Chapter 179

Oliver pulled me aside and said, "The thing you asked me to look into that day… I did a rough check. It looks like Lucas really wasn't following you that day. He was actually following... Scarlett." "He was following Scarlett?" I looked at Oliver in confusion. "Why would he follow her?" "I don't know, but after he saw you arrive, he gave up on following Scarlett and instead followed you when you left." I was baffled. "What exactly is Lucas trying to do?" "No matter what he's up to, as Mr. Hastings said, Ms. Ashford, you should keep your guard up. Not everyone in this world is a good person." I nodded. "As for today's incident... Why were Lucas and Mr. Hastings there?" "After you left that day, Mr. Hastings was actually very concerned about this matter. As soon as you were gone, he told me to investigate. There was a problem with the Schneider family's mines, so Lucas went abroad for a few days. That gave Xena an opportunity. "Originally, Mr. Hastings didn't want to get involved