Craved by the Wrong Volkov-Chapter 190: There are no what ifs

Braelyn’s POV

"Why are you asking me that question?" Lucien asked, his brows slightly furrowed as he asked that question.

I swallowed a lump as I tried to control my nervousness. I had asked the question based on impulses. I picked up my fork trying to eat my omelette.

"I was just curious. " I muttered with a weak smile. His gaze lingered on me for a while before he finally spoke.

"My grudge with Volkovs goes far beyond the death of my mother. " he finally said. His gaze hardened, as if he were being made to recall an unpleasant memory. Lucien’s jaw rolled a bit, his voice turned low, carrying a subtle chill.

"Her death was just one of the several reasons. You can think of it as a personal vendetta. I chose to be the villain in their story," he explained, then casually went back to his breakfast like he just didn’t swear to take great revenge on the Volkov family.

"They must have really hurt you. " I muttered, he smiled at my words. His gaze drifted to me.

His face stiffened for a moment at my words, and a weak smile curled on his lips.

"They did," he replied, and the room fell silent as we both got lost in our thoughts. I went back to taking bites of my food. So far from Mum’s diary, I discovered something, but there were answers I was yet to get. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Why would someone want to threaten my life? Did the Orlov family know of Mum’s involvement, and did they want to take revenge on me?

In that case, did Lucien have a secret agenda against me? Could I really trust a man who wore several masks? The questions linger at the back of the mind. The more I thought of it the more uncertain I was about it

I hadn’t finished reading mum’s diary, but I wasn’t certain if I could believe her entries. After all, she was someone who couldn’t differentiate reality.

I wondered what happened to mum in the end, did she eventually die? Most importantly, why were Dad and Gregor adamant about my marriage? Did all these questions have a link?

A soft brush on my hand drew my spiralling mind from the hole it was falling into back to Lucien. He held my hand and his voice was certain. "You don’t have to worry. You would get back at them for every humiliation they made you suffer," he said like a silent promise.

His words tugged my heart. I remembered how Mum had described Lucien in her diary entry. The little boy who knew from a tender age that he wasn’t needed. The boy who was secreted cried, unable to understand why they hated him.

Lucien wasn’t born the villain; they made him bear the conscience of sins that weren’t his. He was conditioned into what he was now. It made me wonder, what if Lucien had a different part...

No I couldn’t do that, the deed has already been done.

"By the way, we will be returning tomorrow afternoon" Lucien mentioned. My brows furrowed and we weren’t scheduled to return until a few more days. Lucien had rounded up the deal earlier than planned because of his personal relationship with the CEO of Genesis

Also, there weren’t any flights scheduled tomorrow back home.

"I thought there weren’t any flights back for tomorrow. " I voice my concern

Lucien arched a brow at me. "Who said anything about taking a public flight?" He laughed out loud.

Then it hit me, I had underestimated him once again. He was more than the spoiled menace everyone thought he was. He was a man who took a company at the brink of collapse and turned it into something capable of competing against Volkov Apex Holdings

*******

Our business trip ended after another hospital visit. My results would be sent to me later after which new steps would be taken.

Until then we have to wait. I arrived at the airport in the evening. The sky had an amber glow when the jet arrived at the terminal. From the sky, I didn’t have the feeling of longing I felt in the past seeing the city which had been my home for years.

We had flown over in Lucien’s private jet. At this point, I wasn’t surprised at whatever he showed me anymore.

A car was already waiting at the gate for us, and they headed first for my destination, Raphael’s house. That was all that building meant to me now.

We arrived at the gate at the same time and ran into Raphael, who was just returning from somewhere. It was already dark now around 7 pm.

Our car was parked before Raphael’s car, although we both stepped out at the same time. Lucien stepped out of the car and shot Raphael a provocative gaze which got into Raphael

He stood at his car’s open door momentarily, forgetting Amelia who was still inside the car. Their gaze locked for a moment before Lucien helped me out of the car. He placed a soft peck on my cheeks.

"See you later Viper." He chimed before adding in a low whisper deliberately leaning down to make his actions look intimate

"Make sure not to forget me." His tone sounded deliberately seductive. I smiled then played along, pecking lightly on the lips, which Lucien didn’t see coming.

"The trip was fun. Thank you for taking me along." I deliberately raised my voice for Raphael to hear..Lucien chuckled and a mischievous light shone in his eyes.

"Looks like you grew out your fangs, Viper." He snickered.

We parted ways. I watched Lucien’s ride drive away before heading inside. I didn’t even bother to spare Raphael a glance but I knew his gaze lingered behind me until I left his line of sight.

The butler got someone to handle my luggage. I settled down in my room. "Welcome back madam." The butler unexpectedly said before leaving the room. I thought they completely stopped regarding my presence.

I sat at the edge of my bed. There were so many thoughts going through my mind all at once.

The trip had ended but it changed my worldview completely