Chapter 277

Hudson's POV "You found her?" Lea asked. I nodded and dropped onto the barstool beside her, the weight of tonight's confrontation with Christina still heavy on my shoulders. "She all right?" "She's fine." Or she had been, until I showed up, ruined her dinner, and destroyed her plan to catch Fabrizio. Lycaon growled in my head, still agitated from our argument with Christina. "Told you the PI I recommended was good." Lea smiled, flipping her long hair over her shoulder. "I use him for business intel mostly, but he handles personal cases too. I—" She paused, studying my face. "Didn't go well, then." There was sympathy in her voice, but I knew her well enough to hear the satisfaction underneath. "Christina just needs time." Lea signaled the bartender and ordered a Boulevardier for me. "That's what I said. She needs time to process the news. Alone. You showing up probably made things worse. Did she lash out?" "No." I took a long gulp. The alcohol went down, but it didn't touch the storm ra