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... > She hadn’t moved much either. She was still standing, one hand folded neatly over the other, expression unreadable behind those sharp eyes. But Lux could feel her watching him.

Not with judgment.

Not even curiosity, really.

Just something else. Something more... human.

Maybe interest.

Maybe affection.

This was probably the first time they’d ever been together in a room without forms between them. No paperwork. No contracts. No diplomatic cloaks. ...

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