The Second Life of Lenora

omposure that was far-fetched so that she could get through with this call without telling him to go to hell. "I just woke." She simply said. She heard Lucian scoff over the phone. "Let's have

how she wanted to look when she's faced with him. "Nora! I'm going out to grab some groceries." Her mother's voice jolted her as it pierced through the room from outside. She had stopped living with her mother in her past life but this was five years ago

ostrils as she stepped into the eatery. She carefully took her steps with an unusual confidence, looking unbothered. She spotted Lucian, who was already seated, dressed in an over-expens

ad happened, the feeling of hurt, and anger started to consume her afresh. It wasn't her fault that

later that she got to know Lucian had thought she came from a rich home. He didn't know that she stemmed from a middle-class family and was only at the

as she approached his table. At some point, Lenora could swear she noticed his hard demeanor falter slightly as he accessed her. It wasn't every time she dressed up this gorgeous. She could even feel glances on her, but she didn't

pectfully and left. "Are you sick in the head or something?" Lucian asked, raising a thick dark brow up. "Have you forgotten your good manners at home? You didn't just invalidate my complaint, did you?" The way his voice was fluctuating in highs and lows with authority was starting to irritate Lenora. "For an average looking man whose only value is his money, you overrat

ntleman, are you?" She sipped from her glass cup and licked the drop on her lower lip slowly and intentionally seductively. She was messing with his head, and was enjoying it. Even Megan, who was now sitting close to where Lucian was standing was surprised at Lenora's tone. "You must think you have some liver now because I settled for a low life like you. Don't forget that I could break up with you right here and the little dignity you have to your status would end wi

d her, the force of her voice shocked Megan, and she dramatically slipped and fell on the floor. Lucian's eyes widened. "She...she pu

oor. A lot of "Ohs" and different comments went on in the background, while Lucian helped Megan

he remaining margarita in the cup on Lucian's head. Immediately, murmurs began going

gly expression. His fists tightened, restraining himself from hitting something, anything, or her? He wanted this to be a dream badly, and as if this wasn't bad enough, Lenora looked like she could burst into laughter anytime soon. "Do you really have a death wish?" Lucian spoke through gritted teet

orm a coherent sentence. "Let's leave, she would embara

ing on a business trip with her boss, and he had left her alone all by herself in the eatery. Lenora had sucked in her tears while already making plans of how to apologize to Lucian and get him to be cool wit

ep out of the eatery, she slipped, but was quickly caught by two strong p