The air in the bar had grown thick with tension, every word hanging awkwardly in the silence.
Toby Knight frowned, his gaze flickering between the newcomer and Maya Hayes, a deep confusion clouding his features.
"Mr. Knight… do you know Maya Hayes?" Myra Carlyle asked, her voice tight with a reluctance she couldn't hide.
Damien Knight seemed to not hear her at all. His dark, penetrating eyes remained fixed on Maya Hayes. "A place like this
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