Chapter 405 – Sleep is Optional
Lux was already humming in the marble bathroom, steam curling around his sharp silhouette as he adjusted his cufflinks—yes, after the bath. Man had to look presentable, after all. Even if his hair was still damp and his body freshly scrubbed from last night's sins. Habits were habits. Discipline was image.
And image?
Was everything.
The sound of rain-like dripping echoed in the spacious shower chamber as he let the last rivulets roll down his back. He toweled off with black-gold silk cloth and stepped into the tailored robe he'd left on standby. Mira's lipstick stain was still faintly visible near the collar.
He smirked.
[Aura Level - Suppressed. Seduction Rate: 47%. Style Modifier: +10%. Hair Gloss: Divine.]
"Good," Lux murmured, brushing his hand through his hair. "Let's give them a morning worth remembering."
Downstairs, breakfast was already underway.
