Chapter 391
Lucas was raised by the Bennett family, after all. Even though Vincent didn’t say the last part out loud, Lucas got what he
meant.
It hit him hard, like the strength drained right out of him. He let go of Vincent’s arm. They’d grown up together. And since Lucas was an only child, Vincent had always treated him like a real little brother.
Seeing Lucas like this hurt him, too. He was about to say something to comfort him when Lucas suddenly grabbed his hand again. “Vincent, you said you’d help me find out what happened to Emily during those two years at St. Gabriel. How’s that going?
“What did she go through? I swear I get it now. I messed up. I want to make things right. I want her to forgive me.”
Hearing that, Vincent hesitated. He wasn’t sure how to respond. Originally, Jeremy offered to help him get into St. Gabriel, and said he had to show he was serious about it. So Vincent waited for him to bring up what he wanted in return.
But weeks went by, and Jeremy never mentioned it again, like he completely forgot. Vincent had planned to wait a little longer. But watching Lucas spiral like this, obsessed with finding answers, he finally decided to step up and talk to Jeremy
himself.
He figured, worst case, he’d just offer more in exchange. So he told Jeremy he was willing to hand over a few of his current business projects to prove his sincerity.
He asked him to speed things up and take him to St. Gabriel. But Jeremy just burst out laughing. It was not just a chuckle.
It was the kind of full-on, unfiltered laugh one would never expect from someone like him, because Jeremy was always polished, calm, put-together.
Vincent could tell something was off. He couldn’t quite say what, but it didn’t sit right. So he asked, “Mr. Windrose, what’s so funny?”
Jeremy laughed so hard that his eyes were watering. He raised an eyebrow and said, “You think St. Gabriel Reform Academy’s easy to get into? And this is Vincent’s idea of sincerity?”
He paused for a beat and then added, “Do you think the Windrose family is desperate for a few small-time projects?”
Vincent frowned slightly. “If there’s something you want, Mr. Windrose, just say it. I’m open to negotiating.”
Jeremy didn’t answer right away. He looked Vincent over slowly and then said with a faint sigh, “Looks like you still care about your ex-fiancée.”
Vincent’s heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, he shot back, “I’m doing this for Lucas.”
Jeremy smirked. He didn’t care to argue about who Vincent was doing this for. Instead, he leaned toward his assistant and whispered something.
A moment later, the assistant came back with a glass of freshly mixed liquor and set it in front of Vincent. Jeremy nodded at the glass. “If you’re serious, Vincent, why don’t we start with this drink?”
Vincent didn’t say a word. He just stared at the glass, clearly thinking hard, but didn’t touch it. Seeing that, Jeremy laughed again. “Come on, we live in a civilized society. What, are you afraid I spiked it with poison?”
Vincent looked up. His expression stayed cool and composed. “A lot of people know I came here to see you today. Of course, I trust Mr. Windrose wouldn’t do anything that reckless.”
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He said he trusted him, but his tone had a sharp edge to it, a quiet warning Jeremy caught it, but didn’t seem bothered at all. He looked completely at ease, like he had nothing to hide.
Vincent kept his eyes on him for a few more seconds. Then finally, he reached for the glass, picked it up, and downed it in one go. What he didn’t notice was the way Jeremy’s smile curved a little higher and colder.
As the eldest son of the Windrose family, Jeremy would never stoop to poisoning someone. But slipping something into a drink was still on the table.
Vincent knocked back the drink, trying to push past the buzz. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, the room suddenly started spinning.
