Chapter One Hundred-Sixty Seven

Karina answered it, faking her cheerful voice. "Hello, Lucas."

"Hi, Karina. Uh, sorry but you can't see Anita or Lilly."

Her brows creased. "What? Why?"

"They left the country. They went to Switzerland."

"But you said we could have dinner with them, Lucas."

"Yes, I had no idea they left. I just called my mom and she told me about it."

She nodded. "So, when did they leave?"

"Last night, yeah."

She nodded. "Okay. It's fine. Let's talk later." She ended the call and groaned. "He lied again."

Aidan asked, "What happened?"

"I saw Anita and Lilly less than an hour ago, and he said they left last night," she concluded.

Aidan's expression turned grim. "He's definitely hiding something, Karina."

"I feel so too. I need to go over to his family's house."

"I'm coming with you."

"But you're going to stay outside and hide. Paraventure Lucas shows up, he shouldn't see you."

He agreed, and they left. Aidan followed Karina's car as she drove to the Salvatore Mansion.

When Karina arrived, she placed so