Lexi's POVRyan smiled as though he had just walked into a reunion instead of an underground vault filled with secrets and armed men.His dark suit was dusty, and a shallow cut stretched across his forehead, but his eyes were as calculating as ever.They settled on the leather journal clutched against my chest."There it is," he said softly. "I've spent years looking for that book."Behind him, six armed men fanned out across the chamber, blocking every exit.Their weapons remained lowered, but their stance told me they wouldn't hesitate to use them.Evelyn stepped in front of me."You'll never have it."Ryan sighed dramatically."I was hoping we could do this without unnecessary violence."His gaze shifted to Evelyn."You've aged.""And you've become exactly what your father feared," she replied.A flicker of irritation crossed Ryan's face before his smile returned."My father underestimated me.""No."Evelyn's voice was cold."He loved you too much."Ryan laughed."Love is what made
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