Chapter 31 She Took His Bait.

As usual, Lucien was copped up in his study focused on work. He had just finished looking through and signing the document needed to carry out the launch of his company’s new Jewelry series, when his computer beeped several times.

Glancing in the device’s direction, he sighed and answered the incoming call.

“Lucien.” Harrison’s face displayed on the other side. The male was smiling broadly, but as soon as he saw his best friend working, that smile disappeared. “Dude, it’s a Saturday.”

Lucien, who understood his words simply stated without looking up from his work. “Doesn’t matter, time waits for no one.”

Harrison sighed. His friend had always been that way, putting work before anything else. Even his love life. He wondered how Octavia puts up with such a workaholic.

“Speaking of which, how’s Octavia? Is she taking her meds?”

Lucien’s hand paused at the mention of the noirette. It had been a while since he thought about her and her calls over the days had reduced almost as if she was g