Chapter 251

Ryan’s POV I stood outside Lucian's office, gripping my phone so tightly my knuckles turned white. The news about the bodyguards had sent ice through my veins. "Severe injuries but stable condition," Simon reported through the phone. "Both will survive, sir." "What about the cause?" I demanded. "Still investigating, but we've retrieved the collision footage. It doesn't look accidental, sir. The timing was too precise, the angle of impact calculated." I let out a cold laugh. "Of course it wasn't. Find out who's behind this. I want names, evidence, everything." "Yes, Mr. Blackwood." When I hung up, Serena was staring at me with wide, questioning eyes. The worry in them made my chest tighten. "What happened?" she asked softly. I took a deep breath before answering. "The car you came in was involved in an accident." Her face drained of color instantly. "How bad is it?" "The bodyguards have been taken to the hospital. They'll live, but they're not in good shape." I reached out to touch her