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."

But it's

Victor's eyebrow arched. "Isadora?"

a smoky gray crystal ashtray, then reached over and snatched Finley's

the video in silence. By the time

a careless flick of his wrist, stood up, grabbed his jacket,

Victor bolted after just

Prince! You're leaving already? The party's just getting started!"

she was also Magnus's fiancée. Did high-and- mighty Victor really want to play the

and the others, Isadora asked

stepped out at the entrance to her apartment

whispered past, sobering her a

through the darkness, slicing across her

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

car gave a sharp, arrogant

blinked, finally recognizing Victor's

he doing here?

glanced around-there was no one

started walking toward the

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