Villain Ch 1924. Should I Meme This?
Allen didn't say anything, but inside? He felt it. That cold pressure behind his ribs. That distant ache you get from an old wound being prodded just right. No bleeding. But yeah—it still burned.
Vivian nudged his side. "You good?"
He didn't look at her. "Yeah," he muttered.
Azura caught that. Her hand brushed his subtly under the table, warm, grounding. She didn't speak. She didn't need to.
Jane smirked at the screen. "This chat is savage. It's like a gladiator pit down here." She grinned like a fox who found dynamite. "Drama is trending. Drama is attention. And attention?" She raised her brows. "Attention is money."
Zoe flopped back against the plush armrest, rolling her eyes. "You're making a whole TED Talk right now."
"No," Jane corrected. "I'm making Allen see she's a goddamn emotional stock market. She crashes for profit."
Shea muttered, "SophiaCoin going down like crypto in 2022."
Bella added, "Except crypto made more people rich."
