Chapter 192

At the same time, Calliope clutched her phone tight. She knew Lucien too well. That man was crazy to the core. Back in high school, someone just bumped into her while grabbing lunch, causing a scrape on her knee-he tied the guy up and starved him for three days. In college, a random thug whistled at her on the street-Lucien had him beaten till he was half-dead, then pinned a charge on him and threw him in jail. Stuff like that? Too many to count over the years. And now? Angelina was the one he treasured most. Conrad had messed with her... What Lucien might do-Calliope didn't even want to imagine. She immediately opened her chat with Conrad and sent a message. [Just be careful lately. Try not to go anywhere alone.] He replied almost instantly, just one word. [Okay.] No questions, no second-guessing. That kind of complete trust-it warmed her shaken heart like a soft blanket over cold skin. Right after lunch, a message from Bradley popped up. [Calliope, the villa's taken care of. That mot