Chapter 2 Her Voice

-Lucian's POV

Beep, Beep, Beep

I hear my alarm ringing and jump out of bed. I switch it off, wipe my eyes with my fingers, and then lie back in bed and glance at my side. I couldn't recall the name of the woman from last night, but she's here. She is lying on her stomach with her brunette curls spread out over the pillow. Last night, she did nothing for me. She was merely practical. After leaving her there, I got out of bed, put on some sweats, and left my room to go into my home office.

My housemaid Tessa replies, "Sir, I'm sorry to bother you, but your son is refusing to eat his breakfast."

"I will take care of him, you take care of the woman that is still currently in my room."

"Right away sir." She leaves my office with a bow. My employees are aware of my methods and don't inquire. I will only speak directly with Tessa and Leo. They've been with me for a long time.

I enter my son's room after leaving my office. Ethan, my son, sits by his window and looks out. He has dark hair and blue eyes, and he is five years old. He exhibits very little emotion and is quite reticent and closed off. Shortly after giving birth, his mother abandoned him in the hospital in search of her next fix. It still amazes me that a mother would simply abandon her son. My past has made me closed off, but I didn't want my son to be that way.

"Ethan.." "Why am I told you don't want to eat?" I ask him as I start to approach him.

He gives me a quick shrug before continuing to gaze out the window. I take a seat next to him and follow his stare. From the ocean, the waves are rolling in. My cell phone started ringing just as I was ready to continue. I get up fast and respond to it.

"Carrington," I say this without looking at the ID.

"Hey man, we got a business deal tonight so don't make plans." My phone rings and I hear Theo's voice.

"What deal?" I professionally say this.

"The agreement with the Japanese investors was advanced. Tonight at seven o'clock, we will be gathering at midnight until sunrise.

"I'll be ready." I end the call without saying goodbye to him. I turn back to face Ethan, but he's gone. It's the great father of the year. I sigh and head back to my office to start going through some of the business offers and sorting through my emails. When Tessa gives me lunch at work, I simply nod in agreement.

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"Time to go man." "Breaking into my office," Theo says. I give my best pal a rolling look.

"The door was closed for a reason," I say, sounding bored. He dismissively waves his hand at me.

"Whatever, we got to get going." He puts his feet up on my desk and settles into one of my office chairs. He merely smirks in response to my blazing gaze at him. "Don't give me that look, you know it does not affect me."

"Get your feet OFF of my desk." I see him take his feet up and put them back on the floor as I slowly start to stand up.

"Come on, we have to leave. "Where is my nephew?" He says, getting to his feet and rubbing his legs. We both start to leave my office.

"I believe he is playing with Leo."

As I watch Theo go for Ethan's room, I go get ready. I get ready, put on a lovely Armani suit, and head back to my son's room, where he and Theo are working on a problem. I can understand how difficult it is for Theo to get him to talk.

"Ethan we have to go out for the night, make sure you listen to Tessa & Leo." I walked over to him and kissed his forehead.

"Goodnight Dad!" He continues to focus on his puzzle as he speaks.

After we drive away, Theo and I head for the club. When we got there, they immediately let us in, and we proceeded to the VIP area. A waitress arrives and gets our drinks once we are seated. She is attempting to bend over while wearing short shorts. She is only flirting with me because she wants my money, and I know it. All women are avaricious and ultimately pursue only one goal. I use and throw them because of this. I turn to see Theo taking in the scenery. He winks at the waitress, making her chuckle, and I roll my eyes.

"I'm going to the barman, I'll be back in a second," I say as I get up and move to the bar. I hear a voice approaching the stage halfway there.

"All right, everyone is going to have a great time tonight! Tonight, our very own Sunrise will be back to sing for us." The man is the center of attention for everyone else, so I pause and just stand there.

"Here she is everyone- Please welcome... Sunrise!" As a small, long-blond woman is pushed onto the stage, he makes the announcement. She has an athletic figure and gorgeous curves that aren't too thin. She looks hot as hell since her beautiful golden hair falls to her waist. I glimpse the most stunning eyes I have ever seen as she turns to face the crowd. God... "Hi everyone, I apologize I didn't know I would be singing tonight but I will sing one of my favorites." She says, attempting to calm herself.

I can't help but be enthralled with her as she shuts her eyes and starts singing the song in a siren-like manner. Despite being too short for my tall body, she is stunning, and her voice is the cherry on top.

Simply continue to breathe, breathe, breathe, and breathe.

Oh, and I must continue to breathe. I must continue to breathe.

Oh, and I must continue to breathe.

Her eyes meet mine as she opens them. I can see a lot of emotions in them, but all I can do is keep listening to her sing. As though we are the only two in the room, we keep staring at one another. I was captivated by her mesmerizing and siren-like voice.

I swear the sky is falling, feel my blood running, and I can't stop breathing.

As time passes, my mental state becomes uncontrollable.

I'm still breathing, mmm.

After she's done, she eventually breaks off our staredown as the applause starts. The waitress was still flirting with Theo, so I blinked many times and headed to the bar to get a beer. The owner is hugging the vocalist when I turn to face the stage again.

When I see the Japanese investors enter, I turn around and head back toward the entrance. I keep looking at the bar where that singer is working during the meeting. She truly is a breathtaking sight to see. How on earth am I thinking this? She is merely a female. I attempt to return my attention to the meeting by shaking my head. I make the decision to introduce myself in the bar once the meeting is coming to an end. I approach it, but she is not there.

"Hey man, how can I help you?" I get yelled at by the man behind the bar.

"Where is the woman who was here earlier?" I ask, bending slightly to improve my hearing.

"Sorry man, she left already."

Oh no, that plan didn't work out.

I stand there thinking for a minute as he keeps cleaning his glass. Theo approaches me and taps my shoulder to signal that he's ready to leave. Still thinking about a certain blonde, I nod my head and rise from the bar seat.