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Chapter 88: a toast to tomorrow

Author: J. Emberlyn
last update publish date: 2026-09-09 06:47:09

When they got to the sitting room, Leon walked straight to the built-in bar tucked neatly into one corner of the room. He opened one of the cabinets and reached for a bottle of red wine.

Darious leaned against the counter with an amused smile. "It's still strange seeing you this relaxed."

Leon raised an eyebrow as he retrieved two glasses. "Is that a complaint?"

"No." Darious shrugged. "Just an observation. You used to spend every morning rushing into meetings before most people had even finish
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