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Chapter 111: Adrian's Advice

Author: Evve
last update publish date: 2026-01-17 22:38:13

The shredder in Liam's home office had long since gone silent, but the confetti of legal documents still sat in the bin, a pile of white, jagged promises he had made to himself in the dark.

I'm firing the lawyers. I'm asking for permission.

He had done it. He had gone to Aurora. He had been welcomed into the penthouse, into the warmth of a Saturday morning cartoon session.

But now, it was Monday.

The warmth had evaporated, replaced by the cold, hard light of the boardroom.

Liam sat at the
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