Emily’s POV.
Curiosity rippled through me as I watched her saunter into the room. She moved with the grace and poise of a queen, her gown flowing behind her like liquid silk. She had chestnut hair, and beautiful green eyes that scanned the room briefly before settling on me.
Breath lodged in my throat as I saw something flicker in her eyes—annoyance? Resentment? Whichever it was, was quickly gone and replaced with a smile that felt obligatory rather than self-willed.
Her gaze fixated on me, she rounded the table and sat in the chair opposite me, before dragging her gaze to Han and then Calix.
“Good morning, everyone, cousin,” she said, her voice as steady as her gaze, as she straightened on the chair.
I caught the subtle tightening of Calix’s jaw, before in return, he nodded, his demeano……
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