Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 54

The night before, when Lucius had sped away from the estate, Liliana had quietly tailed him.

She had overheard the staff frantically mentioning that Leo was suffering from severe stomach cramps, but she didn't care in the slightest.

She followed Lucius straight to an exclusive lounge, watching as he drowned his miseries in hard liquor.

Liliana sensed the perfect opportunity. Everyone knew what happened when a man had too much to drink.

The moment he stumbled out of the bar, she was right there to help him into his car.

She had immediately booked a presidential suite at a nearby luxury hotel.

But once they got inside the room, things hadn't gone according to plan.

Liliana quickly learned what a blackout drunk man was actually capable of—which was absolutely nothing.

Thwarted, she resorted to drawing herself a luxurious milk bath, meticulously prepping her skin until she was radiating seduction.

All she had to do was wait for him to wake up.

Unfortunately, exhaustion took over, and she accidentally dozed off. By the time her eyes fluttered open, Lucius was already fully dressed and pacing the room.

After finishing his tense call with the office, he hung up.

The deep crease between his brows remained etched in stone.

As he lowered the phone, he turned and locked eyes with Liliana.

She was draped across the king-sized bed in a sheer crimson negligee, her curves arranged in a pose practically dripping with invitation.

The morning sunlight spilled over her, giving her luminous skin an almost ethereal, irresistible glow.

It softened her usually sharp, aristocratic edges, making her look incredibly tempting.

"You're awake. Did I disturb you?" he asked.

Lucius walked over and ran a gentle hand through her hair.

Liliana leaned into his touch, parted her lips to teasingly taste his fingertips, but he pulled his hand away just a second too soon.

Remembering the sheer panic in his voice a moment ago, she shifted her focus.

"Lucius, what just happened? Is something wrong at the company?"

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify