Chapter 16

Lucas had someone on his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more certain he became of his hunch. "My father has a kid out there… a secret one. I had someone dig around, and I'm starting to think this might all be his doing." And Sophia? She might've just been a pawn in the whole thing… The thought hit him hard — so hard that even Lucas himself was shaken. No, it couldn't be. If Sophia wasn't the mastermind behind it all… Then what the hell did the past three years of mistreating her even mean? A wave of dread swept over him, making his steps wobbly on the way back to his room. He even tripped going up the stairs he'd walked a thousand times before. In the days that followed, he didn't even bother showing up at the company. His mind was fixated on just one thing — finding Sophia. Thankfully, on the fifth day, a lead finally came in. About ten days ago, a young woman in her early twenties had been brought into a rural clinic along the River. Her injuries and appearance closely m