Lucius's arrival caught me off guard.

And then, he used the word "awkward."

How should I put it? The situation had escalated to this point, and our private meeting with Cecily did feel a little suspicious.

Moreover, Michael and I had set up the recording pen on the girl.

It might be easy to hide this from Cecily, but I was worried it would be much harder to escape Lucius's sharp eyes.

My heart sank instantly.

Thankfully, Cecily was perceptive ...