Narrowing his eyes, Graham retorted, “It’s not a coincidence. I happened to spot you sneaking in through the garden as soon as I descended the stairs. What are you up to?”
Lucinda chuckled, attempting to downplay the situation.
“What are you talking about? I’m not sneaking around. I’m simply paying you a visit in a straightforward manner.”
Graham knew her too well, but he didn’t bother to expose her.
Instead, he turned and leisurely settled back onto the sofa in the living room.
Lucinda followed him into the room and glanced upstairs.
“Is Violeta not at home today? Why did she go out so early?”
She was so nervous that her palms were sweating. If Violeta wasn’t present, Lucinda feared she might face a fate worse than death today.
“She is in the study upstairs. Do you want to see her?” Graham casually asked. He opened the drawer of the coffee table, intending to take a cigarette.
However, recalling his sister’s aversion to the smell of smoke, he silently returned the cigarette and glanced up at Lucinda.
Just as Lucinda let out a sigh of relief, Graham shot her a pointed look, instantly triggering her guilty conscience.
Without hesitation, she dropped to her knees, desperate to showcase her sincerity.
Beneath the sofa and coffee table lay a plush round carpet. She intentionally chose a spot where she wouldn’t feel any discomfort.
Observing this, Graham deduced something. A faint smile played at the corners of his mouth as he asked coldly, “Looks like you’re quite aware of your own mistakes, aren’t you? What did I warn you about before?”
Lowering her gaze, Lucinda replied in a sad tone, “You said that if I slept with him again, you’d break my legs. And no one can change your mind.”
“How many times have you slept with him then, Miss Simmons?”
The sharp edge in his voice, coupled with his sarcastic address of ‘Miss Simmons,’ served as a foreboding sign of an impending storm.
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Lucinda’s heart raced with fear, aware that trouble was brewing.
“About… Five times,”
Lucinda admitted, bracing herself for the coldness emanating from Graham’s gaze. Desperate to mitigate the situation, she hastily added, “I understand that you made that request for my own benefit. You feared that if Nathan doesn’t end up marrying me, news of our intimate encounters would spread, tarnishing my reputation.
But I couldn’t care less about what others think of me. ALL I want is to live freely and enjoy life. Besides, Nathan treats me exceptionally well…”
Graham interjected with a sneer, cutting her off mid-sentence.
“I’ve heard that he’s been getting cozy with the spokesperson of the Payne Group recently. He’s hardly living an upright life, is he? Do you still think he’s treating you well?”
Lucinda was taken aback.