Chapter 121: You’re all the same
After returning from the prison visit, Layla attended a meeting with an important client. Finally back in her office, she sank into her swivel chair, letting out a quiet sigh of relief. She pulled out her phone, glancing at the screen. "Lucius should have landed in Spain by now," she murmured to herself, and her fingers hovered over the call icon just as his name lit up on the screen.
A smile softened her features as she answered, lifting the phone to her ear. "I was just about to call you. Have you and Roger arrived safely?" she asked.
"Yes, we’ve checked into the hotel," Lucius replied in his usual calm tone.
"Good. You should get some rest then," Layla suggested gently.
"It wasn’t a long journey," he assured her. "I’m planning to head out soon to take care of what I came here for. The sooner, the better."
She nodded. "You’re right. Just be careful," she said, a hint of concern in her voice.
After a brief pause, Lucius’s tone turned serious. "Did you speak to Seraphina? Did she finally admit to the truth?"
Layla’s gaze hardened slightly. "Yes. She confessed why she switched us—it was all to spite my mother, an act of revenge," she recounted. "My father was there too, so I overheard their conversation firsthand. Let’s just say... I didn’t leave quietly." She felt a rush of satisfaction, recalling the sting of her slap against Seraphina’s cheek.
She hesitated, then sighed. "I’m sorry for dragging you into my family’s endless chaos. Just focus on your work. This drama never seems to end," she murmured, half to herself.