Chapter Sixty-Five
*An Unwelcome Reflection*
Alexander Byrne smoothed the front of his cheap suit and pushed open the heavy door of "Elysian." The quiet, expensive air of the place immediately made him feel small. He’d only been here once before, dragged by Naomi Louis for a rushed, obligatory fitting.
The same elegant woman sat at the discreet front desk. She looked up, a polite, blank smile on her face. “Good afternoon, sir. Do you have an appointment?”
“Yes,” Alexander said, trying to sound confident. “It’s under Louis. Lyra Louis. I’m her fiancé. I believe she booked a joint fitting.”
The woman’s perfectly shaped eyebrows lifted slightly. Her eyes flicked to her computer screen, her fingers tapping silently. The pause stretched a beat too long.
“I’m sorry, sir,” she said, her voi
