Chapter 120

Lucien stepped into the dungeon, his eyes fixed on Sara who sat huddled in the corner.

She looked up at him with a mixture of surprise and fear.

"A-Lucien?" she stuttered, her voice shaking. "What are you doing here?"

His expression was cold and hard, his eyes blazing with anger. "I came to see you," he spat, his voice thick with venom.

Sara flinched at his tone. "Why?" she asked softly, her eyes searching his face for answers.

Lucien took a step closer, his hands clenched at his sides. "Why did you deceive me?" he demanded, his voice rising with every word. "Why did you lie to me?"

Sara's eyes widened in shock. "I-I didn't lie," she protested weakly. "I was only following orders."

Lucien's jaw clenched. "Orders?" he sneered. "Is that what you call it? You knew exactly what you were doing when you kept putting those potions in my cof