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Return to Captivity

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That was what drove Daniel to call Alina with an ultimatum. To threaten her with a contract he knew would destroy her family.

Daniel opened his eyes, returning to the reality of the dark study. The clock showed 3:15. His phone still lay on the sofa where he'd thrown it after that call.

Had he crossed the line?

Daniel shook his head, dismissing the question. No. He did what had to be done. Alina had to come home. She had no choice.

And after she came home, everything would return to normal.

Daniel was sure of that.

Or at least, he tried to convince himself.

Downstairs, after Daniel left, Margaret and Clarissa were silent for a moment.

Then Clarissa smiled—small, but satisfied.

"That was easier than I thought," she whispered.

Margaret glanced at Clarissa with sharp eyes. "Don't be too confident. Daniel might be cold with Alina, but he's not stupid. If you're too obvious with your manipulation, he'll notice."

"I know."

Clarissa sat back down, crossing her legs elegantly. Her lips curved
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    Alina still sat on the same sofa—the same position—since her father left twenty minutes ago.The tears had stopped. What remained was only numbness. Emptiness.Mr. Harris stood in the corridor, watching her with a tight jaw. Mrs. Helen beside him, clutching her apron with anxious hands.They knew they should ask Mrs. Blackwood to return to her room. That was protocol. That's what Mr. Blackwood expected.But seeing the woman sitting there—back straight but somehow broken, eyes empty staring at nothing—they didn't have the heart to do it."Mrs. Helen," Mr. Harris's voice was low. "Make warm tea for Mrs. Blackwood."Mrs. Helen nodded quickly, grateful for an excuse to move, to do something helpful however small.Alina didn't react. Didn't look at them. Just sat with hands in her lap, staring at nothing.In her head, her father's voice still echoed."Papa loves you. Always. No matter what."But love wasn't enough. Love didn't pay off debts. Didn't unlock doors. Didn't bring Junior back in

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    At seven in the evening, Junior's crying still hadn't stopped.That sound echoed throughout the mansion—raw, broken, desperate. Not the usual crying of a small child having a tantrum. This was deeper. Darker. Like something inside Junior had truly broken.Mrs. Helen stood outside Junior's room with an untouched tray of food, her face wet with tears. The old woman had tried—repeatedly—to go in to calm the boy. But every time she approached, Junior screamed."GO AWAY! JUNIOR DOESN'T WANT TO! JUNIOR ONLY WANTS MAMA!"And Mrs. Helen had to retreat with a broken heart, hearing the child she had cared for like her own grandson reject her harshly.Clarissa stood in the corridor in an elegant evening dress, perfect makeup, but a frustrated expression. She had tried to enter three times. And three times Junior threw pillows, dolls, anything he could reach."GO AWAY! HATE MAMA RISSA! GO AWAY!"Margaret sat on the family room sofa with rigid posture, a cup of chamomile tea in her slightly trembl

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