The Villainess Does it With Class.《BOOK 2》

chapter 264

No. I will guard her."

Lukas' assertion earned him stares from the rest, especially Nathan, whom he had interrupted.

"You…"

He was about to protest but Lukas beat him to it.

"These people are my mission," he declared.

Nathan was conflicted. It was true that Lukas' mission was to find these people's hideout and track them down. But he is also unwilling to leave the matter of his sister in someone else's hands.

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The others can't refute him either because after all, it is convenient for him to stay with Nadia. While he guards her, he could just wait for them to come out and capture them. That's two birds hitting with one stone.

The emperor also thinks this way, thus, he doesn't have any protest.

"Fine. Then, Lukas, I will entrust Nadia to you."

Lukas nodded and reverted to his idle posture.

"If our assumption is correct, then there is a big possibility that these people will return for her. That's why we need to prepare a plan." The emperor continued.

The corners of Lukas' lips lifted into a half-smile.

"Let's lure them out. We have what they need, don't we?"

His suggestive words sank into their brains and the first one to react was Ezekiel.

"Are you saying that we should use Nadia as bait?" He was looking at Lukas with raised eyebrows, feeling kind of disturbed by this.

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That's his cousin they are talking about, he doesn't know if he is up to that idea.

Even the marquis was shocked.

"Duke Lukas, you--"

"She's their target. She's going to be the bait no matter what, why can't we use this opportunity?" His purple eyes didn't even flinch when he said this, as if it is so natural to him.

The others felt even more uncomfortable, much more when both father and brother of the said 'bait' was here. How can they just accept this plan? That's like escorting Nadia in peril with their own hands.

Nathaniel was already unwilling from the start and now he is even more averse to whatever Lukas was suggesting. How can a man like him be ever qualified to protect someone?

"Then what will happen to my sister? You are throwing her on the frontline!"

Lukas' met his infuriated gaze calmly. The contrast was so vast between Nathan's dissatisfaction and Lukas' confidence.

"I said I will protect her, didn't I?"

Nathan sneered.

"Are you so confident that she won't be in danger?"

Lukas did not answer and just stared at him with his unchanging expression. He had never been questioned about his ability until now. Most of the time, when someone belittles him, they're either dead or incapacitated.

But looking at this man, wearing the same hair and eyes as that woman, he was amused. A man like this won't last an hour in a duel with him and yet he's here doubting him. He doesn't understand the strong need for clarity regarding Nadia's wellbeing. He already said he will protect her, why is he not satisfied?

Surely, he doesn't understand human emotions that well, aside from anger and hatred that is.

Ezekiel felt the pressure originating betweenthem and jumped in to diffuse it.