Viya's POV
I shot Caesar a glare and quickly fabricated a story:"I have to live across the hall from him and walk his dog. So even though he disagrees, I can't move back to your Villa."
Caesar's relationship with Amber made it clear to me that I needed to maintain distance and shouldn't ask him for any more favors.
Right now, I needed Lucius's help to investigate my parents' deaths, but I didn't want to continue living at his villa.
Still, I wasn't being completely dishonest. Years ago, I had saved both Lucius and Luna Scarlett's lives. Using Lucius's resources to investigate one matter didn't seem excessive.
This was the best solution I could think of at the moment. Lucius, mindful of Caesar's reputation, wouldn't press further, and Caesar wouldn't easily reveal our shame
