Chapter 116: Moving Forward--- Virtus-Lux or Lux-Virtus?

[Ralph’s POV]

“So she agreed?” Ben asked, his voice in my ear.

I stared at the darkness beyond the window of the hospital’s cafeteria. “Yes. She’ll resume her work as my PA when she’s fully recovered.”

“That’s a relief.” Ben sighed. “Everything seems to work out exactly as you planned—everything except Luke Pauveree and Juliette—.”

“Paufertee,” I corrected with a deadpan face.

“Whatever. He’s lucky he got caught before I got to him. That asshole. We had miscalculated.”

“I’ve underestimated him,” I admitted. I had been arrogant. I won’t make the same mistake twice.

“And Juliette too. But you’re not the only one. I didn’t think she’d take a bullet for you.”

We grew silent.

And then, the good old Ben’s cut-the-tension laughter slipped in. “Look on the brightside—you were right about letting her into your study.”

I almost forgot about that.

Juliette was as predictable as her gift of calculation. I figured that if I got her into the library, she would find her way into