Chapter 11 : Ambushed

**Luke POV

Standing on the edge of the crowd, I waited for Cat to come back.

The blush on her cheeks, that innocent look in her eyes… I wanted to see it again.

"Luke!"

I cringed as soon as my name reached me, the voice sending a shiver down my spine.

"Mom," I muttered, clenching my jaw.

My mom appeared through the crowd and ran right up to me. She was all smiles as she patted my cheek.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"We heard about your success with this development and thought we'd come celebrate with you," she said, beaming another smile at me.

I crossed my arms and leaned casually against the wall. "We?"

"There he is! There's my genius son!" My father's voice boomed through the venue.

Groaning, I rolled my eyes.

It wasn't that I didn't love my parents. I did. They were great and supportive. They were also really proud of me. So proud they had to advertise it everywhere.

"Hi, Dad," I grumbled.

My father clapped me on the shoulder and gave m