Catherine's POV. "Home sweet home!" I exclaimed with excitement as I stepped out of the car, feeling grateful for Henry's speedy driving today. "Thank you, Henry," I added, waving at the driver as he drove away."You're welcome, Cathy," Henry replied before disappearing down the driveway.The name 'Lucas' resonated in my mind, consuming my thoughts. Guilt gnawed at me for not immediately thinking about my children, but I couldn't help it... Lucas had taken over every part of me. All I wanted was to see him, to be with him. It was surprising, but I was done questioning myself and my sanity. My feelings for him were undeniable.I rushed into my room to have a quick bath after one of the maids informed me that Bella had gone out with the kids. A relief for me because I was sure those two would cling to me and whine gibberish if I found them at home. They've made that their habits and I am forced to adjust with it.Quickly stripping off my clothes, I headed to the bathroom for a refreshi

Catherine's POV."Hello, Catherine," a voice sliced through the chatter around me, sending a disgusting chill down my spine. Turning around, I came face to face with her—someone I'd rather never encounter again."Hello," she chirped again, her tone dripping with insincerity. "So good to see you here, honey."Suppressing the urge to scoff, I took a deep breath, steeling myself against the waves of resentment threatening to overwhelm me."Hello, baby doll," I replied through gritted teeth. "How are you doing? I'm sorry, but I can't lie, so I won't say it's good to see you again."Her brow furrowed momentarily, a hint of confusion crossing her face before she composed herself with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes."I'm well, as you can see, and thank you for your honest opinion," she replied, her tone laced with subtle condescension. "What brought you to the shopping center today? Have you finally decided to upgrade your fashion sense?""Not really, I'm quite fine with it, but si

Catherine's POVMy eyes flickered open, and my body bumped against a broad chest. Turning, I saw his cute sleeping face, and a broad smile spread across my face as memories of last night flooded my brain. After dinner, we headed to the room, and Lucas made sweet, delicious love to me. He wasn't his usual savage self but a gentleman who took care of my needs slowly.I had begged him to fuck me real hard, but the man took his time and made me understand that there was immense pleasure that came from slowly sensual lovemaking. It was beautiful, and I loved it so bad, but I kind of loved him banging me hard... That feeling was different... Always different, but I enjoyed both sides of him. I was sore but not as sore as I would have been if he had fucked me so savagely.Remembering his confessions brought another smile to my face... Lucas is my man. Yeah. I could call him that now. He is my man, my own man. He belonged to me now, and I belonged to him. Gosh! It felt so good."Lucas..." I wh

Lucas's POV.My eyes twitched violently as the judge, whom I thought would announce the winner, began a long lecture about the competition, and good Lord! How I wanted to fast forward time.As he dragged on, I felt my patience wearing thinner than a sheet of phyllo dough. Seriously, was this guy paid by the word that comes out of his mouth? I looked at my nervous-looking Red, and I shot him a glare that could've melted a polar ice cap, silently wishing he would go straight to the fucking announcement. I was sure the crowd and the rest of the competitors were getting bored of his long speech already.Like what's wrong with these people? Haven't they had enough of the speech?The worst was that my brain couldn't process whatever gibberish he was saying, so I just sat on my seat, fuming and biting my tongue and inner cheeks to prevent myself from cussing."You should really relax, boss; you don't look so good," Marcos said, and I rubbed my face and turned to glare at him fully before say

Catherine's POV."OMG sweetheart, you look like a divine being," Natty complimented me immediately after I stepped out of the dressing room. "Those baubles you are wearing must be worth a small fortune, babe, they match your beautiful blue eyes," she added, her eyes holding this excited gleam that made me smile as I walked towards her."A large fortune, actually," I murmured a reply, moving my hand over the ornate sapphire and diamond necklace at my throat. "These 'baubles' are top-grade Kashmir sapphire.""Let me make a guess, a present from Daddy, huh?" She asked, and I just shook my head and turned to look at myself in the mirror. I looked almost unrecognizable; it felt as though an entirely new Catherine was staring right back at me.The beautiful red designer dress was exclusively made for me, and I looked like a princess. A real-life princess and Lucas made all this possible. For the first time in my life, I sat down and someone did almost everything for me while dressing up; my