Lucian's POV
The words hung in the air between us like a confession. I watched Lexi's face go pale, watched her carefully constructed composure c***k just slightly.
"I don't know what you mean." She responded.
"Yes, you do." I moved around my desk, stopping when she took a step back. Even now, she was running from me. "Giselle. I know she spoke to you. I know she filled your head with poison about why we could never work."
"She didn't tell me anything I didn't already know."
"Bullshit." The word came out harsher than I intended, and I saw her flinch. I forced myself to take a breath, to gentle my voice. "She lied to you, Lexi. About everything."
"Did she? Did she lie about the media attention? About the scrutiny? About how I'd be seen as your charity case?"
"She lied about what matt
