A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

"It's not a big deal, really. I just heard yesterday from someone that the Rhodes family's situation is related to Lukas. Since I had a good relationship with Ella before, I got a bit curious when I heard that. Also, some people were saying that this whole thing happened because the Roberts family offended Reese, and Lukas dealt with the Rhodes family for her sake." Elena carefully worded her sentence, trying to gauge the situation.

Hearing this, Elias made a sound of disapproval. "Elena, let me warn you. Stay away from Reese from now on. Stop entertaining these wild ideas, and don't get yourself into trouble. And it's not just the Rhodes family. Even Alexa and Gerald got into trouble because of Reese. You better use your brain in everything you do. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you."

Elena turned pale upon hearing this. Thinking about Gerald's tragic death, her hand holding the phone trembled. "Did Gerald offend Reese as well?"

Elias frowned, displeased with the question. "Have you forgotten? Gerald got into trouble with Reese, and you were the one who took him to apologize. It's just that Lukas probably didn't take that well. Otherwise, Gerald wouldn't have... I'm telling you this so you can clear your head. Don't go spreading rumors in front of the Hughes family, understand?"

Even though Elena was from a branch of the Schmidt family, her father had saved Elias's life when they were younger. As a result, she enjoyed a relatively favorable position within the Schmidt family, thanks to her father's past deeds.

Elena's mind was reeling from Elias's words. Her whole body was shaken. She hadn't realized that Reese had become so important to Lukas.

When she had instigated Magnus to go after Reese, it had been merely an impulsive act to vent her frustrations. She hadn't thought this far ahead. Now, she felt a mixture of jealousy and fear.

She envied how quickly Reese had gained Lukas's attention while she had been struggling to earn a second glance from him for years. But what scared her more was the thought of Lukas discovering that she had prompted Magnus to target Reese. Based on Lukas's methods of dealing with Ella and the others, she might be in serious trouble if he learned about last night's events.

No! She had to stop Magnus.

the phone when she did not

snapped back to attention and nodded. "I understand, Elias. I'll definitely keep my distance from Reese and

good." Elias gave a slight

number on her phone, her eyes flashing. She then drove

documents when

today's headlines?" Elias's voice

his brows. "What

Bridge overnight. It wasn't until this morning that someone found him and brought him down. It's the talk of the town! I bet he's so furious that he's about to

could hear Elias's smugness even over the phone. Thinking about Magnus's arrogant face and the sight of him humiliated like that, Lukas raised an eyebrow and smirked. "The wicked get

he tripped over his own arrogance. He even

opponent. Magnus's gaming company has been successful for

nodded in agreement. "I'll keep my work and entertainment separate. By the way, I don't know which hero did this, but I'm so delighted about Magnus's embarrassing incident. Just thinking about him losing face so spectacularly feels like a cause for celebration.

open a bottle of champagne

aback. "Really? This is a rare occasion. For you to suggest a gathering, the sun must be

tone remained cool. "Whether we gather or not is up