Chapter 76: Chapter 76

You didn't tell me, you were coming with him? Mrs Smith asked Mandy.

I was... No... I wasn't...

She stutter, Shehan smiled, he never thought that the man, he is dying to have an interview with is here, right at his mother house.

Welcome sir Lauren Daniel, my name is Shehan, nice to meet you. Shehan stretch his hand to Lauren but Lauren didn't take his hand, he is just staring at his face.

His mind wonder, he is having a mental fight with himself, he just can't imagine, the boy in front of him, that his mother had called handsome.

He is not even handsome. He said mentally, you shouldn't take Lauren to heart, the man in front of Lauren is handsome, he only said that because he felt Shehan is no match for his handsomeness but who call someone handsome when you have no idea about his face. Mandy hit him.

What are you thinking? Mandy said like a whisper.

Oh! He takes Shehan hand in his. Nice to meet you two as in too. Lauren correct himself, Shehan nodded, pointing a chair in front of him. Thanks! He said.

Alright then, let's have our meal before we have a little chitchat. Mrs Smith said, he look at the food in front of him, then Mandy who is already eating from the meal like she knows Mrs Smith before now.

Stop staring, go on and eat. Mandy urge him. Uh! Sure! Mandy didn't see how the two words related but Lauren still isn't eating, she pulled her lips to his ears.

You don't want to eat, you think, she will poison you.

Hell no! Lauren yelled, everyone at the table look at him. Sorry! He said washing his hands, he couldn't eat but he had to eat it, it's seafood, he didn't eat much but at least he tasted it.

Whoa! This meal is super tasty, I haven't eaten this for long. Mandy was appreciating Mrs Smith cooking, Shehan on the other hand is staring hopelessly at Mandy.

Thanks dear, I thought I could make an effort...

This is not just an effort, I love it, maybe, I could take a lesson from you. Saying that Mrs Smith titter and then look at her son, who is ogling at Mandy.

Silly girl, you like to flatter one too much, anyways, let me do the introduction, meet my son Shehan and Shehan meet Mandy, the young lady, who took me down memory lane.

Mandy stretch forward her hand to take Shehan hand but Lauren grabbed her hand down, he had been watching Shehan, he knows that Shehan might be interested in her.

Okay, nice to meet you. Shehan said as he fold his hand himself.

Also me, so Mrs Smith...

Sure, I will keep my promise. He brought out the man photo. Malcolm Beans photo is right in front of Lauren and Mandy, Mandy brought out her phone and snap the picture.

His daughter name is unknown and I don't have her picture but she should be same age with you. Mrs Smith said.

They are looking for Colm Lea. Shehan asked, Lauren turned to him, Mrs Smith had no idea that her son knows the name of the girl, she too had look for her but never did because that is not the name Malcolm gave her.

Do you know her? Mandy asked. No! I don't know her face but I know, that is her real name, no one have an idea of the real person but according to her late dad, she had a birthmark like a steel burned behind her left ear.

Leah!

Lauren called like a whisper, he had try to make out the name, he had heard that name before, but he wasn't sure where or who bears it but now, he is clear on the bearer, he had see Leah sign a document with that, that is her signature sign and Leah had that birthmark, he clenched his finger and unclenched it at almost same time, his neck muscles tighten making his vein visible.

Ma! Thanks for the meal but I think, we have to leave. Mandy noticed that Lauren is no longer himself, which means he might have an idea of who the devil is. Come on Lauren, let's leave.

Lauren didn't say a word to her, he just stand and walk behind her, Mandy drove the car to Lauren's Mansion, Lauren didn't say a word, she wanted to leave as Lauren alight from the car but she felt that Lauren might need someone to talk to, so she followed him into the mansion.

Lauren! She called like a whisper, he turned look at her then walked to the bar in his mansion.

Mandy go home. He said, she looks at him.

You don't expect me to go, leaving you in this state.

Fine, I will not do anything stupid, just go home.

Lauren walk towards his stairway with a bottle of wine.

I go on now, is like you...

Mandy words didn't end, he pulled Mandy into a hugged, the man had not cry since he turned ten and when Mandy went missing, even though he gets teary eyes he never let the tears drop but this day, his tears drop, he hated himself, how could his enemy be is household, the one woman, he had claimed he love all his life.

Even though, his heart is no longer with her, he still doesn't want to hurt her, he had an idea that Leah might be behind Noor action and the brain behind it but he planned of still letting her off the hook.

He free Mandy, and sit on the couch like some lazy bone with the bottle of wine, in few seconds, the bottle is almost half.

He remembers how he started dating Leah, she had save him from some assassin, so they started making friends, he never like her as more than friends, he doesn't believe in love but Leah had asked him to be her boyfriend, that she likes him, what can he do, he needed to thank the woman that save his life but then maybe, all this was a game, a premeditated one to get closer to him.

He is such a fool, how could he stand in front of his dad and call himself brilliant when he is a dickhead, one moron that doesn't think.

If someone had told him that Leah will be his household enemy, he would had place a third eye in between the person head.

Shit happen; you know. Lauren said as he look at Mandy sitting beside him