Chapter 379

Chapter 379

The call ended with a soft click. Alessia stared at the darkened screen for a moment, lost in thought.

“Lessie, what’s up?” Queenie emerged from the next room and caught sight of Alessia standing alone at the end of the hallway, looking distant.

Alessia slipped her phone into her bag and shook her head. “I’m fine.”

“Finished your call?”

“Yeah. I already settled the bill for them. How was the food?”

“Half and half. I saved room for when you got back.”

They chatted as they walked into the private dining room together.

Meanwhile, across town, Max set his phone down on the table and turned his attention to the steak on his plate, cutting it with practiced ease.

“What did your sister say?” Bacchus Linden asked, curiosity written all over his face.

Max didn’t reply immediately, just shot Bacchus a look. Bacchus raised his brows in mock surrender. “Alright, alright, your sister, your family. Even her own brother doesn’t grill me like this.”

His voice trailed off, lowering a notch-he knew better than to push Max

too far.

do you think they’re

slow sip. “Probably just looking for a way to

Max’s

her a heads-up. What she does from here is up to her.” Max set his glass down, his voice steady. “I never meddled in her life when she

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she stumbles, there’s a dozen people ready to catch her. She can’t really lose-let her figure

an only child, couldn’t quite wrap his head around this strange sibling

Bacchus nodded toward the

restaurant.

on the mezzanine, they couldn’t see Fortune’s expression, but Vera’s composure was unmistakable.

apart, or

Bacchus asked.

Max shot him a sideways glance. “Why

of his comments had rubbed Max the wrong way,

from

well.

remaining. The one in front of Vera was untouched,

the group began to disperse. Queenie called a car for a coworker who’d had too much to drink, then headed back to the studio with Justin and Stella to take care of a few things. Alessia left with Cole, both heading back to

Çole in on

she started working with you not long after you graduated,

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