After talking to Regina, Lucy walked slowly, her heels clicking softly as she wandered through the upper corridor.
Her thoughts had been drifting light, idle until she caught sight of Lisa.
She stood near the front lobby, speaking with one of the firm's key clients. Her posture was confident, her expression focused but warm. Lucy paused instinctively. She leaned slightly over the railing, watching unnoticed from the top floor.
Regina's voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
" hes in a serious relationship with lisa"
Serious.
The word unsettled her like a stone dropped into still water. Lucy straightened her shoulders, arms crossing as her eyes narrowed faintly.
She didn't know what exactly bothered her the fact that Canary hadn't said anything directly to her, or the fact that Lisa, with her modest clothes and quiet strength, had managed to get that close to her son.
She watched Lisa lean in slightly as she spoke to the client, gesturing gently. Professional. Poised. Polite.
A flicker of discomfort tugged at Lucy's chest, sharp and unwelcome. She hated feeling like this uncertain, suspicious. But now that Regina had planted the thought, it was growing, spreading fast and messy.
Was this what Canary wanted? Was Lisa what he truly saw himself building a future with?
Lucy's gaze lingered for a moment longer, then she turned away, her expression unreadable.