Chapter 58: The unlikely

Lucien’s name flashed on my phone screen again. I stared at it, my pulse hammering. After everything that had unfolded in the last twenty-four hours, I wasn’t sure if I was ready for another conversation with him. But avoiding him wouldn’t change the truth.

I exhaled sharply and answered. “Lucien.”

“You need to come to the office,” he said, his tone clipped and urgent. “Now.”

I frowned. “What’s going on?”

“It’s about Lily,” he said. “And the lawsuit.”

My stomach twisted. I glanced at the court summons still lying on my coffee table. My name in bold print. A demand to appear. But for what?

“I’ll...