Chapter 276



Lucas picked up the iPad and began to skim through the contents casually. However, his demeanor shifted dramatically when he saw the two photos. The first thought that struck him was—had Belinda seen these photos? Damn it! What in the world was happening here? Where had these photos come from? Who had uploaded them?

With a forceful slam, Lucas threw the iPad down on his desk, his face contorting with anger as he gritted his teeth. “Take these photos down now! And find out who uploaded them!”

Gordon paused for a moment, a look of hesitation flashing across his face. Lucas noticed his assistant’s unease and demanded coldly, “Out with it. What’s the issue?”

Gordon took a moment before responding, “We’ve done some digging. The photos… They were posted by people arranged by your wife.”

“What?” Lucas froze for a second, disbelief in his tone. “Come again?”

Gordon pressed his lips together for a moment before saying, “Your wife asked people to post those photos, sir.” A sharp narrowing of Lucas’ pupils followed, signaling his shock.

Lucas was dumbfounded, unable to accept that Belinda had been the one behind the post. What was she trying to achieve with this? And how had she even obtained those photos?

Suddenly, a name flashed through Lucas’ mind. Ryan! It hit him that the door had been slightly open when he had left Verena’s hospital room. Ryan must have taken the photos at that time.

A cold glint ran across Lucas’ gaze as he contemplated the situation. Barely moving his lips, he commanded, “Remove the post that’s trending right now.”

“Got it,” Gordon replied with a nod before exiting.

Lucas then grabbed his phone and called Ryan. The call connected quickly, and Ryan’s voice came through, “Lucas…”

“Meet me in my office,” Lucas said curtly and then disconnected the call.

Ryan’s face tensed slightly at Lucas’ tone. Although Lucas’ voice gave nothing away, its emotionless nature unsettled him.

Ryan hurried over to the Triumph Consortium. Stepping into Lucas’ office, he approached him cautiously and said, “Lucas, you wanted to see me?”

Lucas looked at him, his expression calm, but his tone carried an unmistakable edge. “Do you know why I’ve called you here?”

Ryan clenched his jaw, looked down, and then exhaled deeply, saying, “Yes, I’ve seen the post. Those photos… I was the one who sent them to Belinda. I was trying to sabotage your relationship with Belinda by doing that.”

Ryan was aware that any attempt to lie at this juncture would only complicate things further. He knew Lucas was perceptive enough to understand the motives behind his actions.

Thus, he chose to be honest.

Lucas responded with silence, fixing Ryan with a steady, piercing look. His eyes cut through the air like a sharp knife.

Feeling the weight of Lucas’ stare, Ryan nervously continued, “I know it was wrong, but… I felt compelled to act! After Verena came back from The Rooftop, she was in tears, saying she had seen you kissing Belinda. She believed you had developed feelings for Belinda. She was devastated, afraid you would abandon her, and was at a loss of what to do. Her distress pained me, and later, when I saw her embrace you in the hospital, I impulsively took photos of that. I sent them to Belinda, hoping it would make her back off and divorce you soon.”

No sooner had Ryan finished his explanation than Lucas erupted. He sprang from his chair, slamming his fist onto the desk with such force that it reverberated through the room.

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