"The first time, an entire noble house disappeared."
I stared at Lucien. Several questions immediately came to mind. But instead of asking them, I brushed the thoughts aside and said,
"You're joking."
"Father never jokes about business."
The smile was still there, but this time it didn't reach his eyes. Lucien looked serious. There was no sign that he was teasing me like he usually did.
And somehow, that was far more worrying than all his mockery.
I tried to remember which part I had missed that made me forget how ruthless Father could be. Was I simply too young to be involved back then? Or had I just forgotten?
"Twenty years ago, there was a house that thought they were smarter than Father." He explained without being asked.
"And?"
I was genuinely curious about the rest. Even tho
