Erina's POVI followed her.I kept my distance at first, watching as she slipped away from the table with that infuriating composure still intact, moving through the crowd like she owned every inch of floor she stepped on.I waited a beat, then two, before excusing myself quietly and trailing after her.The restroom was empty except for us.She stood at the marble vanity, her eyes meeting mine briefly in the mirror before sliding away. Unbothered. Unreadable.She uncapped a tube of red lipstick — deep, rich crimson — and began applying it with the kind of steady hand that told me her pulse hadn't risen once tonight.I moved to the vanity beside her, reached into my clutch, and pulled out my own lipstick. The exact same shade.I smiled at our reflections as I applied it slowly, deliberately."I have to say," I began, keeping my voice light, conversational, "I never thought I'd see the day. You, of all people, speaking to Father that way. To any of them." I pressed my lips together, per
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