Chapter 161

LUCAS’S POV It's been a week since I handed everything over to Elora and left the country with Oliver to deal with more pressing matters. I knew about the breach the moment it happened. And I should've been on the next flight to Paris within hours, but Oliver had other ideas. His plan was simple, but almost cruel. “Let Elora handle it.” He said. He wants her to push herself and prove that she could carry the weight without me hovering over her shoulders. And she did it. She proved herself. She always does. But signing a deal with her ex husband as our primary investor? That's something I never expected from her and I would never accept it. Now I'm on my way to Paris with irritation sitting deep in my chest, hoping to assess the damage myself and get a damn explanation from her. An hour later, I step out of the airport, scanning the crowd instinctively. She was supposed to be here as always. Standing with that confident smile, her red hair pulled back neatly, eyes already sharp with a t