Lucien Lachance Novels & Stories

Château had assumed it was merely a significant debt, but the reality was far worse. When they arrived at the hotel, Amelia had explained in more detail what her father had done. Henri Lavigne had been the most trusted lieutenant of Victor Luc Hugues. As Victor’s favorite subordinate, Henri had access to privileges others could only dream of—chief among them, safeguarding the secrets of Victor’s empire.

Jace asked, his curiosity piqued, his eagerness palpable in the weighty silence that fell between them. Lucien shrugged once more, standing up from his chair, his piercing gaze locking onto Jace’s as if searching for the right moment to divulge his secret. Jace, often calm, felt a simmering curiosity and perplexity . “Do you remember Mr. Kane?” With a few nods, Jace responded. “Yes. He was Dad's secretary when he was still alive but resigned a few months after his death. What does that have to do with your reason?” Lucien's lips twitched as he gathered his thoughts. “The last time I visited the countryside, he was the one I was supposed to meet with before getting caught in an accident. It w

I lay there staring at the ceiling, my chest tight, my body aching in ways I didn’t know how to name. The next day, Chase was late. Just five minutes. Lucien noticed. He noticed everything. In the middle of a meeting, Lucien stopped speaking and looked directly at him. “You’re late.” “I apologize, sir,” Chase said calmly. Lucien’s gaze sharpened. “Apologies are meaningless without submission.” Chase met his eyes. “I won’t beg,” he said quietly. The room went still. Lucien smiled. Not kindly. “Interesting,” he said. “I see you’re still confused about your position.”

His expression unreadable. But it was his eyes that froze her. Cold gray. Controlled. Familiar. “Lucien,” Camille said brightly, “there’s someone I want you to meet.” The man turned slowly. And the world tilted. Because she knew that face. Not the refined version standing before her not the billionaire aura that radiated quiet authority. But the eyes. The same eyes that once sat at the back of a lecture hall. The same eyes that watched while she laughed. “Venice Laurent,” Camille continued cheerfully, unaware of the storm forming between them. “This is Lucien Moreau. The owner of the château. And the man who practically funded this entire event.”

After our incredibly and scorching encounter on Friday, Louis had given me the bad news that he had to travel to LA that very night for work reasons, as the chef in charge of a series of dinners organized by his school for the benefit of the Red Cross, had been in an accident and Louis had to supply him. Imagine my surprise to learn that my husband not only had a culinary school here in New York, but also in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Florida. Apparently, there were branches all around the world, but Louis only lent his name and image to those. Since then, I had been in charge of the house... And it showed. Aiden kept asking about Louis, Sansa kept her eyes on the elevator, and Milena... Well

"He completed a fellowship there. Three years ago. Listed under 'Additional Professional Development.'" Lucien crossed the room in three strides. He leaned over my shoulder, close enough that I could feel the heat of him, his gaze fixed on the screen. "Laurent Maritime Academy is a front," he said, his voice dangerously soft. "James Laurent's father founded it in the nineties. It produces two dozen graduates a year, all of them placed in competing firms. All of them are reporting back." I looked up at him. "You knew?" "I suspected." His eyes didn't leave the screen. "I never had proof that any of them reached senior levels. Until now."

I flippe‌d the notepa⁠d⁠ over w⁠ithout comment. Marcus and Chen left around noon. Luc‌ien st‌ayed at hi⁠s desk, working through‌ something on his laptop. I was on th‍e sofa on the other s‍ide of‍ the study go‍ing through the rest of Vi‍ctor‍'s financ‍ial history that Ch⁠en‍ had compiled. After about twenty minutes of sile‌nce, Lucien said, without looki⁠ng up, "Whe‌re⁠ did you learn to c⁠on⁠struct a disinformatio‍n model⁠?"

"Stop asking me questions Chris and answer my question." "Okay, I'll tell you since you desperately wanna know. Your sister Antonia and Abel had issues. Their relationship was almost shattered by Abel's best friend "Lucien" and one other male "Dagrin" but I've settled it all. All is cool now." "Are you sure?" "Yes, baby." "What happened to Lucien?" "He's dead. After my judgment and his confession, his head was beheaded by the command of the Queen." "What!" "Yea, it was a well-deserved death."

Today is such a beautiful day in Salem, I can already tell by the early dawn sun shining through my window. What does today have in store for me? Work! I work at The Jonathan Corwin House which is known locally as The Witch House. It's famous as the original owner of the same namesake was one of the judges who presided over the notorious trials and it's now a museum and I'm lucky enough to run it. What's even better is, I live opposite so it's simply a short walk to work every day.

He flashed Lauretha an apologetic smile after which he headed off to see who was ringing the alarm. As soon as he left, she exhaled out in relief, wiped her lips and pushed down her dress that had rumpled a bit. She was most grateful to whoever it was at the door. Lucas soon came back in with another man. Fabiano by name and equally tall. A decade before he turns a century old, second in command of the vampire clan, Lucas best friend and right hand man. “Hey Fab!” Lauretha waved. Fabiano grinned. “Fancy seeing you here, Lauretha. What are you up to these days?” they gave each other a bear hug and broke free again.