The man loomed over me, his eyes dark with disdain.

"So you've taken up with Michael now? Speaking differently, I see."

I tugged at the corner of my mouth and shot back without hesitation, "You're drunk. Do you want me to call Cecily over?"

Mentioning Cecily made Lucius' brow furrow, clearly hitting a nerve.

I didn't want to cause any trouble in such a setting, so I stayed silent for a moment before reaching for the door handle. In the blink of an eye, I felt ...