Chapter 8

Astria’s POV

[Somewhere in City D]

“Achoo! Damn it! Is someone cursing me?”

I was so mad at Ricky that I did not hear the silent sobbing in the background. I paused to catch my breath and then I heard it. That sounded like…

That sounded like Lucy! I turned and I found Da hugging her and she was staring at me and Ricky but mostly Ricky. Her eyes said it all. She had heard us.

“Luc darling I never wanted to…”

Lucy interrupted Ricky mid-sentence. “Let us go Tria. I do not want to eat here. It reeks.”

She pulled herself together and Da helped her up. I did not spare Ricky a last glance despite his pleas and we walked out of the restaurant.

“Well, well. Who knew that associating with celebrities and bringing more customers to a place could get you fired?”

I wanted to correct Ricky about the ‘hangi