_Aria’s POV_
The next morning, Lucien mentioned the security upgrades as if he were talking about the weather.
We were having breakfast in the main dining room. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows and painted the long table in soft gold. Everything looked calm and peaceful.....too peaceful for how tight my chest felt.
Lucien sat across from me. He was dressed neatly as always. He sipped his coffee with an easy expression. Servants moved quietly around us, placing fresh fruit, bread and tea on the table.
I barely tasted anything.
“By the way,” Lucien said casually while setting his cup down, “I ordered some security upgrades last night.”
My hand froze around my spoon.
I kept my face neutral. “Security upgrades?”
“Yes,” he replied calmly. “The guards noticed some unusual activ
