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Aris stood frozen, hand still stinging. "..."

So much for the 'easy to get along with' update, he thought dryly.

Outside the silent iron gates of the Grayson estate, Chloe Bishop waited in the thickening dark. Finally, her phone buzzed. Her network had delivered: Xavier had been spotted at The Grand Prestige. He was with Aris, and as usual, the manager, Yara, had personally greeted them