Lucas had his opponent's weakness firmly in his grasp.
Julia had gone to the branch office that day entirely because of what Lucas had said to her.
When emotions crack so suddenly, even if one pretends nothing happened, a thorn still remains in the heart.
The only person she truly couldn't let go of was Richard.
Richard had always been well-behaved, never fighting or competing.
At first, Lucas thought Richard had married Jessica for the inheritance their grandfather left behind. But when the two of them went traveling together, he realized their feelings were genuine.
If Richard could continue to stay out of trouble, Lucas wouldn't mind keeping him around.
As for Aiden…
It was time he paid the price for what he had done.
"Mr. Hilton, where are we going now?" Alex asked.
"Home. To see my 'good mother.'"
Aurora had been staying quietly at Blackstone Manor for several days, and she hadn't told anyone about her plan to leave.
