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But she could find anything since his gaze was like a frozen lake; expressionless, distant, and utterly cold.
Lucian, however, wasn't thinking about any of that. He was looking at the way her collarbones protruded more than they had ten days ago. She looked thinner. Paler even.
The week in the hotel had clearly taken a toll on her, and the sight made an unfamiliar knot of irritation tighten in his chest. Hence, the frown.
"I... I thought you were having dinner downstairs," Brianna managed to say, her voice sounding small in the vast hallway.
"That's Lucifur. He's developed a taste for the Wagyu. He doesn't like to be disturbed."
"Ah." Brianna narrowed her eyes awkwardly.
