Chapter 257

Even after they'd walked a distance, Lucius felt the need to explain to Valerie. "Don't take what just happened to heart." She stifled a small yawn. "You're overthinking. It's not that serious." She treated it like watching a farce. Even while enjoying the show, she'd taken the time to slip in a few moves against Mira. When a chess piece walked itself onto the board, one had to use it. Valerie's laidback attitude left Lucius more than a little unsettled. Aside from what they did in bed, she never interfered in his private life. She wasn't even curious about his circle of friends. They were legally married and curled up together on the same bed night after night. Even if there hadn't been feelings before, shouldn't something have developed after they'd shared a bed for so long? "Valerie, I think we should really talk," he said. Valerie admired White Manor's scenery while casually keeping the conversation going. "What do you want to talk about? Go ahead." He caught her wrist. "Aft