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“Thank you, Lincoln. I’m not worried.” I gave him a small smile.
After a stressful dinner, I said goodbye to Lincoln and climbed into the back of the car. Lucas slid in next to me and slammed the door shut.
“I think he suspects,” he said in an angry tone.
“Why do you think that?”
“Because he’s connecting all the dots, Jenna. I know my father.”
“You never told me your mother died.”
“Why would I?” He stared out the window.
“Your father raised you alone?”
“No. I had two nannies and servants who did most of the raising. The only thing he cared about was grooming me to take over the company one day. I feel like this is history fucking repeating itself.”
“What are you talking about?” I asked.
“Nothing. I’m done discussing this.”
I shovedmy key into my purse and set it down on the counter as I removed my shoe. Lucas Thorne had two sides, which became clearer this evening. One side of him was a powerful, rich man who had a caring nature when he decided to let it out. The other side of him was a frightened boy who never knew his mother and lived with a man he called his father, whom he tried to please his entire life. But I felt that no matter what he did, it was never good enough. I knew Lucas was damaged in his own way, but I didn’t know to what extent. We were opposites. While he was trying to show his father he could be the best, I was showing my parents that I didn’t want to be. I suspected he sought his father’s approval for everything while I sought my parents’ disapproval.
At first, when he told me he couldn’t be a father, I thought it was because he loved his bachelor life too much and that he was just a selfish man who couldn’t be bothered. Maybe that was still the case, but after meeting his father and seeing them together, I believed it was much deeper.
Chapter Eighteen
Jenna
I was pouring myself a cup of coffee in the break room when Lincoln walked in.
“Good morning, Jenna. You’re just the person I wanted to see.”
“Good morning Mr.—Lincoln.”
“I’d like you to join me for lunch today. I have a couple of things I need to discuss with you.”
“Okay. Will Lucas be joining us as well?”
“No. It’ll be just us. Don’t mention this to Lucas, either. Understand?”
“Yeah. Sure. I won’t mention it.” I furrowed my brows.
“I’ll meet you downstairs in the lobby at noon, and we’ll drive together,” he said as he walked out of the break room.
I stood there leaning against the counter as I brought my cup to my lips. What could he possibly want to talk about?
“Morning,” Lucas said as he walked in and interrupted my thoughts.
“Good morning.”
“Is everything okay?” he asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.
“Yeah. Everything’s fine. Why?”
“You looked like you were in deep thought.”
“I was just thinking about all the stuff I have to do.” I gave him a small smile before I headed back to my office.
