The restaurant carried that quiet, expensive kind of calm, the soft hum of music, the faint smell of wine and polished wood, and the low murmur of voices from other tables. Everything looked perfect, yet there was a chill in the air, one that didn’t belong.Dorian walked in, his face collected. He looked around until he saw her.Leona sat near the window, the golden light catching the edges of her dark hair. Her back was straight, her posture calm. Across from her sat a man Dorian didn’t recognize, Elias. They were already in quiet conversation, the kind that stopped the second he arrived.Leona’s eyes lifted to him. A small, practiced smile touched her lips, not enough to reach her eyes. “You’re right on time.”Dorian returned the smile, though something in her tone made him uneasy. “I try not to keep people waiting.”“Good,” she said, motioning to the seat beside her. “This is Elias. He’s a business partner. I thought you two should meet.”Elias stood, his grin too smooth. “Dorian A
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