DOMINIC ⸻ The line clicked, and less than a minute later, the door opened. Hayes entered with his usual calm efficiency, dark suit pressed, tablet in hand. “You asked for me, sir.” I didn’t bother sitting. I was still standing behind the desk, muscles coiled like I’d been bracing for a fight. In some ways, I had. “Why,” I said, each word deliberate, “did you allow Isabelle into my office?” Hayes didn’t flinch, though his grip on the tablet tightened. “She arrived unannounced. She insisted it was urgent. Katherine was hesitant to stop her—” “Not good enough.” My voice cut sharp across the room. “Urgent or not, she doesn’t get access. Not here. Not at the Tower. Not anywhere near me without my approval. Do you understand?” “Yes, Mr. Blackwell.” His tone never wavered. That was why he was my head assistant. But even he wasn’t untouchable. Not after this morning. I stepped around the desk, closing the space between us. “And another thing. Someone pushed Brooklyn into that pool. I
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