Chapter 139 Even in the Dark

Julian frowned. “What? Did we lose power?”

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He pulled out his phone and called the facilities department, while Lucien’s first instinct was to turn around.

The faint glow of the emergency lights revealed Kaia’s small frame curled up on the floor.

Something tugged hard at Lucien’s chest.

He crossed the space in one long stride and knelt beside her. “It’s okay. Just a power outage.”

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But his words didn’t seem to comfort her. She kept shaking,

tucked into herself.

Lucien had been angry-still was, if he was honest-but seeing her like this made it impossible to stay that way.

He pulled her into his arms and whispered low in her ear, his voice deep and steady, “I’m here. You’re safe.”

As he spoke, the elevator lights flickered back on.

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Lucien’s sharply sculpted face was the first thing she saw.

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He stepped in alongside Julian. Julian pressed the button for the fifth floor, while Lucien remained still, saying nothing.

Julian looked especially withdrawn, his expression cold and

Kaia’s heart tensed.

Mr. Rhodes is here? Trying to keep things

attitude unsettled her, but she still greeted them with politeness. “Mr.

answered with

push. She simply stepped back and quietly retreated to the corner of the

too late to hold the doors for Jude

stiffly, staring straight

had intended to make small talk with Kaia, but when Lucien remained silent, he knew

them all the way to the thirteenth floor, Then, with

Everything went dark.

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their exchange. He turned around without a word,

taken a call, and

was gone.

his number. “Mr.

got

Lucien would be eager to see Kaia. He hadn’t expected

never guess what Mr. Graves is

conference room, Julian returned with a polite smile. “Apologies, everyone. Mr. Graves is tied up at the moment. Once he’s reviewed the

up

with

way to the elevators, Jude realized he’d left something behind. He asked Kaia to

thought about waiting for Jude to catch up, but just as she hesitated, a pair of

looked up and

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Then he chuckled darkly. “Kaia, I didn’t know you were

was the last straw. Kaia dropped

have something to say, maybe say it

married you. Of course he’s protective right now-it’s still fresh. But Kaia, the gap between you two is real.

that about your own sibling? Even if Lucien’s interest is temporary, it

son’s.”

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