Damien stepped out of the room, and there was Lucas, leaning casually against the doorframe, waiting for him.
"You've got to be kidding me," Lucas said, his tone dripping with disbelief. "You actually fell for that?"
Damien didn't even glance at him. His pace was steady as he strode down the hallway.
"It's a game," he replied evenly. "You wouldn't understand."
Lucas finally understood. He shrugged and scoffed, "So I'm the one who doesn't belong here. Got it."
He paused and then added with a smirk, "But tell me this. She's the one, isn't she? The girl you've been searching for?"
Damien's stride faltered slightly before he continued. "Too early to say."
Lucas chuckled softly. "Well, she's definitely... intriguing."
Back in the room, Raine sneezed.
She wiped away the last of the fake
