Chapter 7

With Quinxel in her grasp, she scrutinized the crowd and quickly made out Quinxel's family. Their resemblance was striking. She approached them and cleared her throat to gain their attention. They turned to her and immediately crouched around the child, caressing her cheeks and checking her for any injuries.

"I found her wandering in one of the hallways but i couldn't trace you guys so i spent some time with her to occupy her until i found you. Hope you don't mind", she addressed them.

The old couple shook their head in denial and expressed their gratitude towards her.

Whilst they were fussing over their granddaughter, a gentleman approached them , drawing their attention away. Quinxel squealed and ran to hug him. The man smiled in relief as he took his daughter in his arms.

"Where did you go?" He softly queried.

"I was with Mum- I mean Miss Luciana."

They all tensed at the familiar word and the couple introduced themselves in order to break the awkward silence.

"Excuse my manners. I'm Mr. Luke Alexander King.My wife, Mrs. Orabella King and our son, Curtis Romanus King." She smiles and shook their hand politely whilst reciprocating their actions.

"Miss Luciana Stone. A pleasure to meet you".

Since it would have been a little rude to just up and leave after spending time with their granddaughter, she stayed and conversed with Mrs. King before taking her leave.

When she got home, Lucille was in the theatre room watching a movie so she took a bath and joined her. They conversed and they drank wine whilst watching the movie and fell asleep before it was over.

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It had been a week after the wedding and Luciana was in her office working when she was informed by her secretary that she had a visitors. She told him to let them in and went back to typing on her laptop.

She raised her head when her doors were opened and stood up to greet her visitors when an excited Quinxel ran into her arms.

She managed a smile and looked up to greet Arabella who had brought along Quinxel.

"Aren't you supposed to be on honeymoon?" She queried softly.

"I just got back and was ambushed by a furious Quin to bring her here."

She smiled and turned to face Quinxel who had cooked up the most innocent look a girl her age could muster. She shook her head and turned back to Arabella.

"I am yet to go home and relax so I'll leave her in your care. Please call me if anything goes wrong."

"I will. Safe journey."

She turned to face Quinxel who still had on her innocent face and shook her head with a smile.

"I didn't do anything", Quinxel said immediately she made eye contact with her.

"I never said anything, did I?" She answered.

Quinxel looked between her hair which was in pigtails and at Lucianna with a sweet sugary smile.

Lucianna laughed under her breath and sat down with her on the couch that was at the resting place of her office.

She turned to face a grinning Quinxel and turned her around in order to braid her hair whilst making small talk.