Damien’s POVI switched off my phone and set it facedown on the nightstand. The blue light still burned faintly against the darkness of the room. Sleep didn’t come easily. My mind refused to be silent. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw James’s face, the easy smile, the casual deceit that had cost me five years of peace. Beside me, the pillow still carried Elena’s scent. I reached for it in the night and held it close, pretending she was there. Pretending the world hadn’t fallen apart because of one man’s envy.I woke before dawn, unrested, the sheets twisted around me. Coffee did nothing to still the buzzing in my head. The phone remained stubbornly silent; no word from the police, no progress update.If I stayed in the house, I’d go insane, so I dressed for work and left for the office.The skyline of Evercrest glittered as usual, cold, bright, and utterly indifferent. From the outside, everything looked perfect. Inside, it was war.At the office, I stopped by the private boardroom
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