In the private dining room.

Seizing the moment while the three men stepped out to use the restroom, Aurora and Sophia sat on either side of Jace, their eyes drilling into her with unnerving intensity.

Jace had just taken a bite of the grouper, savoring its tender flavor, her delight evident. But now, under their watchful gazes, an inexplicable unease began to creep up her spine.

She fumbled for a topic to deflect their attention. “Aurora, is it true ...