Chapter 351 – Ambitions
Lux stood off to the side at first, leaning against the wall, watching. His sharp suit looked comically out of place among the messy desks and half-broken chairs. He didn't touch the food immediately. He watched.
Watched the way Elias lit up, the way the team's faces softened, their exhaustion replaced by warmth. Watched how the smell of soy and ginger filled the cramped space, turning a rundown office into something alive.
And Lux—Lux, son of Greed and Lust, who fed on power and sin—felt something strange coil in his chest. Warmth.
He hated it. He loved it.
Elias caught his eye across the room, holding out a plate of dumplings. "Mr. Vaelthorn—Lux—you should join us."
Lux chuckled, pushing off the wall. "Fine."
