Mara
“I’m sorry you had to go through all that,” Lucian said softly.
I shook my head. “I’m over it, Lucian. I’m not dragging it up for sympathy—I’m just telling you why I smiled when you said she got caught.”
He nodded, eyes still locked on mine.
“Well,” he said, voice shifting with quiet excitement, “maybe this will make you even happier. It definitely made me happy.”
I leaned in, curious.
“Tina’s seeing someone.”
My face lit up.
That changed everything.
“The best part?” he continued. “If I can prove she’s dating someone, even if the baby is mine, she loses all right to stay in the mansion. She’ll have moved on. I’ll still take responsibility for the child, but not for her.”
I stared at him, beaming. “You’re serious?”
“I’m already investigating. I want her out. For good.”
I cr
