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."

room, Sebastian's carefully

face hardening, unable to hide his

With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had been sour anyway-what better time to find a

to Ileana. She picked up

Fancy

of certainty, as if

mood already dark, his

you want?" His tone

more aloof he became, the

just come

furrowed deeply. "What is it you really

and shameless as ever. "Mr. Vesper, how

one was shy about what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful type—she always spoke

let out a humorless laugh and rejected her flatly. "I already have a

as far as I know, your girlfriend is

grew

and it's obvious he's interested in your girlfriend. Do

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