Hearing Livia openly admit to collaborating with Larissa, Lucius froze, finally turning to look at her with scrutinizing eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had voluntarily confessed and even provided a plausible excuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it possible she had been trying to help him deal with Larissa all along and hadn\u2019t actually betrayed him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hoped so. The idea of being betrayed by a woman was unacceptable. How could any woman he, Lucius, had chosen possibly dare to betray him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that so?\u201d he asked. \u201cThen what useful information did you get from her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia feigned disappointment. \u201cShe\u2019s very cautious and didn\u2019t tell me much. Only that she plans to make sure \u2018Soaring High\u2018, the new series Gale Entertainment is producing to compete with \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018, will be a massive disaster. The problem will stem from the male lead, so she asked me to arrange for his casting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you expect me to believe you?\u201d Lucius demanded, his fingers gripping her chin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears welled in Livia\u2019s eyes. \u201cLucius, I love you so much. How could I ever lie to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart\u2013wrenching expression made him hesitate, a flicker of softness stirring within him. But it was gone in an instant, replaced by his usual cold indifference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To him, it didn\u2019t matter whether Livia was sincere or if she was faking her alliance with Larissa. Anyone who might slip from his control was a threat. He\u2019d rather eliminate a\u00a0<\/p>\n
thousand innocent people than let one guilty one escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019d better not be lying to me,\u201d Lucius said, his voice low and chilling as he slowly released her chin. \u201cThe last person who betrayed me is now food for the sharks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Lucius\u2019s world, betrayal was unforgivable. Every subordinate who had ever crossed him\u00a0<\/p>\n
had been thrown into the vast ocean, becoming a meal for its predators.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words sent a shiver down Livia\u2019s spine. Once free, she coughed a few times, trying to steady her breathing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, suppressing her fear, she looked him straight in the eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMay my entire family die a horrible death if I\u2019m lying,\u201d she said, her voice trembling but firm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius stared at her, as if trying to gauge the truth in her words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seizing the moment, Livia quickly added, \u201cWhether you believe me or not, you should eat first. Come on, try what I made\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was placating, an attempt to ease the tension.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11:16\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 562\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Lucius cut her off. \u201cYou\u2019re my fianc\u00e9e. You don\u2019t need to do these menial tasks for me\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her future was to be a gift for powerful figures who could advance the Lincoln family\u2019s interests. Her only job was to maintain her body perfectly\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia hid her delight, believing her efforts were starting to work. She smiled. \u201cAlright, I won\u2019t disturb you then. Remember to eat, don\u2019t go hungry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she rose to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the door, Livia paused. Glancing around to make sure no one was there, she pressed her ear to the door, holding her breath to listen,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want the two people Trudy is looking for found within a week!\u201d Lucius\u2019s voice cut through the door. \u201cBring the young one to me. The old one is for Trudy to handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who was Trudy? Why was Lucius helping her find people? Was that why he was so happy earlier? Because of this Trudy?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 563\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
Wings of Broken Time by Alina Das 562 Hearing Livia openly admit to collaborating with Larissa, Lucius froze, finally turning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-throne-of-thorns-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31087\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}