Chapter 11 - Lucas Makes One Last Offer
Lucas came to the restaurant after closing.
He looked exhausted.
For the first time, he did not arrive angry.
He offered a deal.
He would repay $250,000.
End things with Serena.
Sign away any claim connected to Lumina.
In exchange, I would stop the forensic review and keep the matter
private.
I stared at him.
“Where does the $250,000 come from?”
He hesitated.
“Investments.”
“Which investments?”
He would not answer.
That was enough.
I refused.
Not because I wanted to destroy him.
Because I could not accept repayment from another unexplained source.
Lucas began crying.
He said Beatrice had taught him that family money belonged to whoever
needed it.
He said he had always planned to make Lumina whole.
I believed he might even believe that.
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Entitlement often sounded reasonable to the person benefiting from it.
I told him our marriage was over.
