From Betrayed Luna to Wolf Queen (Lillian) novel Chapter 239

Chapter 239 Birds of a Feather

Chapter 239 Birds of a Feather

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After watching Julian leave, Victor didn’t head out right away. Instead, he turned back toward the Graves Group headquarters, pulling out his phone as he walked.

The line connected after a few rings. “What do you want?” came the voice on the other end.

Victor softened his tone. “Hey, I brought you something back from my trip. You want me to bring it up, or are you coming down?”

There was a brief pause from Wendy’s side.

Then she replied, “You and my boss are friends. I probably shouldn’t accept anything from you.”

Victor’s brow twitched at that. “Wait, what’s that supposed to mean?”

What did being friends with Julian have to do with giving her a gift? Since when was being his friend some kind of strike against him?

Wendy’s voice remained steady. “Your character is questionable.”

“Seriously? He and I aren’t the same person. If you’ve got issues with him, why drag me into

it?”

“My mom always says birds of a feather flock together,” Wendy replied simply.

Victor was left speechless.

A total momma’s girl. Couldn’t she think for herself instead of quoting her mother?

Before he could get another word in, the line went dead with a soft click.

Listening to the dial tone, Victor felt a wave of frustration wash over him.

So just because of Julian, he was getting judged by association? He hadn’t even done anything wrong. It was beyond unfair.

Julian really had a way of complicating things.

Were family matters always this messy? He’d stirred up more trouble than he’d solved.

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Chapter 239 Birds of a Feather

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Back at Graves Estate, Lillian had spent most of her day keeping to herself–eating, resting, and staying out of the way. Amid all the chaos unfolding around the mansion, she was the only one who seemed untouched by the tension

No matter how angry Eleanor, Hilda, and Iris grew, none of them could get close to her quarters.

Her phone buzzed–Finn was calling.

“How’d your day go?” he asked casually.

“First round went smoothly,” Lillian said with a faint smile.

“Mm. Word travels fast. I heard about it already

Lillian paused. “How did you… know?”

Did Finn have eyes inside Graves Estate or something?

Almost unconsciously, she glanced toward the staff members standing at a distance behind her.

Finn chuckled lightly. “You made quite the statement today. Burning down those properties isn’t exactly subtle.”

Hearing that, Lillian let out a quiet laugh.

“Feel a little better now?” Finn asked, his tone gentle.

When she’d learned the truth about her mother’s death, Lillian had been filled with a cold, burning rage–ready to take on every single member of the Graves Pack.

And now, on her very first day back at the estate, she’d already turned their lives upside. down.

“Not even close,” Lillian replied.

Even with all the disruption she’d caused, it still felt far from enough.

“Then keep going,” Finn said simply.

“That’s the plan.”

Coming back to the Graves Pack wasn’t just about setting a few buildings on fire.

Years ago, the Graves Pack had loved tearing down other people’s homes–whether the owners agreed or not.

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Chapter 239 Birds of a Feather

So today, she’d made sure they got a taste of what that felt like..

Lillian stayed on the phone with Finn a while longer before finally hanging up.

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Once the call ended, she turned to George. “Was the blue diamond shipped back to my brother?”

“No need to worry, miss. It was sent by private courier earlier today.”

“And the red diamond–have the jewelers started working on it?”

George nodded. “Yes. We secured the finest craftsman available.”

Lillian gave a slight nod and said nothing more.

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By the time Julian returned to the estate, the staff had just finished setting dinner out for Lillian–a single place setting, arranged only for one.

Eleanor and the others were nowhere to be seen

Taking in the unfamiliar faces moving through the house, Julian couldn’t help but frown.

When Lillian noticed Julian walking in, her eyes met his for just a moment before she looked away, continuing her meal as though he weren’t there.

Julian walked over to the opposite side of the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

He was still in his black suit, the matching dress shirt beneath worn open at the collar. He must have loosened his tie in the car, looking mildly restless.

Julian lit a cigarette, took a slow drag, and asked in a voice that was calm on the surface, “At lunch today… did you only have them prepare a single serving as well?”

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