ELODIE'S POV~
I hadn't eaten, and honestly, something warm sounded good right now. So I nodded.
The moment I sat down, my stomach growled. Loud.
York's eyes went wide. "Wait, you didn't eat dinner?"
"No."
"God, I'm sorry. I didn't even think, this is my fault for dragging you out here—"
"It's fine, York." I managed a small smile. "I wasn't hungry before anyway."
He stared at me for a second, and something in his expression shifted. Like he could see right through the lie but didn't know how to call me on it.
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By the time Dante got back to the estate with Liora, it was nearly 1 AM. They'd gone out to celebrate with Sienna after her win, and the night had stretched longer than he'd expected.
The butler was waiting in the foyer, concern flickering across h
