“Greetings!”

The chamber bore the mingling scent of spirits and perfumes, a heady concoction that clung to newcomers like a memory, embracing them with its allure.

Marcus entered with an air of aloofness and a touch of chill in his demeanor.

An unspoken hush swept through the room as the gazes of those present converged upon the enigmatic figure.

“Carry on.” Marcus allowed his eyes to sweep the gathering before finding refuge in the far corner, an anchor of solitude.

Amidst the assembly, a few young women found themselves entranced by his presence.

his countenance a

audacious soul dared to rise. With a

for the evening?”

of self, she extended an invitation without coercion, a gesture

hers, cool and

“Maintain your distance.”

an ebony slip dress that she dared to reveal,

perhaps a peer of Millie’s age. But Marcus’ intrigue lay

intervention from Mylo summoned her

not the tempest of

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