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"And what was the result?""I—"SMACK!A loud slap suddenly shattered the silence of the room. The middle-aged woman staggered sideways from the force, her waist crashing against the edge of the table. The tea tray in her hands lurched violently, causing the cups to rattle as they nearly crashed ont
That morning, Naomi woke up not because sunlight had slipped through the heavy curtains, but because of the soft knock on her bedroom door. She slowly opened her eyes. For a few seconds, her mind was blank before everything that had happened yesterday came flooding back.Falcon, the old house that l
Cale gave a brief nod, accepting the report without showing the slightest emotional reaction. "Activate the informant network outside the city as a precaution as well.""Yes, Master.""Keep the search focused on Naomi and Lydia. Find a way to pick up their trail again," Cale continued, his voice cal
Chris silently watched everything unfolding from the corner of the room. He recognized some of the faces present, but this was the first time he had ever seen them all gathered together in one closed room.Not a single person questioned why they had suddenly been summoned to Black Tower, and no one
Chris let out a rough breath, trying to suppress the frustration welling up inside him. "I checked the location myself, Cale.""What did you see there?"Chris then recounted everything without leaving out a single detail. From the two-story house in a classic style occupied by an ordinary family, to
“I’ve already asked Callister Group’s PR team to handle the reporters who’ve started showing up. Most of them are reaching out by phone and email.”Ever since Vanessa’s story broke, both Daven’s and Arsen’s phones hadn’t stopped ringing. In the end, Daven turned his off, unwilling to let the noise i
“And you can draw your own conclusions from what we’ve explained, can’t you?” Chris asked. The easy humor was gone from his eyes; there was nothing casual about him now. When it came to work—especially anything involving Harold—Chris could become an entirely different man.“This project is worth a g
“You should get some sleep. It’s really late,” Kate said gently to Daven, who looked utterly drained. But it wasn’t just him—her two daughters were clearly exhausted as well. Their conversation had gone on far too long, yet none of them had the heart to end it abruptly.At the very least, Kate now u
“What... what did you just say?” Vanessa shot up from her seat, her breath coming in short, frantic bursts.“I’m divorcing you,” Daven repeated—this time with firmer resolve. “The papers will be delivered officially tomorrow morning.”Chaos erupted around the dinner table.“Daven Callister!” Theo ba







