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Lucian slowly pulled away from her, watching with pity as she cried deeply.

"Look, Harper, hold on to your man and try to become a better person. Adrian truly loves you, please don’t waste your chance with him. Come on, let me walk you out," he finished, gesturing toward the door.

She kept glaring at him, breathing hard.

"Lucian, I won’t do what you're ordering me to. I won’t leave your life, and if you don’t take your eyes off my sister, I’m afraid things will get worse. I’m… capable of anything."

With that, she pulled out her shades, put them on, and walked out of the house.

Lucian watched her leave, then exhaled sharply and went back inside, his thoughts racing. He needed to put a stop to Harper’s madness before she did something dangerous... especially to Ava. He knew Harper well enough to believe her threats. Without wasting time, he grabbed his car keys and left the house.