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Marcus Moves First

Penulis: Sarah Richard
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-14 02:05:14

Pressure built behind Marcus Blackwell’s eyes as he watched the city pulse below from the private lounge of the high-rise hotel. From this height, everything looked smaller—people, problems, even empires. Perspective was a luxury he had learned to use well.

Tonight, he intended to take something that had never belonged to Damian Cross alone.

A glass of amber liquid rested untouched in his hand. He didn’t drink when planning. Drinking dulled instincts, and Marcus relied on sharpness the way others relied on luck.

Across the room, a muted television displayed a financial news segment. Cross Enterprises scrolled across the bottom of the screen, accompanied by speculation, whispers, and questions that had not existed a week ago.

Exactly as planned.

Marcus allowed himself a thin smile.

Damian always believed strength came from control—silence, restraint, discipline. Marcus had learned a different lesson growing up under the same roof: chaos unsettled even the most disciplined minds.

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