Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Sienna’s Pov

"Get it done, Sienna,” a low voice hissed through the phone. “You’re dragging your feet, and Lucas is still breathing free. I thought you wanted him ruined."

I held the phone away, staring at it in frustration as my so-called partner’s voice droned on. He’d been pressing me to escalate things against Lucas, to keep releasing more damning information to the press, causing enough scandal to drag him down completely.

But every time I made a move, every single time, Daphne ended up caught in the crossfire, and it was tearing me apart.

“You used to be ruthless, remember?” His mocking tone pulled me back to the present. “Since when did you get soft?”

I clenched my jaw, unwilling to let him get under my skin any more than he already had. “Things aren’t that simple,” I snapped, anger boiling over. “Daphne is involved in this, and I won’t destroy her life for some personal vendetta. I’ll handle things my way.”

“You don’t handle anything. You’re just hanging on, thinkin