Chapter 198 – You Abducted Me
Lylith looked at Lux like she was inspecting a rare gem she'd already decided to purchase.
"Well," she said, voice honeyed, with just the right note of lazy dominance. "At last, we meet, Mr. Lux Vaelthorn."
Lux chuckled—low, amused, like he was halfway to being impressed.
"Honestly?" he said, stepping in slowly. "I thought it would be some masked freak trying to carve out my liver for money."
She laughed softly. A real laugh. Smooth, confident, indulgent.
"Disappointed?"
Lux gave her a slow once-over. "Mildly. But… you do dress the part. Your Highness."
He offered a mock bow, not deep enough to be sincere, but just enough to toe the line between respect and amusement.
Lylith's eyes gleamed. "You should've just come when I called."
"You didn't call. You abducted me."
"Because," she purred, "I knew you'd reject me if I did it politely. So I skipped the boring part."
Lux blinked. Then grinned.
Of course she did.
