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The Beginning of Ruin

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LIAM'S POINT OF VIEW

I hated the thought of leaving.

Every time I pulled on my jacket, fixed my tie, or checked my cufflinks, my mind wasn’t on the business gala—it was on Seirra. On her pale face, the way she looked so small and fragile curled up in bed, clutching the edge of the blanket like it could replace what she had lost. And then my sister, too. She’d been holding the pieces together for both of them, but I knew how much she was carrying.

Walking away from that room tonight felt like abandoning them, even if it was only for a few hours.

But this event wasn’t one I could slip out of. The gala wasn’t just some gathering—it was a high-profile award ceremony, a place where my family’s business ties would be displayed, evaluated, whispered about. My foster father had drilled it into me since I was old enough to stand in front of a mirror wearing a suit: Your presence speaks louder than your words, Liam. People read your absence before they hear your silence.

Still, as I got i
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