Zane’s POVThe private lounge felt smaller once Natalia sat across from Skylar. I stayed in the background, watching like a shadow. Skylar’s posture was rigid, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. She looked every bit the reluctant queen forced to entertain a peasant. Natalia, on the other hand, had lost all her earlier bravado. Her bony shoulders were slumped, her eyes darting nervously between us as she delivered the carefully rehearsed apology I had demanded.“I… I was out of line,” Natalia said, her voice thin and shaky. “The wine, the accusations, the posts… it was wrong. I let my emotions get the better of me. I’m sorry, Skylar.”Skylar stared at her for a long moment. The silence stretched, heavy and uncomfortable. I could see the internal battle playing across her face and the desire to tell Natalia exactly where she could shove her apology versus the practical need to move on. Finally, Skylar exhaled sharply.“Fine,” she said, the word was clipped and reluctant. “I accept
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