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CHAPTER 10

Author: Nkechi
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The runway stretched before Adrien Moreau like a silver blade carved into the early dawn. The chill of morning still clung to the air, and the low rumble of engines echoed across the private hangar. Adrien walked with deliberate ease, his long coat brushing against his tailored suit, his bodyguards flanking him in precise formation. Their presence wasn’t merely protection—it was declaration.

The jet waiting for him gleamed beneath the rising sun, a predator crouched and ready to strike. Its polished chrome reflected every flicker of light, and its sleek wings arched like blades. Inside, the cabin radiated the same ruthless elegance as the man it carried: cream leather seats stitched by hand, a mahogany table gleaming beneath soft golden lights, and carpets so plush they seemed to swallow footsteps.

The steward greeted him with a bowed head. Adrien gave a brief nod before stepping in. The air smelled faintly of cedarwood and leather—a scent chosen deliberately to calm and dominate at o
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