Cassian had been on his way to the lounge for a meeting where Mr Gambino was already waiting for him.
The matter had been important enough for the men ahead of him to clear the corridor before he even arrived. But the moment Cassian stepped into the lounge, his attention did not go to the private corner reserved for business. His gaze swept across the room once, noticing everything at once.
Binge's three men were seated while the others were missing.
And among the missing ones was Cixi as well.
At first, his gaze moved with indifference over the dimly lit lounge, over the men with cigars and the women with painted smiles, and then towards the dance floor.
That was where he found her.
And that was where his gaze came to rest.
Not on the men near her.
Not on the flashing lights overhead.
Not even the crowd who was trying to move with the rhythm.
Only on her.
"Fiancée..." he muttered under his breath, the word feeling strange on his tongue.
