Dorian let out a couple of startled coughs on the other end, clearly thrown off by the overly sweet tone in my voice. “What kind of favor?” he asked, trying to keep his composure.

“LuNoir doesn’t just have male models—they have female ones too, right? Are you close to any of them?” I asked bluntly. Now that I was certain he was Ashton, there was no point in tiptoeing around.

Honestly, it was almost ridiculous. After all the careful plans I’d made ...