Lucian's expression remained calm and unaffected but the intimidating faces in the room."Yes. I'm here for the Jade stone."The man who he had been speaking with on the phone stood with a smile."Yes. I can see that. After all, you were crazy enough to come here."Lucian tucked his hands into his pockets calmly. "I'm aware there will be a price for me to take it?"The man smirked darkly. "Wow. Your confidence is cute." He turned around to the members of the board who were staring intensely at him, trying to intimidate him with their glare"Will you be willing to pay the price though?"Lucian was getting riled up by the delay. "I believe that's why I'm here. I will pay the price."A grin broke out on the face of the man and most of the people in the room.He reached for a document that lay in the center of the table. It looked like they were discussing the content of the document before he came in.The document was handed to him.Lucian read through it. It contained information of a

Amelia glanced at her phone as she headed back to her car. Of course, it was her father calling. No doubt, Raymond had informed him of his withdrawal from wanting anything to do with her. Still feeling in the excitement of being free from Raymond, she slipped the phone into her bag, ignoring it. She was in no mood to begin to explain herself. "Take me home," she told her driver once she asked in the car and he started the journey. She breathed out a sigh of relief once again, still processing everything that had happened. She had barely begun to scroll through her phone twenty minutes into the journey home when the car stopped. "Why did we stop?" She asked the driver in confusion. His face looked white as he signalled to the front of them with his head. "We're surrounded. I don't know how this car just came in front of me and now we're trapped." She froze as she stared up. Seeing the three black cars with tinted windows parked around hers, a wave of déjà vu hit her. This s

Lucian paused for a long moment before responding to her."Why are you calling me? How do you know I was behind the explosion of Robert's lab and how do you know I can do something about this?"She burst into tears on the other end of the line."I know that Robert had evil intentions from the way he spread the virus to that innocent man who you rescued. I also trust you because I saw you rescue that man and set the lab ablaze..I know you can do something."Lucian hummed to himself."Really?""Yes. Please, do something or the blood of everyone in Steadfast city will be on your head."Lucian frowned.This lady was going to do anything to ensure that he intervened in the matter.He sighed to himself, rubbing his brows.Guess he would have to leave the next day instead of today.He grit his teeth at the thought of delaying Elsa's recovery but he sighed.Ge truly wouldn't want the blood of the people in Steadfast city to be on his head since he can really do something about it."I need his

Olivia glared hard at him, her frown deepening into an ugly scowl.Then she burst into a mirthless laughter."I knew it. This guy is a fraud on a bigger level! You? I should give you my rarest herbs? You must be a joker!"Lucian sighed, getting up and gathering his things."It's all good then. I'll be around whenever you need me."He turned to Mr. Castillo. "Mr. Castillo, thank you for your care for your sister and for having me. If that's all, I'll be on my way."Mr. Castillo looked torn.He stared at his sister who still had a haughty expression on and her hands folded across her chest.Then he sighed deeply. "Thank you, Lucian. I'll get back to you."Lucian smiled before leaving the room.Mr. Castillo glared at his sister who now wore a proud expression."Trust me, brother, I'm fine. He's just a fraud. You see what he asked. He just wants a more legit way to steal from us."Mr. Castillo sighed deeply. "Trust me, sister, if you get worse, I'll not be happy with you."She rolled her

"I'm so glad you didn't let your stubbornness destroy you." Mr. Castillo had a warm smile on as he sat opposite his sister, Olivia, in their expansive and luxurious patio.Amelia sat with them, busy on her phone but paying close attention to them.For some reason, she was uncomfortable with her aunt's sudden disposition about her health.Ever since she returned from the hospital with the good news of her treatment, she had been gushing about Lucian.Olivia giggled like a young girl. "I was so wrong to have judged Lucian wrongly when we first met. That guy is really good at what he does."Mr. Castillo raised his glass."Well, cheers to your recovery. And to Lucian, even if he isn't here."Olivia smiled widely as she raised her own glass too.They clinked their glasses and began to drink their wine but Olivia fell into her thought again.She just couldn't seem to get over her way Lucian carried himself with such confidence and grace.The way he treated her so effortlessly, yet intentio