Lucius finished up from work a bit early, eager to get to the party, see his long lost grandfather and see the surprise that awaited him at the mansion but he wanted to do something first. Before he went back home, he chose to get a gift for his grandfather. He had overheard that the man had a liki
Bright white effervescent lights covered the front of the mansion from the new lamp posts that were installed just for the occasion. Luxurious cars were parked all around the building; due to the lack of space in the garage as more people than expected showed up, but it didn't spoil the aesthetics o
"Welcome back."After Mathias finished speaking Lucius was able to get free of his hold. It wasn't bad or anything, hugging for long just made Lucius a bit uncomfortable. He smiled at his supposed grandfather."Thank you." Lucius said still not able to get over the fact that this man was finally sta
"Zara, this is my grandson Lucius. Lucius, this is Zara Allison Blythe , your soon to be wife."Both Lucius and Zara stared at Mathias incredulously forcing themselves to believe that what he was saying was a joke but their hopes were shattered when Mathias spoke again."Before any of you say anythi
The party had lasted longer than Lucius had hoped and people still walked around the room unwilling to go back to their homes. He could still see his father, uncle and grandfather mingling with various people. Lucius wondered how they got the stamina to be on their feet for about five hours straight
James eyes Clayton. Everyone knew him as the bottom of the barrel scoundrel who's activities mostly consisted of ruining other people's lives by spreading lies. James took a step towards him, hoping to stop the attack he felt was coming."Let's have a little chat shall we?" Clayton smirked and gave
"What the hell are you doing here?"Lucius frowned and rolled his eyes at the shrill voice that met him when he approached the table. Sitting before him was none other than Zara Blythe in a short red modest gown that complimented her dark raven hair and emerald eyes even more than the pearls that sh
"I am staying for lunch. I'll have a ribeye steak, medium well with lemon and garlic seasoning and any wine you may recommend for the dish."Zara stared at him in disbelief. Did he just...? What did he think he was doing? The waiter nodded and quickly left the table, trying to prevent being caught u
••••• After Zara spoke up about what she went through in Estelle and Jack’s hands, it didn’t take much to sway the court on who was the real villain in this story. A ghost had come back and given them their verdict from beyond the grave and that was enough for the jury and the awed people in and o
The day everyone was waiting for had arrived. The court case between the Cabots and the Steele’s. The courtroom was packed with reporters, spectators, and lawyers. Everyone who was interested in this case either showed up at the court room, camped outside or even watched it closely on their televisi
“Like you said. Former members. Those men heard of my job opening and showed up. They wanted to redeem themselves. Turn a new leaf for the good of society and there you came in guns blazing and killing them.” Callum gave her a mocking face of understanding. “Oh, so when we rushed into the buildi
The car ride back to the precinct was one of quiet and self-fulfillment for some but for those who were stuck with Estelle Cabot in the back of their vehicle, the ride was akin to being thrown into the pit of darkness with a banshee as she would not stop screaming and whining all the way to where sh
“I did everything for you, and this is how you repay me? By recording me and doing God knows what with it.” Lucius opened his mouth, but nothing came out. “Did you go to the police? Did you show anyone these recordings?” Lucius froze. Speaking of the police, where the hell were they when he ne
Lucius couldn’t utter a word as his hands were raised to the sky and he was being pushed along with a gun to the back of his head. He frowned as Estelle’s shocked and confused fac came into view and the man with the haggard voice he caught on his phone glared at him. “Look what I found.” The man b
“It wouldn't concern me either if not for the fact that men with tattoos that I've clearly seen on the news as Black Serpent defectives are walking in with her at this moment.”Lucius shot up from the bed. The Black Serpents again. He thought he had gotten rid of them once and for all when he had Al
It had been a few days before Lucius had gotten consecutive calls on his phone that Callim brought back to him, from both Estelle and Gregory but each on different topics.Gregory's call had a lopsided effect on Lucius as he had sounded different over the phone, no doubt because of what he had found
"That's wonderful, Gregory. I'm happy for you," Lucius lied. "You two make a perfect couple." Gregory smiled and thanked him. He ordered a glass of wine and asked Lucius what he wanted. "I'll have water, thank you. I'm not here to drink, Gregory. I'm here to talk." Lucius spoke, his demeanor bec