Chapter 59

Lucky

All of a sudden, I am wide awake. “Are you serious right now?” I stare at him as if he’s grown two heads and has devil horns out of the top. His eyes narrow and he moves his head slightly like he is assessing me.

“Deadly serious, Lucky. I need to know if it was you.”

“But why would I do that? You’re out of your mind, Nico. That is the most insane thing I’ve ever heard.” He raises his eyebrows.

“Somehow, I don’t think it is. Think about it, Princess. You didn’t want to marry me; an arranged marriage is not your idea of love and romance. I threatened your father’s life. Perhaps you thought by ordering a hit that if I was out of the way, you and your father would be saved.” He leans towards me and tilts my chin up with his thumb and forefinger.

Even with him accusing me, this gentle gesture makes my pulse race and my heart hammer in my chest. Insane, right? “Nico, I wouldn’t dream of having you killed. I am not a murderer; I may be many things but that is not one of them and why on