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Chapter Fourteen
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2026-09-08 17:51:23
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Love, Luxury and Lies Chapter Fourteen
Lucy“The phone was turned on five minutes ago.” I stared at Liam. For several seconds, I couldn’t process his words. My father’s phone was in my mother’s car and turned on, five minutes ago. That couldn’t be possible. “You’re sure?” I asked. Liam nodded. “We tracked the signal.” “Could someone have found it?” “Possibly.” “Then why would they turn it on?” Liam didn’t answer. Albert did. “Because they want us to find it.” My stomach tightened. Another trap.Everything seemed to be a trap. I looked at Albert. “Then why are we standing here?” “We aren’t.” He reached for his jacket. “We’re going.” I blinked. “You just said it was a trap.” “It is.” “Then why go?” His gaze settled on me. “Because your father’s phone might contain something we need.” “And if someone is waiting for us?”Albert’s expression hardened. “Then they’ll have to deal with me.” There was something in his voice that made me believe him. Not arrogance. Not confidence. Something colder. Determination. I hated how reass
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Lucy"Tell Albert Craig, and your father dies."The words echoed through my mind long after the call ended. I stared at the dark screen of my phone. Unable to move. Unable to think. Unable to breathe.The room around me blurred. My father. They had my father. Or at least they wanted me to believe they did. Either way, the result was the same. Fear. Pure, overwhelming fear."Lucy." Albert's voice sounded distant. As if he were standing miles away instead of a few feet from me. I looked up slowly. His eyes locked onto mine. Sharp, focused and concerned. "What did they say?"The question hit me like a punch. Because now I had a choice. The caller had been very clear. Tell Albert. Dad dies. Lie to Albert. Maybe Dad lives.My stomach twisted. I hated this. Hated every second of it. The silence stretched. Too long. Long enough for Albert's expression to darken. "Lucy."My throat tightened. "I..." The lie stuck in my chest. Refusing to come out. Because despite everything— I trusted him. May
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