Bound by Magic, Married by Fate Novel

Chapter 154 1/2 Chapter 155 The Shore family ran a timber business and was respectable enough in Windmere. Delia had two daughters with Gerard, leaving Eugene as the only boy in the Shore family. Because of that, he was the family's golden child. He'd been spoiled rotten by his grandparents and parents alike. Predictably, he had become a menace in everyone's eyes. By his teens, he was already messing around with young women, and he loved playing twisted games in bed with them. According to Keane's files, Eugene already had at least three deaths on his hands, despite his young age.

The women were young, and their causes of death too grim to dwell on. They were all tied to his sick proclivities. Lucius' frown deepened the more he read. "He took three lives, but there was nothing in the news?" Keane looked grim, too. "Eugene was underage when it happened, and the young women came from poor families. The Shore family paid hefty settlements, and after some negotiations, it was all hushed up with cash." Lucius' eyes burned with murderous intent. He couldn't bear to think what might've happened if Valerie had fallen into Eugene's hands.

Would she have ended up as another victim brutalized like those other women? The thought alone made it hard for him to rein in his rage. He tossed the documents aside and barked at Keane, "Don't let these scumbags off the hook." Keane hesitated. "What about your sister?" "Ignore her," Lucius said icily. Original content can be found at find⸺novel.net With the mess sorted, he found himself wondering what Valerie was up to. He called her two or three times, but they all went unanswered. He frowned again. Just last night, he'd watched her unblock his number.

Had she blocked him again in less than a day? As he stewed over the thought, the call finally connected. He asked, "Valerie, why'd it take you so long to pick up?" Her voice came through amid a noisy background. She said calmly, "I ran into a little trouble. I'm dealing with it now." She sounded so casual that it gave Lucius the impression this "trouble" was barely worth mentioning. Still, he asked in concern, "What kind of trouble? Do you need help?" Chapter 155 2/2 She said, "I'm being tailed by seven cars. I don't need backup yet." Valerie wasn't exaggerating.

Seven black sedans were hounding her like rabid dogs. After dinner with Owen and Yvette, she'd headed back to the lab to wrap up her experiment. However, she hadn't gone far when she noticed she was being tailed. She showed no fear despite the seven-car chase. She even had the nerve to chat idly with Lucius. "I've gotta hit the lab later. You can go to bed first if I'm back late. Don't wait up for me. Lucius' tone was dark and clipped as he said, "Send your location." Valerie protested, "I told you, I've got this." "I don't want to repeat myself." He couldn't wrap his head around her logic.

Now that they were officially together, why wasn't she calling him the second she was in danger? Valerie chuckled on the other end of the line. "What's the big deal? It's just a little assassination attempt. Look, relax. I'm at... She rattled off her location, adding, "Traffic's heavy right now, so they won't dare to do anything rash for the time being. Once I hit the next intersection, I'll lead them to the suburbs. It'll be easier to deal with them there." Lucius said sharply, "Try your best to delay them within the city. Don't go anywhere isolated.

I'll send Silas and a team to back you up right now. Do not do anything on your own."