Rebirth Of The Heiress And The Tycoon's Lover (Alina) novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143

AUTHOR’S POV.

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Lucian’s voice erupted through the phone like a thunderclap before Jordan could speak.

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“Why the hell weren’t you or Lee picking your phones?!” He barked, fury dripping from every word.

Jordan flinched, exchanging a quick glance with Lee before answering. “Sir, we….our phones were in the car. We only just realized.”

“How the fuck do both of you forget your phones in the damn car?!” Lucian’s growl was laced with disbelief and barely contained rage. He didn’t wait for an answer. “Where the fuck are you two now?”

Jordan straightened, answering quickly. “Velmont Heights, sir.”

Lucian immediately turned to Ace. “We’re going to Velmont Heights. Now.”

“Alright boss.” Ace nodded as they both made their way out of the mansion and towards the car.

Still on the line, Lucian demanded, “Who is Alina with?”

Jordan blinked. “No one, sir. She’s alone. Has been since we got here.”

Lucian’s jaw clenched. There was a flicker of relief behind his eyes, but it was quickly smothered by the storm. still raging in him. The images were still burned into his mind.

“I’ll deal with you and Lee later.” He snapped before hanging up and shoving the phone back into Ace’s hand. Ace, already maneuvering out of the estate’s driveway, didn’t say a word.

Halfway down the road, Ace’s phone rang again.

He glanced at the screen and swiped to answer. “Jessica.”

Her voice came through sharp, hurried. “Mr. Ace, I’ve been trying to reach Mr. Blackwood. Is he with you?”

“Yeah, what’s going on?” Ace asked, already dreading the timing.

“That client, the one Mr. Blackwood’s been trying to secure an appointment for weeks, he finally cleared his schedule. But the meeting has to happen today. We have to fly out immediately.”

Ace didn’t respond right away. He just turned to Lucian, who was seated beside him, still seething.

“Boss,” Ace said carefully, “Miss Mendez says that client you’ve been trying to reach finally freed up time. We need to fly out now if you’re going to meet him.”

Lucian went still.

His hand slowly curled into a fist, resting on his knee, and his eyes stared ahead with a cold, unreadable glint. Torn didn’t even begin to describe the look on his face.

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Alina… or the client.

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A long silence hung in the air before Lucian exhaled sharply through his nose, jaw tightening.

“Drive to the airport,” he said quietly but firmly, his voice edged with steel. “I’ll deal with Alina when I get back.” He added under his breath.

Ace nodded without a word and immediately relayed the instructions. “Jessica, meet us at the airport with the files. Also, tell the pilot to get the jet ready.”

“On it.” She replied, then hung up.

Lucian leaned back against the headrest, his fingers drumming restlessly on his thigh.

He had made his decision.

But the fury hadn’t left.

Neither had the ache.

And as the city lights blurred past the window, his mind replayed the images again…

Her smile.

Louis’s eyes on her.

And the one thing Lucian didn’t know…

Was that things were only about to get even worse between Alina and him.

Alina stirred awake sometime in the night, her head clearer than it had been earlier. She reached for her phone, only to find it dead. With a sigh, she plugged it into the charger and waited as the screen slowly lit up. Once it powered on, she immediately tried calling Lucian.

Switched off.

A frown creased her brows.

She tried Ace next.

Unreachable.

Her heart thudded quietly, but she brushed it off. “They’re probably asleep. It’s late.” She whispered to herself, trying to stay calm.

Still restless, she grabbed her sketchpad and pencil from the side table. Drawing always helped ease her mind. She let her fingers move on instinct, sketching out silhouettes and fabric textures. But even that couldn’t lull her completely. It wasn’t until the early hours of the morning that sleep finally took her.

By the time she woke again, sunlight had long faded. It was late afternoon.

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After freshening up, Alina tried Lucian’s number again.

Still unreachable.

Her chest tightened.

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It wasn’t until late into the night that Ace’s line finally rang through. She sat up sharply and answered on the first ring.

“Ace?”

“Good evening ma’am.” Ace greeted in a tired but steady voice.

“I have been calling.” Alina told him.

“Sorry about the radio silence ma’am. The boss’s phone…yeah, it broke. That’s why you couldn’t reach him.”

Alina exhaled in partial relief, regardless of the situation, she was worried. “Oh… okay.”

“He’s got a new phone now,” Ace added. “You can call him. Should go through.”

There was a pause, like he wanted to say more.

Ace had been tempted to ask her about the photos… and why she hadn’t brought lunch the previous day like she said she would. The questions lingered on the edge of his tongue, but he swallowed them back. It wasn’t his place.

“You okay ma’am?” He asked carefully instead.

Alina hesitated. “Yeah… I’m fine.”

But Ace wasn’t convinced. Her voice was too flat, too tight. He swallowed whatever else he wanted to say and simply replied, “Alright. Take care.”

The line went dead.

Alina stared at her phone for a few seconds before quickly dialing Lucian’s number again.

The first call rang out.

She tried again.

This time, it connected, but the voice that greeted her wasn’t Lucian’s.

“Hello?” Came Jessica’s smug, familiar tone.

Alina froze. Her voice was tight “Why do you have Lucian’s phone?”

“Why do you think?” Jessica replied smoothly, the smirk practically audible.

Alina’s eyes flicked to the time on her screen. It was past midnight.

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Her stomach turned. “Jessica, give Lucian the phone. I’m not in the mood for this tonight.”

“He’s asleep.” Jessica said lightly. “And even if he wasn’t, he wouldn’t want to talk to you.”

Alina’s breath hitched. Her tone sharpened. “I’m warning you. Give him the phone.”

Jessica laughed softly. “So, you don’t believe me?”

A notification pinged on Alina’s phone.

“Check it.” Jessica said.

Hands slightly trembling, Alina opened the message.

A video.

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