Lucifer's POV
The rest of the day blurred into a relentless grind of orders, calls, and strategic maneuvering. I powered through every detail with the precision that had built my empire, my mind sharp was as the blades I kept hidden.
And before I realized what was happening, the afternoon had slipped away and I didn't even notice the time until my burner phone started ringing on the desk, its vibration cutting through the quiet hum of my office.
I glanced at the screen and saw that the caller was Red, then I checked the clock on the wall and nodded when I saw it was 5 PM exactly.
"That was fast." I whispered when I realized that hat time had escaped me in the haze of work and honestly, I still wasn't done for the day regardless of everything I had already done today.
I picked up, my voice crisp and commanding. "Red, are you here?"
"Yeah, I am. Parked out front." he responded.
