Rain poured over the city like it knew the world was on the brink of war.In the center of it all stood Celeste, poised in her penthouse like a queen preparing for coronation. Her dark red gown trailed across marble floors, and her eyes glittered with the satisfaction of a long-anticipated strike. The screens around her displayed everything; the breaking news tarnishing Damon’s name, the panic rippling through his shareholders, and the video feed of Mason, held somewhere she knew.Celeste touched her glass of wine to her lips and murmured, “Checkmate.”---Across the city, in the Thorne estate, Damon watched the same feed.His face was unreadable, carved from stone, but his eyes told another story—grief, fury, and the cold precision of a man who had nothing left to lose.“She wants to destroy everything I’ve built,” Damon said, turning away from the screen. “Not just the company. My name. My soul.”Juliette, standing beside him with her arms crossed, didn’t flinch. She was done being a
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