Before Isabella could finish, Lucian coldly cut her off. "Don't bother."
Isabella flushed, humiliation washing over her. She bit her lip, looking at him with a sense of grievance.
She had cast aside her pride and dignity, only to be treated with such coldness?
"Put your clothes on and get out." Lucian's voice was frosty, carrying a sense of warning. "Isabella, remember your place and do your job."
If she weren't still useful, he would have humiliated her as much as he could.
With such humiliation, Isabella couldn't maintain her composure anymore, no matter how strong or calm she was. She pulled up her dress, her eyes welling up with tears as she ran out of Lucian's study.
Once she was gone, Lucian narrowed his eyes.
Just a pawn who didn't know her place... How dare she even think ab
