Chapter 75

Lucas POV:

"Veronica deserves better than what you've been subjecting her to, Lucas," I said with a tone of finality as I stood in between Lucas and Veronica. Lucas was staring daggers at me but I cared less. I won't let him treat Veronica like a piece of trash anymore.

A mixture of shock and uncertainty washed over Veronica's face. I knew she wasn't expecting me to suddenly defend her from Lucas' I'll treatment.

Lucas scoffed, a bitter sneer playing on his lips. "And who are you to come barging in, thinking you can save the day?" he retorted, his voice dripping with arrogance.

My eyes narrowed further, and my jaw clenched in restrained fury. "I may not have all the answers, but I won't stand by and watch you mistreat Veronica," I declared, my voice filled with a raw conviction. "You've let power and jealousy consume you, and it ends here."

Lucas's gaze flickered between us, his anger warring with a flicker of uncertainty. His once-confident façade seemed to, his previous anger now re