Chapter 247 – They Already Know I'm a Trouble
"Let them." Lux's smirk returned, sharp and certain. "Half will think you're my wife. The other half will wish you were."
"And you?" she asked, stepping close enough that the faint scent of her shampoo mingled with the lingering heat of the room.
"They already know I'm a trouble," he said, brushing a stray strand of hair from her face.
Her smile softened, just for a second, before Pride reasserted itself. "Breakfast, then."
They headed for the door, the muted click of the latch giving way to the quiet opulence of the Grand Sovereign's private floor hallway.
The scent shifted instantly—clean air, faint citrus, the undertone of polished wood.
Lux's mind was already flicking through menu options, caffeine sources, and the exact angle he wanted to take with the day's next move.
But right now? Right now, he figured he'd earned a good meal. And judging by the satisfied smirk still playing on Sira's lips, so had she.
