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."

all right. But it's about

Victor's eyebrow arched. "Isadora?"

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

video in silence. By the time it ended, his expression had

the phone onto the table with a careless flick of his wrist,

how quickly Victor bolted after just one glance at the

You're leaving already? The party's

also Magnus's fiancée. Did high-and- mighty Victor

chatting with Richard and the others, Isadora asked

at the entrance to

her a little as she

through the darkness,

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

could even process it, the car gave a sharp, arrogant

blinked, finally recognizing

doing here? Was he looking

was no one else in

started walking toward

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