Chapter 25

Bar.

Finley scrolled through his phone, half-listening to the thumping bass and chatter around him.

A new video notification popped up on his screen.

He tapped it open: Elise diving into the pool, Magnus swooping in to play the hero, and Isadora left standing alone again.

Predictably, the group chat was already buzzing with snarky jokes and eye-rolling emojis.

When the video ended, Finley glanced up at the man lounging beside him on the couch.

Victor looked as relaxed as ever, one arm draped over the backrest, languid

fingers holding a cigarette that was nearly spent. His gaze wandered idly over the wild scene unfolding on the stage-dancers, laughter, a mess of movement and lights.

Finley hesitated, then smirked. "Hey, Prince Charming, want to see something interesting?"

Victor shot him a lazy look. "If it's just more gossip, I'll pass."

gossip, all right. But it's about your latest one-night

Victor's eyebrow arched. "Isadora?"

cigarette in a smoky gray crystal ashtray, then reached

in silence. By the time it ended,

the table with a careless flick of his wrist, stood up, grabbed his jacket, and strode

quickly Victor bolted

already? The party's just getting

she was also Magnus's fiancée. Did high-and- mighty

and the others, Isadora asked the driver to take her home

out at the

breeze whispered past, sobering her a

the

through her fingers. The silhouette of the sleek black Ferrari was instantly familiar-and completely out of

could even process it, the car gave a sharp, arrogant beep, shattering the stillness of

finally recognizing Victor's

doing here? Was he

no one else in

a moment's hesitation, she started walking toward

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