While he stared at Lucinda, she also gazed at him.
He appeared to have lost weight during their time apart, and she couldnât help but wonder what he had been through.
Lucinda sneered as she caught Nathanielâs dark gaze on her.
âAre you disappointed to see that not only have I survived, but I have also driven the Roberts family to bankruptcy and then taken over Roberts Group?â
Nathaniel remained silent, his dark eyes locked onto hers.
Lucinda grew increasingly irritated by his unflinching stare.
Despite having lost everything, Nathaniel still managed to act calm and indifferent.
But she was bent on shattering his pride.
âAnd thatâs not all.
I have also sent your beloved fiancee, Eleanor and her lackey Flynn to jail.
The Roberts family mansion now also belongs to me.
â
With her elbow on her desk, Lucinda propped up her chin with her hand and shot a sly smile towards the man standing a few feet away.
Beneath her innocent and charming facade lay a devious heart.
Nathanielâs expression remained frigid.
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He had been scouring the mountains from Forden to Gliethien for over two weeks in search of Lucinda.
And for what?
Only to have her ask Cyrus to send Grahamâs men to hunt him down and even engineer the downfall of the Roberts family.
She was beyond unreasonable!
âWhy?â
When Nathaniel spoke, his voice was still hoarse from the fever he had some days ago and anger flickered in his deep black eyes.
Lucindaâs face turned dark.
When she brought up the bankruptcy of the Roberts family, Nathaniel remained silent.
It wasnât until she spoke about his dear Eleanor that he showed any reaction at all.
âYou are aware of what you have done.
â
Nathaniel was perplexed and his eyes were filled with rage.
But Lucinda didnât let his anger get to her.
She had another surprise prepared for him, and she couldnât wait to share it.