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    They were just turning to leave when they spotted An, cutting across the now-empty floor, heading straight toward them.


    Elliana bumped Adah’s arm, her smirk unmistakable. “Well, look who’sing—your ex-fiancé.”


    Adah’s expression hardened. She’d chosen Nightfall precisely because An was known to haunt the Royal Club. The odds of running into him at Nightfall were supposed to be nonexistent. And yet, here he was. Nevertheless, it didn’t matter. She wasn’t disguised as that ugly hick anymore. He wouldn’t recognize her, and she’d just treat him like a stranger. Nothing more.


    “Pay him no mind. Let’s go,” Adah said coolly, brushing off the sight of him like lint on silk.


    But Elliana remained rooted, gaze locked on An’s approaching figure. “He’s definitelying for you. Are you sure he hasn’t figured out you tricked him?”


    Adah mentally rewound their entire history in a heartbeat. Her jaw set. “Not a chance.”


    Adah took Elliana’s hand and strode forward, determined to pass An without a word.


    But before they could slip by, An stepped into their path with a smirk on his face. “We meet again.”


    Again? Adah halted mid-step, her pulse skipping. Then, her mind shed back to their brief meeting in Podgend. He was the one who had rear-ended her car. She’d taken his million-dor watch aspensation. Was he still nursing a grudge over that?


    Her face darkening, Adah shifted into defense mode, deciding offense was the best strategy. “What? You want to settle a score? You crashed into my car, and I took your watch to cover the damages. Case closed. Is there a problem?” She braced herself for an angry reaction, but An’s smile remained steady, with no hint of irritation.


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    “Yes, I did rear-end your car,” An replied smoothly, his voice like silk. “And you took my watch aspensation. Fair trade, really.”


    Adah was stunned. “Then why are you blocking my path?”<fn72b2> Chapters first released on Find~Novel</fn72b2>


    An motioned toward a nearby sofa booth. “I was hoping to buy youdies a drink. Would you do me the honor?”


    Adah’s eyes followed his gesture to the plush seating, and the absurdity of the moment struck her. Was he trying to hit on her? The idea was so ridiculous that she nearly burst outughing. He’d just spent three billion to sever their engagement, and now, suddenly, he was trying to win her back?


    Elliana was ready to poke fun at Adah, amused by the absurdity, when a sudden sight stopped her breath. Cole was striding toward them. Before she could even blink, he was standing before her.


    “We meet again,” he said, his tone cold and razor-sharp.


    When An had spoken those words to Adah, they carried a flicker of excitement at seeing her after the relentless search. But from Cole, they sliced through the air, heavy with scorn and icy contempt.


    A fiery wave of frustration surged inside Elliana, tightening her chest. She’d only agreed toe to Nightfall because she was certain Cole would never darken a ce like this. And yet, what a coincidence. And judging by the sour scowl twisting his face, he was still stewing over whatever had gone down earlier. What a petty thing to hold onto.


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