"Lucia, Lucia, are you walking out on us because we want the best for you?" The mother was calling but Lucia continued going.
She turned on her car, ordered the gatekeeper to open the gate.
"If you open that gate you will lose your job." Mr. Harcourt said
Hearing her father's voice, she stepped out of her car, took her keys, and moved out through the pedestrian gate.
The father asked her mother not to bother and proceed on her journey to her sister's place.
He insisted that Lucia cannot be bigger than them and she will come back to his senses.
She proceeded on her journey while her husband returned to the sitting room.
It was a big shock that Lucia left them in such a manner
She's a well-trained girl, very prudent and outstanding. She worked with her father and understood the best way to run their company.
The father was reflecting on what must have gone wrong with her only child. He was worried.
To him, Lucia should be in her husband's house and not his at her age.
All he was doing was to ensure she had a better life. Marriage of convenience is far from Lucia. She forbids it and wants to choose her own man by herself.
The nature of her job is very demanding and most times doesn't give her room to associate.
She meets only her business partners. Though she wants to marry into a multi-billionaire home. She doesn't want to settle for less
Most of these people don't come to her office, and she doesn't visit them in their offices.
Despite her father being retired, some of those he had built trust with call him directly whenever they want to transact with his company.
Lucia doesn't bother about it. All she wants is the sustainability of the company. Whenever the father gets such a demand, she sends a proposal and invoice to them via email.
She has been successfully transacting with those kinds of people. They pay, and she supplies them through her staff, who are in charge of delivery.
Lucia went back to her hotel room to get some rest. She had a stressful day. She had to take her bath and rest her body.
The news of the fire incident in her company hasn't gotten to her parents. No other person will deliver such a message except her
She was unable to go back to the company because of the worries her parents were giving her
After meeting with them, nothing was achieved. The father, her mother, and even she got angry and parted.
The father had returned to his garden where he usually takes fresh air and reads newspapers.
His domestic staff had provided him with the fruits she ordered. He decided to take things easy.
His driver travelled to see his wife and children, the wife travelled, and his daughter, who was supposed to be with him, is chilling in her hotel room.
Lucia knew she didn't do well by walking out on her parents. She started feeling bad about it.
There are better ways to handle the matter, but not the decision to walk away.
Her parents have given her all she wanted in life. She schooled when her mates schooled and attended one of the best schools.
She never lacked anything except the husband, who isn't forthcoming. So many guys have asked her for her hand in marriage, but they are not her spec.
Who could the one her parents are arranging be? She doesn't know him and they do not want to mention his name.
Why keep it a secret from me?
Why should I marry someone I know nothing about?
Her father is one of the prominent people in town. He has a lot of friends even before he married Monica.
Andrew Harcourt is a well-respected personality. He has contributed a lot to the betterment of many and society too
He once contested an election but stepped down to another along the line without grudges. That boosted the trust he earned.
Lucia went to work without her car. She told her workers she sent it for servicing to avoid many questions.
She went on an assessment of the part of the building that was damaged by fire
After the assessment, she approved repairs and wrote an appreciation letter to the firefighters' management for their quick response.
Her face couldn't be bright because what happened previously still bothers her.
She tried to put on a smile. She handed over the contract files she signed with Larry to the operations manager.
The news was all over and they were all happy they had a new contract.
Mrs. Douglas had called Mr. Harcourt to know the situation of Lucia and the proposal.
He was positive towards her. He told her not to worry, and soon they would hear from his family.
He immediately called his wife to know how they could handle the situation she told him to call Lucia to come over
He was reluctant to do so but had no option. He called Lucia immediately and asked her to come home.
Their wife had informed them she was on her way back.
Lucia picked up and told him that she wasn't sure about coming home that day.
That got the father angry. He was at the pharmacy where he picked up his drugs.
With the response of Lucia, he became furious and couldn't see the vehicle that was reversing, which knocked him down.
Lucia did not cut the call nor did he. Someone used the phone and spoke with Lucia about what happened.
She understands her father's health condition and needed to rush so she could explain to the doctor
She called twice, but no one picked up. She left the office and took a taxi to the family hospital but the father wasn't there
The mother got to the place before him. One of the nurses picked up her call and directed her to where the hospital is.
Lucia got to the place, trying to find out the situation. Her heart was panting, and she worried about what could have happened to her father.
Going to the room where her father was admitted, the mother ordered the security to block her and never let her in
