Semua Bab LUCAN VALE: THE GHOST ASSASSIN: Bab 41 - Bab 50

Gossips circulated about how Selene Voss had arrived with her boyfriend. Of course, that wasn’t true. Jason and Selene heard the murmurs, but neither of them bothered to stop them. It wasn’t anything unusual, events like this were always full of whispers and assumptions.The Smith family had also attended the event. The organizer had sent invitations to every wealthy and influential family in the city.And since the Smiths were powerful in their own right, they naturally made the list.Vanessa heard the rumors too. However she didn’t care about any gossip and ignored them. She was only here because she wanted to see if she could find anyone willing to invest in smith royale. Unlike Vanessa, Seraphina, Cassira, and Marvin, standing close to her, were intrigued by the news, for different reasons. Cassira and Seraphina had their own motivations, while Marvin had his.Selene Voss was a well-known woman, regularly in the news thanks to her family’s business, Voss Industries.One of the

Jason did not expect that Selene would be related to Helen. They didn't even look alike. Meanwhile, Selene’s eyes snapped to Jason, stunned by her sister's claim. Her posture stiffened. Jason? Was he really the man Helen had been ranting about earlier. She recalled Helen’s earlier tirade, something about a man at the gym who’d made her uncomfortable. A so-called creep who stared too long at her and her friends as she was exercising, and then, somehow, flipped the confrontation on its head when confronted.But now… that man turned out to be Jason.Selene’s instincts told her Helen had blown the whole thing out of proportion, again. There was no way Jason was a creep. She hadn’t known him long, but everything about him, his composure, the way he carried himself, was far from that of an immoral guy lurking around gyms.“Helen, stop exaggerating,” Selene said, calmly but firmly. “Jason would never do that. I'm sure there’s been a misunderstanding.” She glanced at him, offering a soft sm

Jason gave a friendly nod.Caspian glared at him, suspicion etched into every line of his face. Who was this boy? Without a word, he turned and walked away.Selene turned to Jason, eyebrows raised. “What was that about?”She wasn’t sure if Jason was brave or just ignorant of who Caspian Montgomery was. Either way, angering someone like him was dangerous. And from where she stood, it seemed like Jason knew exactly what he was doing—and had meant to tick him off.“What do you mean?” Jason asked, slightly confused.“He looked like he wanted to strangle you,” she replied.Jason shrugged. “Did he?”Selene gave him a sharp look. “I’m serious, Jason. You need to be careful. Caspian Montgomery isn’t just some cranky old man. He’s dangerous.” She lowered her voice to a near whisper. “He’s tied to Velmora City’s most powerful kingpins. It’s supposed to be a rumor, but it’s true.”Jason smirked. “Well, that’s unfortunate.”She frowned. “Why?”He leaned in slightly, voice low and teasing. “Becaus

Caspian, meanwhile, after walking away from Vanessa, spotted Jason. Jason was grabbing a glass of water from a waiters tray when he spotted Caspian walking away from Vanessa. “Mr Montgomery.” Jason gave the old man a nod as he walked past him. However before he got far, he heard Caspian call out to him. “Mr…. Anderson, is it?” Jason turned around to face him, and he let out a simple and small laugh, “No need to be formal Caspian, you can call me Jason.” Caspian heard the sarcasm in Jason's voice and that was one of the things that grated on him about whoever this person was. It was like he was making fun of him. Like he was making fun of the fact that Caspian didn't know that he was talking to the person who was actually responsible for making Elvis limbless.“Jason, you wouldn't happen to know Ms Vanessa smith would you?” He asked. He was thinking: if Jason knew Vanessa and was familiar with her, or if he admits that he is her fiance, then that would mean he was the Jason he was

Her voice dripped with disbelief, not just because Jason might be cheating, but because he, a man she viewed as a worthless nobody, had managed to get close to someone as powerful and untouchable as Selene Voss. And worse, he had the audacity to betray her beautiful daughter?“Vanessa, do you see how much disrespect he has for you?” Seraphina snapped, eager to twist the knife.Cassira chimed in without hesitation. “If you ever needed a reason to dump this good-for-nothing, niece, this is it!” Jason stayed silent, refusing to dignify their insults. They were angry, and he couldn’t entirely blame them. But Marvin? That snake had crossed a line. Jason shot him a cold, deadly glare, his fury boiling beneath his calm.He turned to Vanessa and her family, finally speaking up. “That’s a lie. He’s lying.”“Oh really?” Cassira said, arms crossed, voice dripping with sarcasm. “Then enlighten us, Jason. Explain exactly how this is a lie. Because right now? It makes sense.”She threw her hands