Chapter 226: A missing file
Layla handed Lucius a glass of water, her gaze briefly resting on the pills he held in his hand. He swallowed them swiftly, placing the empty glass on the bedside table.
After switching off the main lights, Layla returned to the bed, settling beside Lucius. He immediately pulled her into his arms, holding her close. He then confessed, "I took your advice. I decided not to pressure Demitri. He needs time—time to come to me on his own terms."
Layla nodded thoughtfully. "I hope he does, but knowing Demitri, he won’t want to discover the truth that way."
Lucius sighed, his breath warm against her hair. "I know. He’s convinced that doing so might put me in danger."
After a moment’s pause, he shifted the conversation. "On my way to Demitri’s place, Zayne gave me X’s phone. I asked Demitri to track the number associated with it. The results were... strange. The number belonged to Orabela, but it was being used from an entirely different location."
Layla’s brows knitted together in confusion. "That doesn’t make sense. How could that happen?" she murmured, her mind racing to piece together the puzzle.
"I’ve asked Roger to look into the servants," Lucius said, his tone heavy with concern. His thoughts spiraled, troubled by the notion that someone might have been plotting against him long before Layla became part of his life. Was someone always watching him? Could it be his real father? The questions gnawed at him, feeding his unease more.
Layla, sensing his distress, kept her own thoughts to herself. Speculating without evidence would only add to Lucius’s stress, and she didn’t want to burden him further. She decided to stay quiet, even though her mind was racing with some possibilities.
A few moments of silence passed before Lucius’s voice broke through the stillness. "Are you asleep?" he asked softly.