The sun was setting, bleeding crimson across the sky.

Alexia was alone behind the wheel of her white Ferrari as she pulled up to Windermere Estate.

Inside the study, Chad sat composed at his mahogany desk, pen in hand, scribbling an elegant line of calligraphy—though in this case, it was an old Latin proverb:

"In the spring, all things are renewed and shine with life."

His handwriting flowed effortlessly, bold and graceful, full of restrained power.

"Sir, Thaddeus has been discharged from the hospital," Alexia announced, her voice tense.

She scowled, thinking of Chasel. "Honestly, that Bright guy is such a pain. He actually slapped Thaddeus in the hospital-over Evadne, no less! And then he shoved me! Can you believe that? What kind of man does that? He's just...ugh, don't get me started."

Chad's expression was somewhere between amused and thoughtful as he laid out a fresh sheet of parchment. "What, he hit my brother and you're worried about him?"

"No!" Alexia blurted, shaking her head. "I just think he meddles too much. He could throw your plans off."

Her eyes darkened. "With someone like that constantly riling Thaddeus up, pushing him, I'm worried he'll get curious about Evadne-maybe even start to remember how he once felt about her. If this keeps up, who knows what old feelings might get stirred up?"

this man," Chad said, pulling a file from the drawer and dropping

hurried over, flipping it open. Her

Society? I thought that group was history. Why are you interested in one

glint of

a few more pages. When she landed on a photo of a

was with

mouth curled in a sly smile. "Looks just like him, doesn't it? I was

tone dropped,

winter night. "But he's

UT

is Aubrey. He was one of Cloudtop's key players, right-hand man to Cassius-the leader. And, once upon a time,

newfound admiration. "Sir... You're incredible. How did

shadow of regret

Cassius hadn't stepped up and turned things around at the last moment,

almost wistful. "Cassius outplayed me that time. I

win forever.

thought Aubrey would be Cassius's weakness," Chad mused. "But Cassius was ruthless enough to

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