Citrine didn't notice anything unusual, but Sebastian caught every flicker of emotion on the others' faces.

Damn that bastard-did they really think he was invisible?

Sebastian clenched his jaw, cursing Vester under his breath for having no shame.

Not far away, Darius Archer glared daggers at Citrine, his face twisted with resentment.

So that was it. No wonder things had gone sideways-someone from his own family was conspiring with that infuriating Northriver girl. If only he'd taken care of her when she still lived under his roof. And that traitor-he should've smothered the brat when he was a child.

Meanwhile, Vester seemed entirely focused on Citrine, so caught up in the Northriver girl that he didn't even notice the venomous look Darius was shooting

his way.

He turned to Citrine, voice earnest. "Ms. Carmichael, would you mind stepping outside for a moment?"

"Of course." After all, he had helped her earlier-she couldn't refuse.

She glanced back at Sebastian. "I'll just be a moment."

left the room, Sebastian's carefully composed expression fell

to a quiet corner, face hardening, unable

seemed, had a sense of humor. With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had

always come naturally to Ileana. She picked up a glass of wine and

Fancy

hair, gaze full of certainty, as if she'd

already dark, his expression turning positively

want?" His tone

aloof he became, the more

I just come over

brow furrowed deeply. "What is it you really

bold and shameless as ever.

shy about what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful

and rejected her flatly. "I already have a girlfriend. I'm

I

grew

undeterred. "Vester's star is rising fast, and it's obvious he's interested in

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