Elaria had been back in Caelmoor for two months now, and not once had she heard from Sebastian. Not a call, not a message-like he'd vanished from her world completely.
In early July, her auction house, Axis, pulled off its first major deal, raking in a jaw-dropping 160 million. The commission alone was no small figure. That evening, Axis threw a celebration party. The place was packed with well-known faces, and standing right next to her was Liam.
Dressed in a sleek black velvet suit, Liam looked effortlessly charming. His sharp features highlighted the soft elegance of the woman beside him.
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Cloudmere.
Inside Halden & Co.'s dimly lit Cloudmere HQ, the atmosphere was tense. Sebastian sat quietly on a curved sofa, holding a glass of red wine, staring at the news stream
