Chapter 1041 – Life is Business
Naomi's lips parted slightly.
Adrian glanced at her, but only briefly. Then his eyes returned to Lux. "If you intend to keep her at your side, then we need to discuss what that means for the Delacour family."
Lux stared at him.
For one rare moment, he looked genuinely surprised. Just one still, sharp pause.
Because he had misread the battlefield.
He thought Adrian's problem was that Lux was dangerous.
That he was a demon.
That Naomi might be hurt, corrupted, dragged into Hell's politics, or broken by loving someone like him.
But no.
That was only part of it.
Maybe not even the largest part.
Adrian Delacour looked at his daughter and saw love. Yes.
But beneath that love, he also saw family value.
A bargaining position.
A social asset.
An heir of influence.
Naomi's hand trembled once inside Lux's.
Lux's thumb moved over her knuckles. Then his face went calm again. "I see."
