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CHAPTER FORTY

Author: Swiwi
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-08 04:47:32

Damien Cross POV

I’d carried lies before whole empires were built on them. But this one was different. This was about Adrian. And it was killing me slowly, I honestly have to tell him before it becomes something worse.

For a week, I lived two lives. By day, I was the devoted husband, the co-CEO, the steady presence at Adrian’s side as we expanded Hale Hotels further than even Richard ever dreamed. By night, I was the hunter, pulling strings in the shadows.

And then the call came.

A blocked number. A deep voice.

“You’re looking for me, Damien. Stop wasting time. If you want answers, meet me where it all began.”

The line went dead before I could reply.

Where it all began.

I didn’t need a map. I knew exactly where he meant.

The old Hale estate. Adrian’s childhood home.

Richard Hale wasn’t running anymore. He wanted me to find him.

I didn’t tell Adrian. I told him I had business overseas, that I’d be gone in two days. He looked at me strangely but didn’t press further. Though I know he di
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