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Lyra realized she had been a bit too defensive and softened her tone. "I'm sorry, Chloe. I got a little worked up. But could you please, for my sake, try to be a bit nicer to Victor? You don't have to love him, but don't look like you’ve swallowed a lemon every time he’s around, okay?"

Chloe sighed, offering a small compromise. "I’ll try."

"You have to," Lyra insisted with a firm nod