"A hallucination?" Luke raised an eyebrow.
Now he finally understood why Nikolai had behaved like a complete lunatic. But instead of relief, anger surged inside him.
"That was reckless," he hissed. "You should have handled it more carefully. The hall was full of guests. Several people got injured. Things could have spiraled out of control. People could have died."
Dominic stiffened instantly. He didn't like Luke's tone.
"I told you to handle everything discreetly," Luke continued coldly. "Instead, you turned the entire party upside down. Now Mathias is furious and demanding answers. What am I supposed to tell him? That his man suddenly started hallucinating?"
"It was your assistant's idea," Dominic growled. "I don't use drugs, and I sure as hell don't know how they affect people. I only did what I was told. If something went wrong, blame your assistant—not me."
Luke froze for a moment, caught off guard by his blunt response.
