The summons came three days later, and it came, predictably, on Victor's terms — a single line from his assistant, addressed to Damian, requesting his presence at the house he'd grown up in, that evening, alone.*Alone* lasted exactly as long as it took Damian to call Ava and tell her he wasn't going without her."He'll see that as a provocation," Ava said, already reaching for her coat."Good," Damian said. "I'm done pretending I go anywhere without you now."---Victor's study hadn't changed in twenty-six years — the same dark wood, the same wall of awards for a philanthropy that had apparently been funding itself, in part, on other people's ruin. He was standing at the window when they walked in, and he didn't turn around immediately, letting the silence do the work he was known for."Ava Lawson," he said finally, turning with an ease that made her skin prickle. "I've been curious to finally meet you properly. You've caused quite a lot of movement in my company for a woman with a m
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