Chapter 882 – Damaged, But Not Broken
Yue looked back once.
Lux lifted two fingers in a casual farewell.
She didn't smile fully.
But her eyes softened.
And yeah.
There it was again.
That annoying warmth in his chest.
He was going to need a diagnosis soon.
The girls left in a storm of silk, perfume, teasing voices, and enough latent power to make any unlucky mugger reconsider his life philosophy and possibly become a monk. The door closed. The mansion quieted by three emotional decibels.
Lux exhaled.
Finally.
Peace.
For approximately six seconds.
"System," he said, walking toward the inner hall. "Send an invitation to Fiera. Casual party tonight. Mansion. No formal dress. Tell her she can bring one guest, but not the cousin if she plans to create problems."
[Message drafted. Tone: friendly, inviting, mildly threatening toward troublesome relatives.]
Lux paused mid-step.
"…Remove mildly threatening."
[Revising.]
A beat.
[Message sent. Threat retained in subtext.]
