Chapter 5He looked like a ghost. Not the scary kind, but the pathetic, fading kind.Lucas stood in the doorway of my office, clutching a fedora that had seen better days. His blonde hair was dull, his shoulders slumped under a jacket that was slightly too big for him. He had lost weight. The vibrant, arrogant Alpha Heir who had sneered at me in the ballroom six years ago was gone.In his place was a man drowning.He took a hesitant step onto the plush white rug, looking around the room as if he had stepped onto an alien planet. His eyes landed on the Picasso on the wall, then the skyline view, and finally, me.He blinked. "I’m looking for Dr. Vale," he said, his voice raspy. "The Viper."I didn't stand up. I didn't smile. I just watched him over the rim of my cup."You found her."Lucas frowned, squinting at me. He took another step closer, and then he froze. His nostrils flared, trying to catch a scent, but I was wearing heavy blockers. To him, I smelled like nothing but expensive
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