Chapter 171

At around 8PM, a text message had entered Ivory’s phone. The device, placed beside the papers on Lucien’s table, vibrated, drawing his attention from the pile of work he was attending to. At first, he ignored it, knowing it wasn’t anyone important, but then, the phone had buzzed yet again, indicating that the same person, had tried to call, but failed. The frown on his face had deepened, before, with a sigh, he pushed away from his desk, his chair rolling back a few inches, before he stood up and approached the desk. He grabbed the phone and unlocked it. Seeing as he considered himself so close to Ivory, that he could easily guess her password, he easily opened the text and read the message. [Is everything okay? I’ve been trying to reach you all afternoon. Getting awfully worried.] The simple text, was from none other than Gadreel. Lucien’s expression hardened, and the frown on his face intensified. He couldn’t believe this bastard. He was getting worried. Ha! Was this his way of tryin