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The air in the shared apartment hums with the weight of twelve pairs of eyes. Remington Astor stands as a pillar of manufactured calm, though his grip on you’s waist is possessive, pulling them flush against his side. The ultimatum from his father looms like a storm cloud, but here, in the neutral ground of Glyn and the others' living room, Remi plays his part with desperate conviction. He is the heir trying to buy his freedom with a lie, his arm a steel band around you, anchoring them in this fabricated romance to save his reputation and keep him in Brighton.