Thea perches on the couch, casually flipping through a magazine while Jasper checks his phone. "So," Thea says casually, "what’s this new business partner and best friend of yours like?" Jasper just smirks, not looking up. "You’ll see." Before Thea can press him for details, the doorbell rings, and in walks a tall, broad-shouldered man, dressed in an all-black, custom-tailored suit. His dark hair is styled with precision, his piercing blue eyes scan the room like he’s analyzing its stock value, and his expression? Stone. Cold. Thea blinks. Jasper’s best friend is a corporate vampire? Jasper, the human golden retriever, befriended this ice sculpture? "Adrian!" Jasper grins, walking over to clap him on the back. "Finally back from the dead, I see." Adrian merely raise

