My jaw tightened as the cars rolled to a halt. Beside me, Catherine crossed her arms, her lips pressed into a hard line. Her face showed the same displeasure burning in my chest. This was supposed to be a family meeting, civil and quiet, but Damien had stained it before it even began.What unsettled me more was the sight that followed. The attorneys’ cars pulled in right behind him. My father’s trusted lawyers had chosen to travel with Damien.I turned, my voice low. “He brought them with him.”Catherine’s tone was flat. “He’s playing dirty.”“Let him,” I muttered. “It changes nothing.”But inside, my resolve hardened. My father’s estate, his empire, his legacy, it would not, fall into Damien’s hands.My father’s lawyers arranged themselves, briefcases snapping open, papers sliding neatly into place. Every movement was efficient, clinical. The lead attorney, a man who had known my father for decades, cleared his throat and fixed his eyes on me.“Mr. Langford,” he said, his voice stead
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