Chapter 5Watching Violet’s face light up was the highlight of Lucien’s day. After a horrible discussion about lawyers, a jail visit, and a long flight, there wasn’t much competition, but he was sure that even the first release day of his band’s music would have still paled in comparison to the way those green eyes lit up at the opulence of the LA condo. Each surface, from the tile around the swimming pool, to the marble on the counters in her condo, caused her green eyes to sparkle. She gasped at the palm trees around the location and gawked at fancy cars in the parking lot.
“Is this all for you guys?”
“The vocal coach drives the pink corvette,” Darla explained. “Julia. She’s lovely. Hopefully, you’ll see her soon and meet her.”
“The vesper is a stunt double’s,” Lucien added. “The recor
