Chapter 96
- Lucas nodded, as if everything he said made perfect sense—as if I were supposed to thank him for throwing me scraps.
- “If you don’t want to stay home full-time, fine,” he said, his voice smooth, like poison laced with honey. “Work during the day. Just make sure you’re home at night. And if there’s a banquet or something important, request leave in advance. I’ll need you beside me.”
- He said it like it was a compromise.