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

face hardening, unable

With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had been sour anyway-what better time to find a man to blow off some steam?

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

Fancy

full of certainty, as

looked up, his mood already dark, his expression

want?" His

aloof he became, the more obsessed Ileana

I just come over

deeply. "What is

and shameless as ever. "Mr. Vesper,

what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful

laugh and rejected her flatly. "I already have a girlfriend. I'm not interested

countered, "Mr. Vesper, as far as I

eyes grew

star is rising fast, and it's obvious he's interested in your

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