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."

right. But it's about

Victor's eyebrow arched. "Isadora?"

for an answer, he stubbed out his cigarette in a

video in silence. By the

careless flick of his wrist, stood up, grabbed his

Victor bolted after

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

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

with Richard and the others, Isadora asked the driver to take her

the

sobering her a little as

bright headlights cut through the

raised an arm to shield her eyes and peered through her fingers. The silhouette of the sleek black Ferrari was instantly familiar-and completely out of place parked in

it, the car gave a sharp, arrogant beep, shattering the stillness

blinked, finally recognizing

he doing here? Was he

around-there was no one

walking toward the car on delicate,

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