Chapter 342

Julian leaned back in his chair, calm as ever, and said, "Just so we're clear, the only reason I hid her was to clean up your mess." "...What?" Lucas's face darkened instantly, his brows practically forming a knot. “You off your meds or something, Julian?” He had no idea what Julian was talking about. Julian shot him a sharp look, a faint smile playing on his lips. “You know that needle hidden in her clothes? The one meant to poison Claire? It was all part of someone's plan, and she almost got hit. Think about that for a second.” He paused, watching Lucas closely. “Try guessing who would go to such lengths.” “Dig a little deeper—who put her in harm's way in the first place? Who dragged her into this chaos?” He was leading him, step by step. Lucas's face started draining of color, little by little. Seeing that, Julian went on, “You let the monster in, and now you can’t kick it out. Claire got caught in the crossfire thanks to you. So if anyone got helped here, it's probably you more tha