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The Empty Room

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Fernando’s POV

The morning sun bled softly through the tall windows of my mansion, casting long golden shadows on the polished marble floor.

I took a deep breath, standing in the middle of my room, shirtless and still barefoot. There was a rare silence in the air—a deceptive calm.

After days of chaos, of barking orders, chasing shadows, and watching everything I built tremble beneath my feet, I finally had a brief moment to breathe.

I had dispatched Marlo, Emilio, and Mortis last night to dig into the attack on my warehouse.

I trusted they would deliver answers soon.

I grabbed a crisp black shirt from my closet, the fabric still smelling faintly of cedar and smoke, and buttoned it up slowly.

My mind drifted to the boy. Henry.

Yesterday had been rough. I had snapped at him. My tone had been sharp—cutting, even. He had tried to talk to me about Michael and I had shut him down completely.

He was heartbroken and scared as he stared at me, eyes big and watery, and then turned and wal
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