Chapter 188 – I Don't Believe Anyone
Malris didn't smile.
She didn't blink either.
She just studied him with the sharp, cold curiosity of a woman trying to figure out if the creature in front of her was still the man she once negotiated soul tariffs with… or something else entirely.
There was a moment of quiet—just the sound of cutlery in the distance, the subtle music overhead, the hum of luxury and silence playing footsie.
Then Malris spoke again.
"Tell me, Lux." Her voice was quieter now. "Are you… just trespassing the Hell System?"
He didn't answer.
Didn't breathe.
Didn't twitch.
Because yeah…
She wasn't wrong.
She leaned back, her eyes never leaving his face. "You're still our CFO. You control the money. The chains. The ledgers. Half the realms bend because you said the coin flow should. But your core signature…"
She tilted her head slightly. "It's not the same."
Lux still didn't speak.
Because what would he even say?
