One Wild Night

Chapter 901  Incredibly Brave

Lucy eyes fluttered open to the soft morning light filtering through the bedroom curtains. She smiled when she felt Tom's arms wrapped around her waist and she turned to look at him.

She smiled at the peaceful expression on his face, his tousled hair and the gentle rise and fall of his chest. She felt a surge of affection for him and decided that this was the perfect moment to start their day with some light-hearted fun.

She leaned over and began showering Tom's face with soft kisses, starting from his forehead and working her way down to his cheeks, nose, and finally his lips. Tom stirred, a sleepy smile spreading across his face as he opened his eyes, chuckling softly.

"Good morning," he said, his voice still husky with sleep. "What's all this about?"

"Good morning, my love," Lucy replied, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "I just thought we should start our day with a little bit of love. We have a long day ahead of us, and I wanted to spend some time together before we face it all."

Tom chuckled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "That's usually my line."

"I see no reason why I can't make it mine, do you?" Lucy asked and he grinned.

"I don't. You're right, we do have a long day. But you know, you're making it a lot better already as you almost always do."

"Almost?" She asked with a scowl and he chuckled.

"Some days you can be annoying. But that doesn't mean I love you any less," Tom assured her with a grin.

"Like you're always sweet yourself," she said with an eye roll.

"We both know I am," Tom said and Lucy snorted.

"You know what? Let's just focus on having a nice morning," she suggested and Tom chuckled.

"I thought we were doing that already," Tom pointed out.

"What's nice about saying your girlfriend is annoying? Perhaps your annoying girlfriend should pack up her bags and leave," Lucy said and Tom laughed.

"If you do that, I'd just pack up and leave with you. You know I can't live without my annoying girlfriend," Tom said, kissing her neck and Lucy pressed her lips together to keep from smiling.

"I think we need a break," Lucy said with her nose raised in the air.

"You forgot to add fast to it," Tom said and she raised a brow.

"You think we need a break fast?" She asked and he chuckled.

"Yes. The only kind of break we need is breakfast," he said with a wink and Lucy laughed.

"So, tell me," she said, settling down beside him and resting her head on his shoulder. "What was your phone call with Barry about last night? You were away for so long that I fell asleep before you came back to bed."

Tom's expression grew serious, and he sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Barry found evidence that Henry was responsible for all that happened to Mia's family. There is more. Henry is planning to divorce Mia."

"Divorce? That's great. I guess he must love Diana a lot and wants to marry her," Lucy said with a  happy smile, glad that everything would be resolved easily.

"Knowing Henry, I'm not sure it is so great. Especially as  he's been making some suspicious moves lately," Tom said with another sigh.

Lucy's eyes widened with concern. "What kind of moves?" She asked, turning to look up into his face.

Tom hesitated, then looked at her with a grim expression. "He recently acquired an abandoned property. The place used to be an asylum. It seems like he is making plans to have Mia locked up there secretly."

Lucy shuddered, fear creeping into her heart. "That's horrifying!" She exclaimed, and Tom nodded as he took her hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

"Yes, it is. Don't worry, we won't let that happen. We're going to make sure Mia is safe," he promised.

"How can one human be so evil? How can he be so cruel?" Lucy asked, unable to understand how Henry would want to do something like that to Mia.

"I wish I could answer that. But I can't. Anyway, there's something else. Last night, I spoke to Diana."

Lucy looked at him with a mix of surprise and curiosity. "Diana? Why? Did you reveal your identity to her? What did you talk about?"

"No, I didn't reveal my identity to her. I wanted to know her exact plans for Henry seeing as he is willing to divorce Mia so he can have her," Tom explained, recalling the conversation between him and Diana the night before.

Barry had called from a burner phone and connected the calls so that Diana wouldn't be able to trace it back to him.

"Tom, it's Barry. I'm going to call Diana now."

"Thanks, Bar. I will take it from here."

There was a brief pause before Diana's voice came on the line, cool and composed. "Who is this? And what do you want?"

"You don't need to know who I am. I want to talk to you about Henry."

"Why? You want to blackmail me some more? What do you want?" Diana asked in a harsh whisper.

"I need to know why you're marrying Henry. What is your plan?"

"Like I'm going to tell you. You must think me a fool…"

"You can either tell me or tell Henry about it. It's your choice. I'm your friend…"

"You're no friend of mine!" Diana hissed.

"Yes, I am. Henry is both our enemies. That makes us friends, doesn't it? It means we need each other. It would be easier if we worked together. That way we won't interfere with each other's plans," Tom said calmly.

Diana sighed, a weary sound. "Why is he your enemy? What did he do to you?"

"I can't tell you that.."

"Then how are we friends? How can you expect me to trust you when you don't even trust me enough to tell me who you are?" Diana asked in disbelief.

"You can trust me seeing as I haven't told Henry all I know about you including about your fake pregnancy. If you answer my questions, then I will answer yours," Tom said and she sighed again.

"What is your question?"

"What do you plan to do to Henry?"

"I plan to kill him."

"Then why are you marrying him?" Tom asked curiously.

"Why are you asking me these questions? Are you recording our conversation right now so you can take it to Henry?" She asked suspiciously.

"What can I do to prove to you that whatever you tell me won't get to Henry?" Tom asked and Diana considered it for a moment.

"Answer my questions," Diana said and Tom nodded.

"Alright. You can ask me whatever you want apart from my name. I won't give you that."

"Tell me honestly. Is the new chef working for you?" She asked curiously.

"How can he work for me when you have an agency for that?" Tom asked back.

"Then why did you ask me to fire the previous chef?" She asked suspiciously.

"I wanted to see how much power you wield in that place and how obedient you can be as it would determine your usefulness to me," Tom said easily.

"Usefulness?" She repeated.

"Yes. I thought you were going to be in my way and was going to get rid of you until I found out your true identity. It's easier to do what I want with you in there. Your being there serves my purpose."

"What did Henry do to you?" She asked curiously.

"He hurt someone close to me. He hurt her deeply, and then he crossed a line he shouldn't have crossed by disrespecting someone dear to me. Listen, I need to be sure that we won't be in each other's way, so I want to know what you plan to do. Maybe you can help me and I can be of help to you."

"I don't need your help to ruin him. I can do it all on my own," Diana said simply, "I'm going to get married to him. By that I will have access to everything he owns, and then I can dismantle his empire piece by piece. I will expose him for the monster he is, destroy his legacy and all he has labored for and then I will kill him."

"And his wife?" Tom asked curiously.

"Vanessa is innocent. I'm going to get him to divorce her so she doesn't have to suffer in all of this. I hope whatever you plan to do, you will leave her out of it. She has suffered enough already in his hands. She doesn't have to suffer more because of him," Diana said and Tom nodded.

"You believe so? Why? Did Henry say anything to you?" He asked, wanting to know how much she knew.

"He didn't have to. I plan to look after her," she said simply.

"You will be putting yourself at great risk. Why don't you stand back and let me do this?" Tom offered.

"I know the risks. And I'm willing to take them. Henry has hurt too many people, and it's time he pays for it."

As Tom recounted the conversation to Lucy, she listened intently, her concern for Diana growing with each passing moment.

"But what if he finds out what she's doing?" Lucy asked thoughtfully

"We are making sure he won't. And if he does, we will be a step ahead of him and make sure she doesn't get hurt."

Lucy nodded with approval. "She  is incredibly brave."

Tom agreed. "Yes, she is. But we need to be smart about this. Henry is dangerous and cunning. We can't underestimate him."

They sat in silence for a moment, the weight of the situation heavy on their minds. Then, Lucy spoke again. "So, what's next?"

"We are going to reveal everything to Mia's parents anonymously. They need to know that Henry is their enemy. That way he won't be able to use them against her again," Tom said and Lucy frowned.

"Don't you think her father might confront Henry? Won't that make him know that someone is on to him? He might even suspect Mia. And from there he could connect the dots," Lucy said thoughtfully.

Tom nodded, "I thought about that too. I will discuss it further with Harry and we will decide on whether to go ahead with it or not," Tom said and Lucy nodded.

"Alright. Let's go freshen up and have breakfast. By the way, Sonia will be coming over tonight. We agreed to have a sleepover with Jade," Lucy said and Tom sighed.

"That's a good idea. I will leave her with you both and go spend the night with Harry."