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Xander got some serious guts. He knew Wayne had been after me, yet he still stepped up like it was nothing. Bold move, honestly-I didn't see that coming from him.

But with Demi possibly hanging around DracoLux, I had to prioritize that. "Sorry, I've

told him.

Sot other plans tonight," I

Xander? Totally unbothered. "Alright. If you need anything just let me know." Then he left without a fuss.

At the elevator, someone called him "Mr. Hart" again. He just nodded, cool as ever

gave me a polite nod and

not correcting them.

"He really does look

So, I kept it casual with

get all fancy with his meals, so I figured I'd see if Xander can keep up in the

same time, I needed Wayne to think he still had a shot. A little stringing

him make two dishes yesterday," I said, popping open the container. "They didn't taste

buns and a cup

was top-notch. Just looking at

model at DracoLux, this feels like a serious side hustle," Wayne remarked, sounding oddly impressed.

gotta taste it, too," I said, leaning into the double meaning as I handed him a set

didn't budge. "It's meant for

I'm finishing all this solo." I smiled and

them, though he didn't actually eat. Whatever. I grabbed my own utensils and speared a

didn't eat meatballs," Wayne

bite. As the flavor hit, I froze. The rich, saucy meatball tasted exactly like

formed in my throat, my hands trembling slightly. How could Xander possibly nail this? Unless... he

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