A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage novel Chapter 231

Reese hesitated as she looked at the meticulously edited message, contemplating whether she should further refine it to convey a more tactful tone.

However, the moment she stepped into the design department, she was met with a fervent atmosphere of discussions and debates.

Taking in a few snippets of conversation, Reese pieced together the cause and effect of the situation.

As it turned out, earlier that morning, Magnus Xavier had been brutally assaulted and left at the entrance of the police station, his body drenched in blood.

The individuals who abandoned him were purportedly fishermen who stumbled upon him while fishing by the beach.

He had been subjected to torment so severe that his appearance was unrecognizable. Astonishingly, alongside him lay a confession letter, meticulously detailing the catalogue of wrongdoings he had committed over the years. Even the evidential substantiation was painstakingly compiled and placed in a waterproof bag by his side.

In a display of inherent compassion, the fishermen, upon recognizing the extent of his malevolent deeds, unceremoniously deposited him at the police station's threshold.

The conclusive evidence against Magnus Xavier was overwhelming. Coupled with his penned confession, he was swiftly sentenced to life imprisonment on the same morning.

With news of his verdict resonating, the game company that had been disrupted due to his financial turmoil officially declared bankruptcy. His transgressions were so glaringly evident that all his subsidiary endeavors were confiscated.

Initially preoccupied with thoughts of Miss Gibbs and Lukas's situation, Reese's attention was abruptly redirected.

Upon absorbing this news, she was momentarily overwhelmed, struggling to regain her composure.

She contemplated the game company jointly owned by Mr. Elias and Lukas, realizing that the source code of their previous game had been illicitly obtained through Magnus Xavier's machinations.

Could it be that this was Lukas's retribution?

Reese was well acquainted with Lukas's tactics, and the news of Magnus Xavier's grim fate left her slightly unnerved.

Glancing at the message displayed on her phone screen, she swiftly erased it, erasing any evidence of her response.

Lukas hadn't broached this subject, yet she brought it up herself. However, provoking him ire might not yield a favorable resolution. It might be wiser to bide her time and gauge the situation before taking any further action.

Just as Reese's thoughts swirled, a message from Lukas popped up unexpectedly.

Lukas: [How about having dinner together tonight?]

As the afternoon neared its end, Reese received a call from Luther.

"Hey, Reese, are you busy?" Luther's voice always seemed to carry a gentle quality.

Reese responded with an "Hmm," her tone light. "I'm working on a design draft. Do you need something?"

Luther chuckled softly. "Can't I call you even if I don't have something to discuss?"

Reese frowned. "No, it's just that I'm at work."

Luther chuckled again, not pressing further. "How about dinner tonight? Can I invite you?"

Reese declined without hesitation, "I already have plans for tonight."

The lightness in Luther's voice faded, "Reese, you've turned me down twice already. Is it so difficult to have dinner with me? Please don't avoid me, alright?"

Reese felt a bit helpless. "Luther, I'm really not avoiding you. I genuinely have something going on today."