Chapter 6
Peyton was so excited she grabbed her phone to call Brooke. But she stopped herself. Maybe things were finally looking up for her. She has a job now and she is starting a new life in a new town. Peyton wanted to tell someone but she knew she could not call home. She still thought of Tree Hill as her home.
Lucas was right about Lindsey and her attitude towards Peyton. Lucas was escorted into the CEO's office of the publishing house who just happens to be Lindsey's father.
"What's this I hear you no longer want to marry Lindsey you want to go back to Peyton?" Mr. Strauss asked Lucas.
"It is more complicated than that sir." Lucas said.
"No it is not you either want to marry Lindsey or you don't." "Do you love Lindsey?" stated Mr. Strauss.
"My love for her has changed over time at one point I thought I was in love with her ; but the love I have for her now is that of friendship." Lucas told him.
"After all Lindsey has done for you and this publishing company this is how you treat her." Mr. Strauss said.
"I appreciate everything Lindsey and you have done for me." "I just can't lie to myself how I truly feel about her any longer." Lucas told him.
"Well Lucas let me tell you what is going to happen here." "You will marry Lindsey and stay with the publishing house." "You will love her and be a husband to her in every since of the word." "You will be a good father to my grandchildren." Mr. Strauss told him.
"I can't be those things to her at one point I thought I could but I can't." said Lucas.
"Lucas you need to know that I know where Peyton Sawyer is and I know where she works." "I am to one who saw she just her job." "She is being watched all I have to do is give the word and Ms. Peyton Sawyer will have an accident." "Do we understand each other now?" stated Mr. Strauss.
"Yes sir I understand." Lucas told him.
"Very good." "You have a lot of making up to do to Lindsey." "You better treat her right son if you know what will happen." "Lindsey is not to know of this conversation." "Is that clear." Mr. Strauss said.
"She will not hear it from me." Lucas said.
"Now leave and go do what you need to do." "Oh and Lucas I will be watching you one wrong step out of line you know the consequences." Mr. Strauss said as he opened the door for Lucas to leave.
Peyton could not sleep she was excited about the new job. She finally got up at 5:00am and took her shower and dressed. The hours that followed seemed like forever. She had to be there at 8:00am. This could be the beginning of a new life for her and she knew it. She arrived at 7:45am she went to the security station and got her ID. badge. The security guard told her to take the elevator to the second floor. Then she was to go to Ms. Merrick's office. Callie showed Peyton the studio she would be working in today. She left Peyton to introduce herself and to start to get to work. Callie went back to her office. She picked up the phone and made a call.
"Things have gone just like we planned she seems excided and eager to do anything I want done." Callie said.
"Very good my end of this is also going well." Mr. Strauss told Callie.
"Callie she must never find out about this." he said.
I understand that sir." Callie told him.