XARION'S POV I shouldn't be here. I know I shouldn't. But here I am anyway, sitting in a dark corner booth of Luminara with Andrew beside me, both of us wearing reading glasses we don't actually need like we're just two business associates having a quiet dinner. Which we're definitely not. "This is a terrible idea," Andrew mutters under his breath, his eyes fixed on the menu in front of him like he's actually planning to order something. "You know that, right?" "I know," I reply curtly, my gaze locked on the table near the window. On her. Megan. And him. Vance Stone. They're sitting across from each other, laughing about something I can't hear from this distance. Even from here, the low glow of the restaurant settles over Megan's face, highlighting the curve of her smile. She

