and modern condo. The one she moved into after filing for a divorce. The one she was forced to move into when Alexander wouldn’t let her breathe without trying to control her. "You're home safe," Lucas said, smiling warmly as he placed the car into park.Sophia smiled back, her relief palpable, and stepped out onto the sidewalk. Lucas got down from the car and decided to walk her to the entrance.As they strolled towards the entrance, Lucas asked, "I hope I have been forgiven?" He said with a warm smile, wanting to put all their problems behind them. Sophia's eyes sparkled playfully. "I'll definitely have to think about it," she replied, her voice laced with cockiness and they both laughed."Good night, Mrs. Verga," Lucas said as soon as they got to the entrance of her home, his eyes glinting under the house light. “Want to come in for a bit?” Sophia asked.“It’s quite late, I had better get going,” he replied, shaking his head and knowing bet

Immediately after the call with Axel, Lucas dialed Collin’s number, his private investigator, but there was no answer. He tried to call again, but he still couldn’t get through to him. The phone was ringing but no one was picking up the line. It was annoying, but Lucas couldn’t do anything about it. So, without hesitation, Lucas picked up his office phone and called Helena’s table, to which she responded immediately.“Helena, please call the private investigator or try to reach him somehow because he isn’t answering his phone. Tell him to call me immediately. If possible, he should come to the office.” Lucas ordered before Helena got the chance to say a word, his voice laced with urgency.“Yes sir.” She replied and hung up to do what she was told to do. Helena quickly sent a message to Collin’s email, and I’m less than five minutes, Lucas' phone rang.“Good day Mr. Graham. Sorry I couldn’t pick up. Family emergency.” Collins greeted and explained warmly as soon as Lucas picked up, b

In a minute or so, the light vanished, and the smoke cleared, revealing the buildings, which were still standing tall and not destroyed in the slightest way despite the enormous explosion. Lucas stood in the middle of the rubble, his hands stretched out and his face twisted in pain.Just like a scene from an action movie, Lucas had managed to contain the blast's flames and reduced the effects of the explosion’s heat by transferring all of it to his own space just like he had countless times with people who had come after him. Using their own gifts, or in this case, what resonated with his gifts, against them. With great force and with all his strength, he raised his hands, directing the fire upward. The sky flashed with flames, briefly warming the air, but soon enough, the flames vanished, leaving Lucas extremely exhausted, trembling and sweating as his knees shook. Lucas had never done this before. In fact, it wasn’t sometimes he thought he was capable of, but he still risked his l

After a few minutes of sitting quietly, Lucas finally broke the silence, his voice firm. "All right then, Axel. I'll leave it to you to gather more evidence, as you promised." He said in a solemn but strong tone.Axel nodded, his expression calm after his earlier outburst. "I won't let him slip away, Lucas. We'll definitely get him. I’ll make sure he’s not getting out of here the next time he comes in." Logan reassured him.Lucas quietly stood up, his steps swift as he walked out of the questioning room, leaving Axel still thinking about the investigation and Alexander’s deceitful words. He made his way through the police station, thinking about his next activity for the day, while he still received stares from the officers of the station. He thought about going to the office, but he didn’t think he was ready for that yet. Not while he was still in a bender of sorts. Immediately he took out his new phone to call Helena. The call didn’t even get to ring once completely before it was