#Chapter 26 – Luna-Up

Olivia's POV I settled into my office, finally ready to dive into the Lunera Beauty books. My life had felt so out of control lately, it was like a breath of fresh air to be back, in control of my own space. I had barely opened my laptop when Mia knocked and slipped in, her expression hesitant, her lips pressed tightly together. “Liv, you are not going to believe this,” she began, crossing her arms in front of her. “It’s about Aiden.” A familiar prickling ran down my spine at the mention of his name. “What about him?” Mia huffed out a breath in disbelief before meeting my gaze. “He proposed a collaboration on your new project. And the terms… well, they were beyond generous. Like, more than Aiden has access to level of generous.” Of course they were. I nearly rolled my eyes. Aiden believed he could buy his way into my heart when threats didn’t work. “Did he say why?” “He thinks it could be… mutually beneficial,” she emphasized the last with finger air quotes. The words