Time: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | Late Morning Location: Private Secure Ward, Volkov Family Hospital, Las VegasThe air in the private hospital ward was cold, sterile, smelling of antiseptic and ozone.Bright, clinical light glared off the white walls and polished chrome, a harsh and unforgiving stage for the family drama already in progress.Damian entered.The heavy door clicked shut behind him with a sound of cold finality. He was a dark slash of tailored black against the stark white room, a predator entering the cage.He took in the scene in a single, sweeping glance.Alexei, frail but radiating a cold fury, sat in a visitor's chair. Katya stood near the window, a vision of untouchable elegance in a severe black dress, watching the proceedings with placid interest.And Marcus.His uncle lay in the hospital bed, his arms encased in pristine white casts, looking pathetic and diminished. The arrogant corporate shark was gone, replaced by a broken, whining thing.Alexei’s voice, rasp
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