Wooing his wife back

from the sofa, still not taking his eyes off as he adjusted his tie. She made to walk into his car but he stopped her, deeming it unnecessary. He walked out of the house and

from Lucas who walked out of the company and got into his car, Noah following him behind. " Carla Hudson, " he replied when Noah got into the passenger's seat, and his eyes widened on hearing Lucas' answer, turning to face him. " Carla Hudson? Your childhood friend that has always had a crush on you ever since we were kids? That Carla Hudson? " he asked, his voice laced with surprise, and Lucas nodded, sighing again as he rubbed his eyes with his fingers tiredly. " It was a partnership deal for the company. Her dad proposed a marriage offer and she signed the contract without letting me know and left me no choice. I either had to sign the contract or give up my position and the company as a whole, " he elaborated further. " Whoa...... I knew Robert was mean, but I didn't know it would be to this extent. So, what's your plan? " Noah questioned and Lucas shrugged, starting the car, the mischief playing in his eyes again. " Well..... If she thinks she can sign a contract just to get me, then she's damned. As she said, it's a marriage of convenience. She had better be prepared for what is coming, " he answered, a devilish smirk forming on his lips. Noah pursed his lips together, trying to avoid saying something that would annoy Lucas, but he felt that his best friend might be thinking too far from the issue at hand. Lucas drove into the streets at a high speed, getting home faster than he was supposed to. " Lucas, " Logan, his stepbrother, called out as soon as he and Noah got out of the car. Noah groaned out in frustration and Lucas didn't even try to hide the scowl on his face. No one liked Logan except his mum and Robert. " What the fuck are you doing in my house? " Lucas growled, walking up to his stepbrothe