A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage novel Chapter 168

"It's not a big deal, really. I just heard yesterday from someone that the Rhodes family's situation is related to Lukas. Since I had a good relationship with Ella before, I got a bit curious when I heard that. Also, some people were saying that this whole thing happened because the Roberts family offended Reese, and Lukas dealt with the Rhodes family for her sake." Elena carefully worded her sentence, trying to gauge the situation.

Hearing this, Elias made a sound of disapproval. "Elena, let me warn you. Stay away from Reese from now on. Stop entertaining these wild ideas, and don't get yourself into trouble. And it's not just the Rhodes family. Even Alexa and Gerald got into trouble because of Reese. You better use your brain in everything you do. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you."

Elena turned pale upon hearing this. Thinking about Gerald's tragic death, her hand holding the phone trembled. "Did Gerald offend Reese as well?"

Elias frowned, displeased with the question. "Have you forgotten? Gerald got into trouble with Reese, and you were the one who took him to apologize. It's just that Lukas probably didn't take that well. Otherwise, Gerald wouldn't have... I'm telling you this so you can clear your head. Don't go spreading rumors in front of the Hughes family, understand?"

Even though Elena was from a branch of the Schmidt family, her father had saved Elias's life when they were younger. As a result, she enjoyed a relatively favorable position within the Schmidt family, thanks to her father's past deeds.

Elena's mind was reeling from Elias's words. Her whole body was shaken. She hadn't realized that Reese had become so important to Lukas.

When she had instigated Magnus to go after Reese, it had been merely an impulsive act to vent her frustrations. She hadn't thought this far ahead. Now, she felt a mixture of jealousy and fear.

She envied how quickly Reese had gained Lukas's attention while she had been struggling to earn a second glance from him for years. But what scared her more was the thought of Lukas discovering that she had prompted Magnus to target Reese. Based on Lukas's methods of dealing with Ella and the others, she might be in serious trouble if he learned about last night's events.

No! She had to stop Magnus.

Elias's irked voice came through the phone when she did not respond. "Are you even listening to me?"

Elena quickly snapped back to attention and nodded. "I understand, Elias. I'll definitely keep my distance from Reese and won't speak nonsense in front of the Hughes family."

"That's good." Elias gave a slight snort.

After hanging up, Elena looked distressed. She glanced at the room number on her phone, her eyes flashing. She then drove to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Lukas was engrossed in reading some documents when he received a call from Elias.

"Lukas, have you seen today's headlines?" Elias's voice sounded unusually cheerful.

Lukas furrowed his brows. "What is it?"

After hanging up, Lukas thought about last night's events and decided to call Reese.

After a few rings, Reese picked up the call.

Lukas cleared his throat. "Do you have plans tonight?"

Hearing Lukas's tone, Reese raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Lukas didn't remember what happened last night? Her eyes flickered. "I'm having dinner with friends tonight. Why?"

Cole and Chloe had been getting too close in the past two days. Over the past few days, Reese had grown closer to Ava, so she was inclined to support her. She had just agreed with Ava and Cole on WhatsApp to have dinner together tonight.

Lukas furrowed his brows and instinctively asked, "Which friend?"

Reese raised an eyebrow, her tone calm. "Mr. Strakovski, I don't think I need to report to you about my friends, do I?"