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ke the air was thick with something she couldn't put her finger on. Maybe it was the way the evening sky seemed to pulse with an energy she couldn't shake, or maybe it was the way Hazel's eyes linge

k stunning as always," cam

ring under the chandelier's glow. Ivy was the kind of woman who knew how to command a room-effortlessly beautiful

" Krystal replied with a teasing smile, her gaze briefly shifting to the

t exactly why. Where Hazel wore his power like an impenetrable cloak, Levi used his like a weapon. There was something cold about

le. "Hazel, huh?" she teased. "You know, I think he's bee

onths, the push and pull of something neither of them was willing to fully acknowledge. There was so

" Krystal murmured, but

eyes narrowing. "There's something off about tonight. I've heard wh

ning in slightly. "What do you

. "I've been hearing about a prophecy... one that involves you, Krystal. And Hazel, too. I don't k

e billionaires-there was no place for ancient curses or mystic rituals in their

ant wave of heat through her. His dark suit fit him perfectly, and the way hi

ough there was an edge to it, something serious be

ave Krystal a wink and melted into the crowd,

heart thudding in her chest. There was some

I need to talk to you about something important. So

them like a weight neit

was going and what the