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Julian looked especially withdrawn, his expression cold and distant. He didn’t even glance in

Kaia’s heart tensed.

Mr. Rhodes is

her, but she still greeted them with

with a

didn’t push. She simply stepped back and quietly retreated

hold

stiffly, staring straight at

when Lucien remained silent, he knew better than

all the way to the thirteenth floor, Then, with

Everything went dark.

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heard their exchange. He turned around without a word, heading straight

taken a call, and when

was gone.

dialed his number. “Mr. Graves, where

got something to handle. Tell

Kaia. He hadn’t expected him

what Mr. Graves

Graves is tied up

up

with

up to head back to the office. As the group made their way to the elevators, Jude realized he’d left something behind. He asked Kaia

Kaia thought about waiting for Jude to catch up, but just as she hesitated, a pair of polished black dress shoes stepped

looked up and

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Then he chuckled darkly.

was the last straw. Kaia dropped the

cooled. “If you have something to say,

fresh. But Kaia, the gap between you

your younger brother. Isn’t it inappropriate to say that about your own sibling? Even if

son’s.”

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