Chapter 225 Foiled His Plans
Mr. Wilson was speechless. Lucian’s plan to win over his ex–wife might have been foiled.
Calista was experienced and wise in her ways. Besides, she was still very wary and repulsed by Lucian. Mr. Wilson would eat his shoe if their relationship could reconcile.
Calista had already entered the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor, but there was no response. She pressed it several more times, but still no reaction.
Calista smirked and pressed all the other buttons, and they worked fine, indicating that only the seventh floor was closed off. She could easily guess why.
Worried that she might misunderstand, Mr. Wilson quickly said, “Miss Calista, don’t be mad. Mr. Northwood is on the first floor right now. He did this just because
To his credit, Mr. Wilson, being the manager of such a large club, knew how to handle women.
Without wasting a breath, he immediately informed her of Lucian’s whereabouts, fearing she’d jump to the
conclusion that Lucian was in Lily’s room.
“There’s no misunderstanding. I said it would all depend on her luck. Having Lucian protect her like this is
also her luck.”
She wouldn’t even be surprised if he sealed off the whole place.
Mr. Wilson panicked, thinking this was a huge misunderstanding.
He quickly explained, “Miss Scott was behaving inappropriately. Mr. Northwood cleared out the seventh floor to prevent her from saying anything that might harm your reputation. He didn’t do anything else, not
even call a doctor.”
The elevator descended slowly because Calista had pressed several floor buttons, and people kept
entering.
She was cramped in the corner of the elevator, listening to soothing music. Feeling exhausted, she yawned several times, and tears formed in her eyes, turning them red.
The elevator stopped on the first floor. As the door opened, she saw Lucian standing outside. The
moment he saw her, he frowned.
“Were you bullied?”
Before she could explain, Lucian turned his gaze to Mr. Wilson.
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Didnt task you to watch over her? You let her be bullied to tears?
Mr. Wilson was flabbergasted. He had done everything in his power to help Calista. He even made a
woman cry.
As Lucian’s disapproving glance tumed worse, he quickly shifted the blame.
“Miss Calista wanted to visit Miss Scott earlier and found the floor sealed. She probably thought you were protecting her and got jealous.”
Because of that statement, Lucian’s mood improved considerably, and he didn’t seem as stern as usual.
“I’m not trying to protect her. There are many ways for you to get back at her. There’s no need to use such a dirty method.”
“But I think that’s the most satisfying method,” Calista sald with a smirk.
Nothing would feel better than seeing Lily suffer in the trap she set,
“But it doesn’t matter. I’ve said it’s all up to her luck. I can take the gamble and afford to lose.”
Lucian’s retort was instantly stifled by her.
With Calista’s brief visit downstairs, they had figured out the culprit. After all, the security of the bar were all burly men, and those who were sent to question were rather intimidating.
Skye, Emma, and Kay were just ordinary people. Even if they had the guts to drug someone, they would not be able to hold out against professionals.
But what surprised her was that the mastermind behind all of this was Skye.
Mr. Wilson explained, “Skye’s family recently encountered some serious financial issues and needed. money. The surveillance in the private room showed that Skye did indeed touch your drink. Do you want
to meet Skye?”
“No.”
What would she say if she saw her? She couldn’t ask why she wanted to harm her. The answer would
probably upset her, so why bother?
“As for how you want to deal with Skye, if you call the police…*
It would inevitably involve Lily, who was currently writhing in bed in agony. Explaining things to the police
would be troublesome.
After this ordeal, it was already past midnight, and Calista was worn out.
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She yawned and tried to muster some energy to speak when Lucian, who had been silently watching her the whole time. He suddenly stood up and lifted her in his arms
‘s short of money, Isn’t she? Then let her spit out all the money she received.”
If Lucian had been in charge of this situation, he wouldn’t have let it go so easily. But in front of Calista, he
toned down his response.
Calista was taken aback by his action.
“Lucian, what are you doing?”
“I’m tired. I’m going upstairs to sleep.”
“I can go home and sleep.”
Lucian raised an eyebrow, “So, you’re just using and throwing me away?”
He paused, “Wasn’t it easy for you to use my help earlier? Now that everything’s resolved, you turn your
back so quickly.
She was sure that he wasn’t referring to her using his manpower, Lucian could distinctly feel how her
body tensed up at the mention of going upstairs to sleep.
Annoyed, he said, “I’m staying in the room next to yours.”
This time, he took Calista to his exclusive suite. Every corner of the room bore traces of Lucian, even the
scent on the sheets.
Lying in the bed, Calista felt as if she was being cradled in his arms. Annoyed, she kicked off the blanket
and turned over.
However, it wasn’t long before she pulled the blanket back over herself. It was too cold.
Before falling asleep, she hazily recalled that she had worked at the Northwood Corporation for some time and was roughly familiar with its industries.
Yet, she was unaware that the bar was owned by Lucian.
But it was typical for wealthy individuals to own a bar or two. It was convenient and safe for business discussions, and they could catch wind of gossip others wouldn’t easily reveal.
People tend to be more talkative after drinking.
The next day, Calista was awakened by a knock on the door. She reached for her phone, squinting at the
time. It was just past seven in the morning.
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She had barely slept for four hours. The knocking continued. Calista got up to answer the door, expecting to see Lucian, but to her surprise, it was Lily
Presumably, the effects of the drug hadn’t wom off completely, as her face was still flushed.
She had changed into a new set of clothes, probably belonging to some young lady, revealing much skin both and looking quite seductive.
but
She even struck a pose, upon seeing that it was Calista behind the door, her flushed face instantly fell, exclaiming, “Why are you here?”
