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Lucas leaned back in his chair, relaxed, like the world hadn’t just cracked open.

“So he’s been in the hospital since yesterday?” he asked.

“Yes,” Aria replied, lifting her glass. “High blood pressure. Collapse. The whole drama.”

Lucas whistled softly. “Damn. Didn’t think it would hit him that hard.”

“It did,” Aria said flatly. “He’s broken.”

Lucas’s lips curved. “Then this whole mess is a blessing in disguise.”

Aria frowned. “How exactly is that a blessing?”.

“Come on, Aria. Use your head,” Luc
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