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he had played the topic over and over in his head, considered every single angle—every outcome. a strategist through and through, even with this. nilani wasn't the only one who had been whispering in his ear, dante isn't an idiot...but she was among the most determined to sway him, it seemed.
he just hoped his little change of heart didn't come too late. finding nilani didn't take long with the elevators still broken, and a hand lightly grabs their arm, firm enough to get their attention, but gently enough to not raise any sort of alarms, his voice lowered to a whisper, "we need to talk. it's a conversation that i'm sure you'll agree is long overdue. you have time?"













