Lucas leaned back in his chair, watching Loretta's reaction carefully. "The type that pays well and guarantees your safety."
Loretta's expression tightened. "Safety from what?"
Lucas did not answer immediately, he picked up his glass of water and took a slow sip before placing it back on the table "From your marriage to my brother."
Loretta's fingers stopped moving.
For a moment, neither of them spoke, the quiet music playing throughout the restaurant suddenly seemed louder.
Lucas lowered his voice. "Two women were married to Kevin before you, another was engaged to him, all three died."
Loretta's face lost some of its colour, she already knew; everyone knew.
This was the reason Isabella had not dared to agree to this marriage, even with Kevin's status. Now hearing a member of the Goodman family mention it, she could not help but feel uneasy.
