Chapter 1066 – If I Want to Destroy You, All I Need is to Breathe
Victor closed his eyes briefly.
Adrian looked like he had aged another fiscal quarter.
Celeste whispered into her tea, "This family needs structural reform."
Naomi finally let out a small laugh.
The sound was soft, brief, but it cut through the tension in a way Elise hated.
Because Lux's face changed when Naomi laughed. His hand on her thigh relaxed, thumb brushing her once more, almost as if rewarding the sound.
Elise saw it. Her envy tightened.
"Naomi," Elise said sweetly, "you don't mind if I discuss a project with him, do you?"
Naomi looked at her. "I mind if you pretend that's all you want."
Elise's eyes flashed.
The room noticed.
Even Hugo, who had been happily self-destructing in Maribelle's direction, looked toward him.
