Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 135

Willow's scalp tingled with embarrassment before she awkwardly replied, "What do you mean, Mr. Jameson? I don't even have a boyfriend."

Hearing this, Lucian's heart grew colder by the second.

He had always believed that even though their "fiancé" status was a facade, the time they had spent together meant something more.

But... Willow clearly didn't feel the same way.

It seemed that in her mind, he held no place at all.

His jaw tightened as he asked stubbornly, "Ms. Shaw, I'm a fan of yours. Before, wasn't there always someone by your side..."

Willow immediately knew who he was talking about and cut him off. "You've misunderstood. That person and I are just ordinary friends. Besides, he's had a fiancée for a long time. Let's drop the subject."

Her demeanor visibly frosted over. Willow felt this guy had zero boundaries. They barely knew each other, so why was he prying into her private life?

Lucian misinterpreted her reaction entirely, assuming the issue of his fiancée was what had upset her, leaving her unable to forgive him.

No wonder... No wonder Willow hadn't reached out to him all this time.

Did that mean Willow actually cared about him a little, but was just holding onto her anger and refusing to show it?

Lucian fell silent, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Willow breathed a sigh of relief. Upon arriving at her destination, she politely thanked Lucian, then turned and walked away without looking back.

Lucian's eyes remained glued to her retreating figure. It wasn't until she had completely disappeared from sight that he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Hadn't he asked York Lockwood to explain things to Willow?

Why did Willow's reaction make it seem like she knew absolutely nothing about it?

Lucian narrowed his eyes and dialed York's number.

Three calls in a row went unanswered.

This had never happened before.

No matter how busy York was, he would always find the time to answer his phone.

Unless he was hiding something.

Lucian's gaze turned icy cold. He let out a dark scoff and called Arthur. "Look into any recent anomalies with the Lockwood family."

Arthur acknowledged the order. Half an hour later, he sent Lucian a file detailing the recent movements of everyone in the Lockwood family.

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