chapter53 Jerome

After the course events that happened yesterday, Grace expected to wake up feeling extra happy, cheerful and giddy. they didn't do much other than kiss and touch here and there but damn did those moments blow her mind.

instead of happy feelings, she sensed impending doom. everything felt gloomy and dim.

'it can't be because of Lucas. can't it?'

she has come a long way for her subconscious to be rejecting Lucas. especially at this level.

she had to call Lucas up just to be sure.

"Grace?" even hearing him say her name sent shivers up her spine and in a good way. "is something wrong? you are calling so early. it is barely 8o'clock in the morning".

"no. it's just.. it's nothing"

"is everything okay? you can talk to me about anything" the concern in his voice made her eager to put his mind at ease.

"it's really nothing, I was just making sure that yesterday actually happened"

"trust me, I know what you mean" Lucas chuckled softly.

"okay than, good morning and good bye"

she about to end the call.

"hey Grace"

"hmmn?"

"we should have nights like yesterday more often.. I mean the movie date, not the kissing but plus the kissing..(sighs) you know what I mean"

"yeah" she can already tell that Lucas is blushing. hard. he actually does that a lot. so cute.

"have a good day. I'll text you"

when the call ended, the feeling of gloom came back with a vengeance, making her feel so light headed, she couldn't stand straight.

'so this feeling has nothing to do with Lucas. then what is going on?'.

whatever it is, it can't be good.

she decided to shake it off. maybe a hard day's work will snap her out of her funk. well it didn't. the feeling just kept getting worse until she couldn't take it anymore. something is going on, something bad and she has find out what.

she checked the entire company's accounts and legalities. no funny business is going in the company but she double checked just to be sure.

she checked with the family's doctor to see if anybody has a terminal and incurable illness. much to her relief, nothing negative came up.

'then what the heck is going on?'

she was getting even more anxious, her appetite to work completely gone. so she decided to pack up and go home. maybe sleeping will clear her mind.

she was just about to leave when Trevor barged in.

"what have told you ab...." Trevor interrupted her by slamming into her for a hug. "hey, what's wrong?"

"I'm so sorry"

"what's going on?" 'is something happening to Trevor? is that it?'

"my sister..."

"Jasmine?" she could care less about happens to that bitch. 'she can't be the reason for my mood'

"I don't know how but, she got someone by the name Jerome Lu released from jail this morning. I did some research and... and.. I'm so sorry"

Grace listened to what Trevor said carefully and all she could think about is sending the stupid bitch six feet under.

"it's not your fault" she assured and now that that's out of the way, "I'm going to kill her"

"let me handle everything. I'll punish my sister personally, I'll send Jerome back to jail, I'll fix everything. just.. I haven't seen my mother in years, Jasmine is the only family I have left. I can't lose her too"

Trevor has more than enough power to protect his sister but he choose to beg before her for the sake of a little bitch who only cares about herself.

"can you help me find out where Jerome is hiding?" Grace sighed.

"already on it, my men will find him before the day breaks tomorrow"

Jerome Lu. A.K.A the biggest scum on the planet earth. he is also Anna's biological father and Ivory's ex husband. she doesn't know much about the guy except that the bastard viewed his wife and children as property.... two children, as in two children. a thirteen year old Anna and her younger brother whose name has never been mentioned. he was killed by Jerome because the eight year old was always falling ill. '-we could have made another one. a stronger, healthier one'. he said to his ex wife, the mother of the dead child.

he wasn't drunk or under the influence of hard drugs when he said so. the man just had a sick way of thinking.

Ivory finally snapped and filed for a divorce. the annulment was a messy one. he would never 'sign off his belongings' without a fight. but the authorities intervened and the divorce was finalized, Ivory got full custody of her daughter. she also pressed charges for the murder of her child but the scumbag managed to vanish. escaping imprisonment.

Eight years later, when the media found out that the business tycoon Matthew Tang had gotten remarried to a certain Ivory for about four years already and with a son too, Jerome reappeared 'to take back what rightfully belongs to him'.

he stalked and terrorized Anna and her mother for months, in the daytime and in their nightmares.

long story short, Jerome shot her dad, kidnapped ivory, slapped a four years old Mark and called the little child 'a disgusting mistake'. Mark was too young to understand what those words meant but Grace understood everything and wouldn't rest until she got revenge. she did everything in her power to help Anna and the police to capture him. and when he was finally apprehended, she slapped and insulted him multiple times -countless times.

and now, th

*ring ring

when she saw Anna name, the negative vibes she is feeling skyrocketed

"Anna?.. hello?"

"G-Grace? Grace?"

"what's wrong. did something happen? Anna?"

"my b-baby. Lillian is missing. J-j-Jerome took her.."

she didn't know how to respond. her heart rate speed up, she couldn't breath.

-Jerome.