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Von blinked, genuinely confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Stop playing dumb," Max scoffed, pointing his spoon right at Von's chest. "I know what you two did. The jig is up."
"Max, what are you rambling about? I just got back from Toronto thirty minutes ago."
"Exactly!" Max said loudly, leaning in like he was revealing a top-secret conspiracy. "You went to Toronto, and Emily miraculously disappeared to the airport right after you left. You two sneaked off on a secret vacation while the rest of us were here sweating through dance drills!"
Von stared at him for three full seconds.
"...A vacation?"
"Yes, a vacation!" Max said with complete confidence. "She tried to feed me some ridiculous cover story about being in a meeting, but I saw right through her. You guys coordinated it so you could meet up away from the team."
Von didn't answer right away.
The casual smile on his face slowly faded.
