Ruby looked at him for a split second, her tears still falling, before she nodded. With Kaelan's bloody hand in hers, she followed the officers out, determined to keep him alive.
Behind them, Adrian's figure melted into the darkness of the mansion, his cold gaze scanning every corner as he and the officers spread out, hunting for Lex.
Adrian didn't waste time following the others as they swept through the empty halls. While the officers went room to room, calling out and checking corners, he made his way deeper into the mansion until he found the grandest room on the upper floor. The moment he pushed the door open, the heavy scent of perfume still lingered in the air. His eyes landed immediately on the massive portrait of Lex hanging above the fireplace, her sharp features painted in bold strokes, her cold eyes seeming to watch the room itself.
