Ravenna's POV
The words slipped out before I realized, and the moment I said his name, the line went dead quiet. My stomach flipped like a million times within a single second.
And then—
"Because of me?"
My entire body froze, only leaving my head, which jerked up. Lucien was at the door, his chair rolling forward without a sound, his gaze fixed on me like a spotlight during a Coachella concert.
"Damn it." I cursed within me. I hadn't even heard him as he came in.
I shoved my phone into my pocket so fast it almost slipped and clattered to the floor. My heart was hammering like I'd been caught stealing the queen's crown.
He didn't raise his voice, didn't even frown. Just sat there, composed, his hands resting lightly on the armrests. "Who were you talking to? Especiall
