Mismatched Hearts

Chapter 4

THIRD PERSON POV

Quinn let herself be taken in by the bubbles of the hot tub. After an eventful afternoon and a yesterday of trying to get a hold of Lucas so that they could talk, she needed to relax before trying again that night.
She also needed to sober up.

Lucas on the other hand was on the verge of anger.

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 When he got back to his office after seeing Quinn off, an old friend called him so that they could catch up. 

     "- those were good times indeed. We should meet up this evening if you aren't doing anything," his friend said.

      "I will have to postpone your invitation to a later date, I have a date tonight," Lucas said into the phone while packing his files.

     " Are you still with the Latina?" he asked.

     "Her name is Quinn and yes, I am. Why do you ask?"

     " Apologies, I hadn't seen you two together in a while and last night I had seen her in the hands of another man at my hotel here in the city, it was very affectionate. I must have been mistaken." 

    Lucas felt the color drain from his face. "You must have. uhm-,"

    "Chairman, we have a problem-," Adam said while walking in.

     "I'll call you back later Aaron," Lucas said and cut the call.

    "This came in for you in the mail, the note was out in the open, so I had to open it for security checks. Sorry for the evasion," Adam said hurriedly and put an envelope on the desk.

      Lucas curiously opened the envelope and pulled out pictures of two people kissing in a bar. He didn't need to see the lady's face to know that it was his girlfriend.

      "Fridah must be playing some sick joke,"

       "I thought so too so I had them checked before bring them to you. they are not photoshopped. Apparently, Miss Montanari was at the hotel."

      Lucas was about to try to reason when he remembered Aaron had justtold him about seeing her with another man. Quinn also was acting different. Hurt and anger coursed through him. He needed an explaination.

       "Get back to Fridah and ask her what her price is. Find a way to silence her, I'll handle this when I return," he said while getting up and collecting his things.

     Adam nodded and they both left the office. Lucas went straight to the parking lot and drove to Quinn's appartment.

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"Diamanté! Diamanté! Quinn!" He called as he barged into her place. He heard sounds from the indoor pool room and there, he found her.

"What the hell Lucas?!" she asked while burying herself more into the water.

"What the hell? What the hell? What the hell is what happened the other night? " He barked angrily.

Quinn took a sip from her glass and Lucas spotted three empty wine bottles on a table close by.

"You're drinking again?" he said while running his hand through his hair, "Diamante, what the actual f**k?!"

"Look at this!" he threw the photos in her direction, "Look at them and f**king lie to my face that they are photoshopped!"