Versions of Justice
“Edward? Why? Is everything ok?” I fired my questions in shock.
“Natalia, is that you?” I heard Lucien’s voice through the phone that was close to my ear.
“Yes…it’s me,” I replied softly.
Lucien’s tone of voice confirmed that something very serious had happened.
“Is Edward there with you?” Lucien asked, his tone dead serious.
“Yes…he’s right here,” I replied.
“Give me that, Natalia,” Edward said as he impatiently took his phone from my hand.
I watched in confusion as Edward pressed the phone to his ear and ran a hand through his hair in frustration. His brows were knitted together as he frowned and paced around the room. I couldn’t hear what Lucien said on the other end of the line, but I could hear Edward’s side of the conversation loud and clear.
“Yeah…of course I’ve seen it,”
“No…Natalia hasn’t,”
“I don’t know…”
“And you thought me marrying Natalia was a big deal…”
“Why don’t you just worry about the business side…and I’ll deal with the rest,”