Chapter 164: I Came to Redeem Myself [Part 3]
Chapter 164 – I Came to Redeem Myself [Part 3]
Lux leaned a little on her desk, pretending to admire a floating sculpture of moral balance that kept trying to weigh his existence and giving up.
"But," Celestaria continued, "I’ll be analyzing it myself first. And if necessary, I’ll assign someone to help you. I need to make sure everything stays under control."
He arched a brow. "I don’t reject the help."
"Good," she said curtly. "Because I wasn’t asking."
Her tone was sharp, but he caught the edge of concern under it. The same way she always did—wrapped in glass, hidden behind reports and formalities. Not affection, not exactly.
But something close enough to smell.
She turned slightly, one hand still flicking through screens as she added, "That’s all you wanted to discuss, right?"
Her eyes didn’t meet his. Just the glow of her displays washing across her cheekbones like the morning sun that never fully belonged to him.
"You can go back now."
Lux tilted his head.
Something about that felt off. Cold. Not like her usual, neatly-packaged scolding. This was... dismissal.