Chapter 48

"What did you just say?" Alexander shot Lucas a look sharp enough to kill. Lucas instantly raised both hands, practically holding his breath. "Not me, definitely not me! I mean—just hear me out, okay? When Madame Caitlin ran into that creep, she didn't freeze up or burst into tears. She fought back. That alone already puts her way ahead of most people. But at the end of the day, she's still a woman. No matter how tough, women have vulnerable moments too, right?" Alexander pulled back his glare, nodded slightly—rare for him. "...Go on." "She was just attending a dinner, wanting a normal evening, but almost got assaulted. It must've shaken her up. Nobody wants to go through crap like that." Lucas kept trying to reason with him. "Moments like that—when they feel exposed and freaked out—that's when they really need someone on their side. And instead of comforting her, you scolded her and told her to just stay home from now on? Tell me that doesn't sound awful." "I just wanted to protect he