The photo sat on Damian’s desk like a silent scream.He stared at it for long minutes, his fingers tightening into fists. Julian’s innocent face, laughing on the school playground, captured from a distance. Behind him, blurry figures of teachers and classmates, none of them aware of the predator lurking in the shadows.Sienna stood across the room, her hand pressed against her mouth, trembling. She hadn’t spoken since Damian pulled the photo from the envelope.“How did they get that close?” she finally whispered, her voice breaking.“They wanted us to see this,” Damian said, his voice colder than ice. “This wasn’t about getting close. This was a message.”Mia entered the room at that moment, her eyes scanning the photo on the desk instantly. She didn’t flinch.“Security breach?” she asked bluntly.“Yes,” Damian said. “And we’re tightening everything immediately.”Mia gave a firm nod, already pulling her phone out to issue silent orders.Sienna’s voice cracked. “Do you think... do you
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