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Sophia took a deep breath. "You should sit down too."Francesco didn't sit. He leaned against a cabinet, one hand still gripping the gun, his whole body strung tight. Mars stood by the door, alert to every sound outside.Sophia gave a helpless little laugh. "I had my whole story ready, how I'd distance myself from all of this. You didn't even give me the chance to say a word of it."She paused. Francesco didn't respond.So she went on. "I never meant to hurt you or Adriana. I just couldn't accept losing to her. I'm not lacking anywhere she isn't. So why can't you let go of her?"Francesco said nothing, as if he weren't even listening. He glanced at his watch, his expression impatient. Every second of delay was another moment of torment. Adriana had been adrift on the sea for over a month now. He couldn't even begin to imagine how desperate and helpless she must feel.Sophia read his urgency and tried to offer some comfort. "Don't worry. Chris won't hurt her. She's a lucky woman
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A little past three in the morning, Francesco got off the plane and, with no time to rest, headed straight for Sophia's residence with Mars.At the darkened villa, Mars stepped up and knocked on the door. Sophia's steward opened it, and seeing it was Francesco, immediately showed them into the sitting room, served tea, and sent a maid to fetch Sophia.Sophia hadn't slept all night. She had been waiting for Francesco to show up. Once the maid came for her, she deliberately mussed her hair to fake the look of someone just woken from sleep, slid on her slippers, and hurried downstairs."Cesco, when did you get back? What brings you here at this hour?"The next second, she froze in place.Francesco pulled out a handgun without warning and leveled it at her face."Take me to Adriana."His expression was cold, his thin lips pressed into a hard line.Sophia's face went white, her lips trembling as she said, "I don't know what you mean..."Before she'd even finished, a deafening crack
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Dean crushed the note in his palm, his knuckles cracking. He looked up, eyes red-rimmed, and growled, "What did you do to my son?"Mars shrugged. "Nothing. We just put him in a room with no windows. Your son's a tough kid, terrified out of his mind, but he doesn't cry, doesn't make a fuss. Quiet as anything."He paused awhile before continuing, his tone turning serious. "You've got three more days. If my boss still hasn't seen Ms. Adler by then, your son goes into the soundproof room. Nothing gets through those walls, not a sound."Dean's face twisted, savage. "You wouldn't dare!"Mars smiled. "When it comes to Ms. Adler, there's nothing my boss wouldn't dare."Of course, this was all meant to frighten Dean. Edward was, at that very moment, staying with Mars's son, in a bright and spacious room.Dean stared after Mars's retreating back, then snatched up the teacup beside him and hurled it to the floor. It shattered into pieces, scattering like the fragments of his own shredded co
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That same night, Dean made his way to the Stanley family estate.Francesco leaned back on the sofa, legs crossed.Dean strode in, furious. "You won't even spare a child?"Francesco stayed unmoved, his tone indifferent. "The moment you let me see Adriana, you can see your son. Everything else is off the table."Dean clenched his jaw, ice settling in his eyes. "And you're not afraid of what I might do to Adriana?"Before the sentence had finished, Francesco's gaze snapped toward him, cold and razor sharp."If you don't care about that brat, go ahead and try it."Dean's chest tightened, and he found himself taking two involuntary steps back. His chest heaved as fury and regret churned together inside him. He'd been careless. He'd spent so much energy guarding against Francesco's moves on the Slater Group that he'd never once imagined this man would use Edward against him. That was his only son. How could he not have seen this coming?Francesco seemed to think even another glance
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Dean, however, stayed perfectly composed, a faint smile even touching his face. "Francesco, your ex-wife's missing, and you come looking for me? Last I checked, the Slater estate isn't a police station."Francesco's hands clenched into fists. "You'd better hope I don't find Chris."Before the words had fully left his mouth, a small, timid voice sounded from the doorway."Dad."Dean waved his son over hurriedly, his voice suddenly unsteady. "Why are you back already?"Edward glanced at Francesco, then quickly looked away, murmuring, "Chess class let out early."Dean pulled his son close against him, then turned back to Francesco, his expression icing over. "Please leave, Francesco. I won't see you out."Francesco stared at the boy for two seconds, said nothing more, and turned to walk out with his men.Once outside the gate, he didn't break stride, giving low, firm instructions to Mars beside him. "Have someone grab that brat."Mars glanced back at the Slater estate, hesitating
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Adriana woke when the sky had already gone fully bright. The moment she opened her eyes and saw she was still lying in that all-too-familiar cabin, despair washed over her like seawater, swallowing her whole, making even breathing difficult."You're awake? How are you feeling?"Chris's voice suddenly came from beside the bed. Adriana pulled the blanket up over her face, unwilling to look at him.Chris kept talking anyway. "Adriana, I could die alongside you. But I can't let you go back to Francesco."Adriana yanked the blanket back down and turned to look at him. The instant her eyes landed on that face, pale as paper, something sharp seemed to stab into her chest, and the question slipped out before she could stop it."What's wrong with you?"Chris tugged his sleeve down and lowered his eyes. "I'm fine."Getting a flicker of concern out of Adriana brought him no joy at all, only deeper pain.Adriana sat up, grabbed his wrist, and pushed the sleeve back up. A row of needle mark
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Until the end of the next workday, Adriana hadn't received a reply from Chris.She had dinner with Oliver, and on the way home, she saw Joan and her son on a video call in the living room."Chris, I want a toy.""Alright. Tell your mom what New Year's gift you want."Chris's voice was clear, tho
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Francesco rose and sank into the sofa. "Sit."Adriana took the seat across from him. "May I ask what kind of meeting this is?"The clock pointed to eleven. Most of the office staff had already left. She suspected his intentions weren't about the meeting at all, but about cornering her.Francesco'
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Francesco's hand froze as he raised the wine glass to his lips, long fingers brushing idly along the rim. He extended the glass toward Adriana in a mock salute before tipping it back and draining it in one smooth motion."Today, we truly meet, Mrs. Slater."The words were deliberately emphasized—e
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Adriana hesitated, then stole a quick glance at Francesco. His expression remained cold and detached, revealing no trace of emotion."Could we use cooperation as leverage… to make them leave Chris alone?" she asked softly.Francesco tilted his head, not even bothering to hide the faintest smirk of
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