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Maxwell’s DemiseDamian’s POVThe courthouse doors shut behind me with a weight that echoed inside my chest. I was hoping for relief after Aaron was sentenced to six years in jail and more rehabilitation for fraud and illegally obtaining property. But instead, there was a hollow silence I couldn’t place. Even though the judge was being fair, it felt empty. Leo put his hand on my shoulder. “We did what we had to,” he said in a low voice. I clenched my jaw and nodded, trying to hide an ache I couldn't put my finger on.The drive back home felt oddly peaceful. The city was busy with evening life, oblivious to the chaos Edmund forces had tried to unleash. I should have felt light. Instead, every breath felt like it was a mistake. I sat beside Leo with emails open on my phone, responses I pretended to type but never sent. The world around us seemed ready to move forward. But still, I felt stuck, like I was in the air.Two days later, the ringing tone of my phone pulled me from that dead si

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Chapter 112 – The Last TrialDamian’s POVThe air outside the funeral home felt heavier than usual, as if even the clouds felt the weight of our loss. As the hearse drove off into the crisp morning air, we could hear the trees moving along the street. My hands clutched the edge of Leo’s sleeve, knuckles turning white. Every step toward the church felt like a mile.There was silence inside the church, with soft whispers coming through the stained glass windows. The service began with hymns. The sound of voices rising in solemn unison was like generations saying goodbye. I sat between Leo and Lila, and Eliot sat on the other side. We were all rigid with sadness. When the pastor began speaking, his words felt distant, like they belonged to someone else’s ceremony.As the first speaker walked up to the podium, soft tissues were passed between us. It was a longtime friend of Maxwell's who was talking about his childhood successes and early business successes. Every time I thought about

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