I spent the rest of the day lounging around, unbearably bored. I decided to give Magnus a break from my teasing, fully intending to pick it back up once I got ready for the party. I wasn't dressing to impress anyone else—just Magnus. I wanted to see if he could maintain that emotionless façade when he saw what I planned to wear.
Vesper knocked on my bedroom door around 8:10 p.m., and Magnus followed her inside, leaning against the wall.
"Um, is he going to stay in here?" Vesper asked, giving me a puzzled look.
I chuckled and shook my head. "As long as you're here, he is."
"I'm no threat to Aurelia, but you, on the other hand..." Vesper smirked at Magnus, whose eyes remained focused solely on me.
I rolled my eyes. Once we got to the party, she'd find some other poor soul to set her sig
