NovelBookChapter 1240: He paused briefly, his eyes turning sharp and unforgiving. "There are smatters that need to be settled once and for all." As Lucas spoke, a subtle shimmer passed through Belinda's gaze. She straightened up a little, turning to face him. "I'll head hnow, then." Lucas tilted his head, surprised. "You're not going to stay?" With a slight shake of her head, Belinda replied in a gentle tone, "No, I'm confident you will deal with this properly." She felt comfortable entrusting the matter to Lucas.
Her unwavering faith in him touched Lucas deeply. He didn't press her. "Alright.” Standing up, Belinda said, “Make sure you're back early for dinner; I'm making that dish you love." "Okay," Lucas replied. A warm grin spread across his face, his eyes brimming with affection.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOnce Belinda had departed, Lucas instructed Gordon to bring Verena over.
Gordon wasted no time, and soon, Verena arrived.
"L-Lucas, what do you needfor?" Verena stammered, her voice trembling with nerves.
Two burly guards had brought her over without much care, heightening her unease.
Lounging back in his chair, Lucas cast a casual, almost bored glance her way. "You really don't know why I had you brought here?" Despite her rattled state, Verena managed to mask her panic, adopting a look of innocent bewilderment. "I genuinely have no clue, Lucas. What's going on?" Lucas' brow furrowed faintly. "The Alvarado family's banquet. Carmelita. The tampered drink with hallucinogens. Do I need to spell it out for you?" Read more at gl s.☐☐☐ Verena blinked, feigning confusion. "The Alvarado family's banquet? The tampered drink? Wait-Lucas, how did you know I was drugged? You're right, that night, I said swild things because of that. But... What's Carmelita got to do with this?" She timed her reaction perfectly, widening her eyes in a show of confusion.
Lucas, however, was done indulging her performance. He cut to the chase. "Did you think using a disposable phone and disguising your voice to reach out to Carmelita would keepin the dark about the matter? Consuela was at the Goldmeadow Restaurant that evening. She witnessed the incident and called you right away to tell you about it. Moments later, someone conveniently asked Carmelita if she wanted Belinda to suffer. Funny how that lines up, huh?" At this, Verena's eyes betrayed her a quick, involuntary flinch.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmClearly, Lucas had pieced together more than she had expected.
Still, she couldn't admit anything, not when Lucas had no solid proof of this.
Steeling herself, she responded, “Yes, Consuela did ringabout the spat hand between Ms. Wright and Carmelita. I listened shrugged it off, and didn't give it another thought. I swear I never reached out to Carmelita! Lucas, you're wrongly accusing me!"
A sharp, humorless laugh escaped Lucas. "Oh, really? So when you 'accidentally' spilled Belinda's drink at the banquet, and a maid just happened to swoop in with a fresh one-laced with hallucinogens, no less-that was all pure chance?"
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