Marcus's Point of View :
Unspoken comments and stress that had been building for weeks filled the continuous distance between us. I had witnessed it. Lucas has entered Lily's life like a shadow, becoming ingrained in her daily routine and supporting her and Aiden in ways that suggested he had always been there for them. As if he were their guardian angel.
I had waited. I had been observing. But I was becoming impatient now. A discussion has to occur putting our rivalry for power aside.
When I walked inside Lucas' penthouse, he was already holding a drink of whiskey as if he was awaiting me. Like him, his apartment...