Chapter 384 – Greed with Good Branding
"Am I?" His lips quirked, humorless. "Because every time I build something, someone calls it profit. Every time I destroy something, they call it balance. That's all I've been, Naomi. Greed with good branding."
She shook her head, water splashing around them. "No. You're more. To me, you're more."
For a moment, silence held them. The only sound was water dripping from the sponge, the faint hum of runes around the bath.
Lux smiled weakly then. Not his smirk. Not his weapon. Just a soft, crooked curve. "You'll ruin me if you keep talking like that."
Naomi laughed softly, though it wobbled. "Bold of you to assume I haven't already."
His eyes softened further. He leaned in, kissing her forehead. Not hungry. Not greedy. Just—thanking her again without words.
And Naomi realized something.
