Chapter 789 – The Game Feel Incomplete
Lux's heartbeat remained steady.
Too steady.
And that was starting to bother her.
Because even now, he wasn't reacting.
Not truly.
He was participating.
But not responding.
And that made the game feel… incomplete.
So she leaned in a little more.
Pushed just a bit further.
Trying to force a crack.
Trying to make him slip.
Trying to win.
And then…
Voices.
Sharp.
Interrupting.
"Disgusting."
The word cut through the garden.
Lux didn't turn immediately.
Vira did.
Slowly.
Gracefully.
Three of the nobles had approached.
Then four.
Then the rest followed.
The tension from earlier had finally snapped.
One of them stepped forward, jaw tight, glass still in hand. "I never thought Lord Vaelthorn would stoop this low."
Another scoffed. "Seducing Lady Karess for personal gain. What a joke."
Lux blinked once.
'…Ah. So we're doing this now.'
He didn't move away from Vira.
Didn't correct them.
Didn't defend himself.
