Philip leaned back in his chair, his smug expression sharpening like a blade as he caught the subtle tremor in Arthur's usually unflinching demeanor. He toyed with his phone, spinning it lazily between his fingers, the gesture as deliberate as it was infuriating.
"I didn't have to tell her anything, Arthur," Philip said, his voice laced with mock innocence. "I simply ensured she stumbled upon the truth. You know how Lydia is—curious, meticulous. It wasn't hard to lead her to the right breadcrumbs."
Arthur's jaw clenched, the muscles in his neck tightening as he fought the surge of anger threatening to spill over. His hands, balled into fists, rested heavily on the arms of his chair. "You've always been meddlesome, Philip," he said, his voice a low growl. "But this—this is low even for you. Do you realize what you've done?"