Chapter 940 – Sin to Sin
The living room became quieter.
Not tense yet.
But close.
Lux walked to the table, picked up a small plate filled with chocolate candies from the side tray, and held it out toward Gula with flawless hospitality.
"I agree."
Gula stared at the chocolates.
Then at Lux.
He was answering and feeding her at the same time.
Lux smiled. "But almost two hundred years is more than temporary."
His voice stayed smooth.
No anger.
No bitterness.
Just fact.
"Now it's in my blood."
Gula reached for one chocolate.
Lux let her take it.
She popped it into her mouth and hummed softly. "Mmm. Good."
"Imported."
"From where?"
"Some mortal chocolatier who charges rich humans too much and therefore earned my respect."
Gula smiled. "You have taste."
"I have budgets."
"Same thing."
Lux's smile thinned slightly. "So…"
He looked at her fully now.
The pleasant CFO mask remained, but the playfulness dropped by one degree. "Why are you here…"
