chapter 8: "That was a little? "Luke sat beside Tess quietly. Relishing in the flowery scent and motherly love she emitted. He felt a little strange and nervous. His heart tickled with warmth and he felt like crying. His nose and eye lids grew red from holding back tears. His heart ached for Tess. The underlying sorrow in her aura couldn't be unmasked. Her shoulders shivered slightly and a streak of tears drifted from her eyes, all the way down to her palm. Seemingly unconscious, her eyes stayed glued to the stage without blinking. Luke watched the tears fall in the saddest, lonesome way possible. Her tears looked like a piece of tiny diamond, as it was getting darker from the heavy clouds and the lights from the water fountain manifested on her face for a few seconds. “My love, during the long hesitationI couldn’t find the right words to express my feelingsWith all my heart in those ordinary hellosI just want to ask if you’re doing wellNot knowing what to say nextI put down t
chapter 9: "welcome home Luke"Tess recovered from her trance when the rain started drizzling. She withdrew from the hug, wiped Luke's wet face, and placed a wet kiss on his cheek. "Mother." Luke called with tears and soft tenderness in his eyes that deflected the color of the starry night. Tess's heart softened, It's the first time "Luuk's" voice had ever sounded so soft, like a child. She blamed herself inwardly for that. He caught her in the moment of weakness. Throwing the bad memories to the back of her mind, Tess picked Luke up like a baby and twirled. "Hehe hehe" Luke broke into a laughing fit. His soft voice was still slightly wobbly from crying. "Do you feel better son?" Tess held him tight. She pulled her jacket forward to protect him from the cold wind. " Yes mother, I am fine." Luke couldn't get enough of Tess's affection. His ocean blue eyes twinkled. "Mother has a very beautiful smile. It must be exhausting to look like a goddess all the time, carrying the weight of
Chapter 10: If you treat the mind do you do that at the detriment of the body? "Good morning Mr De vries, I sent two files attachments via email. I narrowed down the list of therapist experienced with kids to two based on the young master's likes.""Okay, I'll pick one of them. Fix a home appointment with him today." Ruben dropped the call. His mind drifted to the clashing personalities "Luke" displayed. " Luke's " mannerism seemed just like his own and his heart hurt from the cold shoulders he got the precious night. He had spread sauce all over the dumplings just the way Luke loved it but unexpectedly, "Luke" got mad and scolded him. "Dishes should be dipped in sauce, spreading sauce all over dumplings is an atrocity. Uncultured and unrefined way to eat. The opposite of the behaviour a person of nobility should possess. I will skip dinner tonight." Those words traumatized Ruben, so much that they were still fresh in his mind. He had never been so speechless. His heart still ache
Chapter 11: "Are you excited?" "No- I." Mr Anderson was left speechless. In his entire career, he had never been left speechless by a 6 year old. "Let's proceed with the session, I have important work to finish." Luuk interrupted without remorse. He leaned back on the chair, clearly uninterested in the therapist's words. The candy and bag of junks was enough to deem him a quack. "Okay, okay haha." Mr Anderson laughed awkwardly. "Is there anything bothering you at the moment? Perhaps something your father did.""No" Luuk answered curtly."Mmh, okay. How would you define the biggest challenge you’re facing right now? ""This interview." Luuk replied solemnly, his patience was running thin. "Hehe this is not an interview Luke, it's a friendly discussion." Mr Anderson said friendly. His hands on the table fidgeted with a pen. Luuk's composure made him slightly nervous. "So can I leave now?""Er No no, it's important, your father requested this." "My father, not me.""Luke, your fat
Chapter 12: "Should have walked away with your dignity when you still had it." After an hour of a smooth and steady journey, Ruben and Luuk arrived at the mansion. Luuk eyes glimmered, Ruben’s mansion was very large. A huge water fountain graced the middle of the yard, two golden lion figures were placed in such a way it appeared that water came out of their mouths, adding to the grandeur of the mansion. The cool cream and black organic stones used to mold the wall of the mansion was akin to Ruben's temperament. A mixture of warmth and dark coldness. The entrance has 4 stairs to the large door that lead into the living room. The car went round the water fountain and stopped at the entrance. Luuk remained calm all through. Tess's house in the US couldn't be considered half the size of Ruben’s courtyard but that's because Tess was a minimalist. She preferred a low profile life and would only be extravagant when she picked her clothings or junks. A budding of excitement sprouted in Lu
Chapter 13: " Are you really my son or a clone he made to elope from me?" "You haven't answered my question. Why are you here?" Ruben spoke after a minute of silence. His gaze was like a heavy boulder weighing down on Britt's shoulders. "I want to be the face of the new project." Brittany went straight to the point. Ruben raised his brows slightly, a light flashed past his eyes in a second but his expression returned to normal, "No." he refused tactically giving no room for negotiation. Brittany's expression didn't show any change as though she had expected this response. She paused for a few seconds and asked plainly, "Why?" "You should lay low for a while, my team is still having a headache cleansing after your previous mess but now you want another role? Are you looking forward to dragging my company's image in the mud?!" Ruben's voice rose a few pitches in anger. "Hahaha" Brittany laughed hysterically. " Is it because of me or her? I heard she's back and she's working in your
Chapter 14: "Didn't you hear me? I recommend Luke De Vries as Director of software engineering." "Good morning Miss Janssen." The workers on Tess's team at the law firm all stood up to greet Tess at her arrival. "Oh? Is that your son? He's so cute." A female co-worker said, her hands cupped her cheeks as she stared at Luke with twinkling eyes. Luke was shy from all of the attention so he hid behind Tess's striking red trousers. Her dressing style had become more bold and vibrant, luxurious and stylish. She wore a white slightly loose top with a vintage scarf gracing her delicate neck. Long red pants which elongated her slender legs and she completed the look with a pair of red heels with silvery details and red crocodile skin designer bag. Her silky healthy hair and confident shoulders pronounced her elegance and nobility.In contrast to Tess, Luke was wearing a pair of comfortable black joggers and hoodie. Those were the only clothes in Luuk's wardrobe he deemed wearable. In fact,
chapter 15: "I will do the talking and you will listen to me" Luuk scanned the quiet room with a scrutinizing gaze. He nodded In satisfaction and continued. " I will do the talking and you lots will listen to me. Anyone with an objection can leave no." No one dared to make a sound, their Jaws seemed to have dislocated their mouths. They stared in disbelief at the commanding aura emanating from the little figure that stood on the podium. If they weren't mistaken, his overwhelming control over them seemed to exceed that of Ruben. "Father, no, Mr De Vries recommended me abruptly and I understand your disagreement. I am without skills and appear to be a mere six year old child. But that's where I deem you all useless. Do you know how much knowledge you can acquire if you read and practice for 5 years? Yes, I have been polishing my skills since I was able to read, talk and write. I won't understand your foolishness again, instead I will show you. I am working on the prototype of the AI