Chapter 649 – Without Paying The Price
"Was he even this… handsome before?" the brunette asked, eyes narrowing on Lux again.
"He wasn't ugly," one admitted. "But not like this."
"Definitely not you," someone said, gesturing at Lux. "He didn't have your energy. That aura. Like…" She exhaled. "Like he didn't even know what to do with his own skin."
"Which is weird, right?" the elf said. "The Albrechts are rich. Prestigious. One of the old noble finance lines. He should've been born dripping confidence."
Lux stayed silent for a beat.
Watching them.
Processing.
He leaned back against the stone again, dripping wet and half glowing under the sun. The perfect blend of demon-blooded menace and casual billionaire charm.
So that was it.
Vincent wasn't confident with himself.
He had the name. The money. The history.
But not the self-worth. Not the presence.
So instead of owning his own image, he borrowed someone else's.
Lux's.
