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"Ms. Farrell. It's been a while."A familiar voice came from behind. Winona turned and saw Luke in a black suit, holding two glasses of champagne, smiling at her.She took one, her tone polite but cool. "Yeah, it has."Luke took a sip and glanced over the crowd. "Amelia didn't come? I thought she'd show up with you."Winona raised an eyebrow. "Why? Do you miss her? If you do, call her. Why ask me?"He hesitated, caught off guard, then let out a short laugh. "You really haven't changed. I was just asking. I mean, back then, she and Chris…""That's over." Winona cut him off, her voice turning sharp. "Amelia's doing great now. She has her own career and a beautiful daughter. She doesn't need her past dragged into everything. So do her a favor. Don't bring that up around her again, and don't ask why she doesn't come to things like this."The smile on Luke's face slipped. He nodded. "Understood. That was on me."-The engagement party at Cloudspeak Hotel had hit its peak. L

"Christopher is impressive. You must be proud that he's marrying your daughter."Lincoln paused, then added, almost offhand, "But how do you know he doesn't have other motives?"Elijah's hand stilled on his glass. His expression didn't shift, his tone calm. "I'm not sure I follow, Mr. Spencer.""It's nothing." Lincoln's lips curved slightly. "Just something that crossed my mind."His gaze drifted toward Christopher, who was across the room talking with guests. "Take a good look at him. A man who can walk away from his own son… Do you really think he'll be all that sincere with your daughter?"A flicker of something crossed Elijah's face, and his eyes sharpened. "What exactly are you trying to say?""Nothing serious. Just a reminder."Lincoln lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear. "I know about what you did at the Institute. You've heard about the way Christopher handles things. Do you really think he wouldn't be able to find out? You're comfortable being his f

Winona stood in the crowd, watching it all unfold. A silent disbelief settled in her chest.Just a few months ago, Amelia had been Christopher's wife. Now, he was getting engaged to someone else. Things moved so fast that it was hard to keep up.Samantha was just about to step onto the stage when a sharp, grating screech of metal grinding against metal cut through the room.Everyone looked up at once.The massive crystal chandelier hanging over the center of the ballroom was coming loose."Watch out! The chandelier!" someone shouted, and the room broke instantly.Guests scattered in every direction. Screams filled the air. Chairs tipped over. Glass crunched underfoot.The polished, elegant ballroom fell apart into chaos.Winona stood near the stage, frozen.The chandelier hung right above her. Its shadow swallowed her, locking her in place. She stared up at the swaying crystals, watching them tremble, ready to fall. Her mind went blank. She didn't move.Suddenly, a hand gra

Amelia understood right away.Elijah held a sensitive position, and with whatever past Lincoln had hinted at from the Institute, this wasn't going to be simple."Don't read too much into it," she said. "Go home and get some rest. We'll deal with the rest tomorrow."She hung up.Leaning back against the couch, Amelia sat there for a long time, unable to relax.The accident at the engagement party. Elijah being put under watch. Christopher's call earlier that afternoon.Put together, it all felt connected, like something unseen tightening around her behind the scenes.-At the hospital, Samantha lay in bed, her face pale.The shock from the party had caused complications, and she had been rushed in.A nurse had just finished setting up her IV when Samantha grabbed her phone and called Christopher."Chris, I'm at the hospital. Can you come?" Her voice was soft, strained. "I'm a little scared."Christopher glanced at his computer screen. His tone stayed even."I can't leave ri

Gerald thought back to how he had worked to win Elijah's support, how he had pushed Christopher into an engagement with Samantha without once asking what his son wanted.He had always believed he had handled everything perfectly. He hadn't realized Christopher had been watching the whole time."No matter what, he's my son. He wouldn't turn on his own blood."There was a stubborn edge in Gerald's voice, like he was trying to convince himself."Chris has done everything for the Zephyr family all these years without a single complaint. He's never pushed back. He's always done what he was told."Elijah looked at him and slowly shook his head, disappointment clear in his eyes. "You're lying to yourself, and you're underestimating him. Do you think that kind of obedience is real? It's not. It's control. It's restraint. He's like a wolf that's been trained to heel. On the surface, he listens. Underneath, he's been getting stronger, waiting for his moment."He paused, his tone growing