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Xavier cleared his throat, about to speak, but before a single word could leave his lips, Samuel's voice sliced through the room.
"Can I come too?"
Every head turned toward the doorway.
Then, slowly, Samuel stepped inside.
Everything about him—his dark attire, the effortless fall of his hair, the quiet elegance in his movements—looked devastatingly beautiful in Elizabeth's eyes. For a moment, she forgot how to breathe.
"Sam!!" Kai, Kraven, Tia, and Ariel exclaimed at once.
Even Horace and Xavier smiled at his arrival.
"Hi, guys," Samuel greeted casually, slipping his hands into his pockets. "Looks like you're all going on vacation."
"Not exactly," Horace replied. "We're going to visit my mate's family friend, just the few of us."
"I see."
The moment Samuel's eyes met Elizabeth's, her breath caught. Heat rushed to her cheeks, and she quickly looked away, pretending sudden interest in the table.
A faint smile tugged at Samuel's lips.
