After Lacie's shocking revelation about Vaiker waiting outside, my mind was spinning with questions. Something about this whole situation felt wrong, and I needed answers. "What exactly are you doing with Vaiker?" I asked, crossing my arms and staring directly at her. Lacie's confident expression faltered for a moment. "What do you mean? I'm not doing anything with him." "Don't lie to me," I said firmly. "You just told me he's here waiting for me. How would you know that unless you contacted him?" "I... I just..." Lacie stumbled over her words, looking anywhere but at me. "I happened to see him outside." "You happened to see him?" I raised an eyebrow. "On Dominic's private property? Past all the guards and security?" Lacie's face was getting redder by the second. "Maybe he found his

