Chapter 141

Ariella had been lost in thought for a while. If her dad was just chasing profits, things would be easier-Lucian was never one to hesitate when it came to sacrificing a bit of gain. But no, it had to be because of Alex. He'd even trouble his own daughter over this. If even his actual kid couldn't get him to change his stance, what chance did anyone else have? "Fiona, does Lucian know any of this?" Ariella asked. She had this feeling that if Lucian was the one handling things, maybe he could do more than either of them. Fiona shook her head slowly. "He only knows I'm marrying for the family's sake, and yeah, he knows about me and Alex. But he doesn't know my dad threatened me. I've kept that to myself. Even if I told him, I doubt he'd get it, or care enough. So I thought, why bring it up? Alex doesn't know either. I'm scared if he does, he'll snap and do something crazy." "Can I tell Lucian?" Ariella asked, her voice soft. "He might actually help. He's not heartless. If he understands w