Chapter 320 – I Love Me Too
She could feel it—like a sudden dip in stock value right before a company gets delisted. Lux's attention, once casually cordial, now aligned itself with three terrifyingly efficient forces of nature: Naomi, Rava, and Mira.
They didn't even sit down like guests.
They sat down like they'd bought the table.
Lux adjusted the cuff of his shirt, watching them settle. "Everyone comfortable?" he asked, voice smooth as aged soulwine.
"Very," Naomi said with a smile that could close deals.
Rava curled a tentacle subtly around her wine glass. "This place is… intimate."
Mira smirked, resting her chin on one hand. "Cosy. Almost like someone designed it to make women lose their composure."
"I plead the fifth," Lux said, grinning.
Aelitha forced a laugh. "Well, I suppose the credit goes to your decorator?"
Lux gave her a polite nod. "Lyra handled the details. I just wrote the checks."
