Chapter 236

Lucien didn't catch up in the end. Oliver yanked his arm, face dark and tight. "Mr. Sterling, what's going on? How could Celestial be accused of plagiarism? I refuse to believe Angelina would do that!" He'd seen her brilliance firsthand, that discipline, her pride. A woman like that? No way she'd steal someone else's work. Lucien's mind was a total mess-Calliope's side-by-side code comparison burned into his brain, along with the look she gave him at the end, full of spite and hurt. He shoved Oliver's hand off, frustration bleeding into every word. "I don't know! Stop asking me!" He turned, wanting to go after her again-but she was gone. But Oliver cut him off once more, voice low but shaking with fury. "Aren't you her fiancé? This isn't just some minor issue-it's a huge mess. Whether it's real or not, we need to help clear her name first." Lucien frowned hard, hesitated, then finally pulled out his phone. "Fine. I'll call her, find out what happened." Just as he turned to walk away, t