They Called Me Heartless So Reborn I Watched Them Self Destruct novel Chapter 44

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Lucien Toussaint:

Arabella. Arabella. Arabella.

What was she? Who was she? A witch?

What kind of magical spell was she putting on me? I never showed this friendly side of mine to anyone. Not even to Bradley, who was my childhood friend.

Was it the mate bond?

There was this strange desire to make her like me, not to fear me. But to…

But to…

“Love you?” Zorro asked me in a teasing tone, but I refused to dwell on that possibility.

Nah! Zorro was delusional. Love was nothing, I was feeling all this because we didn’t get a chance to consummate our bond. Once it was out of my system, everything would be back to normal. 1

“Who are you kidding, man?” Zorro asked me in a smug tone, “You just challenged her that you would make her fall for you.”

“I got carried away,” I snapped, but Zorro didn’t seem convinced. Today he was whistling in my head, and after ages I could feel his happiness.

“Lilith?” I called her through the mindlink.

“I’m already in your office, Lucien.”

Taking long strides, I headed to my office. Goddess… I was already

missing Arabella. She hadn’t realized it yet, but she had started arguing with me, and it was a good sign.

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“It will.”

“Understood.”

She wasn’t a fool not to understand that I wasn’t interested in engaging in any kind of talk with her. For someone who had known me for years, Jasmine could usually read my moods.

For some reason, today she didn’t want to take the hint.

“You have been busy lately,” she said with a faint smile, “How about we meet for dinner tonight. Your favorite. Almond chicken. I’ll cook.”

“Tonight?” I asked with a frown, “I’m busy, Jasmine,” Before she could ask me for the next night, I at last flashed her a formal smile, “I’ll let you know

once I’m free.”

She pressed her lips together, “How’s that slave doing?”

The word slave struck a nerve, but I didn’t lose my temper. After all, I was responsible for it, and I was supposed to make things right for Arabella.

“You mean, Arabella?” I said while walking, “She is good.”

By the time we reached my office door, she had opened her mouth as if to say something else. I stopped there and turned toward her, “We’ll talk later, Jasmine. Right now, I have this important meeting.”

I just rejected her dinner offer and now this. I needed to be polite.

“Of course, my King,” she bowed slightly and stepped back. After giving her a brief nod, I opened the door and went inside my office, closing the door behind me.

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“Right now, she might be scared of you, but soon she will accept you as her mate,” Lilith tried to pat my ego.

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She had spread some cards on my desk and was now picking them one by one, watching each of them carefully.

I straightened when I remembered something, “Hey, Lilith,” she raised her hand to make me quiet, but I had to speak to her about it.

“I know it sounds strange. The day we found Zara and Arabella in a tree… a star guided me to her.”

That got her attention as her eyes snapped up, “What did you say?”

“The star… it guided me to her,” She was looking at me in disbelief.

“And you’re telling me this now?”

“I’m sorry. I forgot,” I said with a shrug, ignoring her glare.

She started rearranging the cards, “So all my theories have gone to waste.

I need to start over,” she mumbled in frustration.

She looked at me, her violet eyes unusually serious, “Lucien… nothing about this girl is ordinary. Her symptoms are giving mixed signals. She might be a white wolf or a red wolf.”

White wolf or red wolf?

Before I could ask her to explain herself, three sharp knocks echoed through the office. The door swung open without waiting for my permission.

Bradley stepped inside, “I need to tell you something, Lucien…” He stopped midsentence the moment his eyes landed on Lilith and then on the cards covering my desk.

I gestured for him to continue, “Speak freely. You can trust her.”

He gave a short nod, “I’ve just learned something that’ll blow your mind.”

“Brad,” I sighed, “Can you please quit the drama and get to the point?”

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