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?"

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

it open. Her

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

eyes narrowed, a glint of intrigue in

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

was

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

tone dropped, eyes

winter

UT

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

eyes shone with newfound admiration. "Sir... You're incredible. How did you even discover

of regret

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

outplayed me that time. I had

win forever. This time, you'll make him

Cassius's weakness," Chad mused. "But Cassius

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