Vinie looked surprised as he shook his head. “How could Lucian possibly do that?”
I clenched my jaw. “Lucian is more vicious than you think, Vinie. He’s not the man you believe he is.”
Vinie swallowed hard. “But why? Why would he hurt Eleanor?”
“I don’t know the exact reason,” I admitted, “but I do know Lucian doesn’t do things without a motive. If he had hurt Eleanor before, there was a reason. And if he showed up here today, there’s a reason for that too.” I took a step closer to him. “You need to be careful.”
Vinie’s lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to argue, but no words came out. He was too trusting and too willing to see the good in people who didn’t deserve it.
I sighed and shook my head. “Lucian isn’t someone you should trust so easily. Don’t let your guard down around hi
