Cassian Carver wasn’t the kind of man to wait. When someone crossed a line, he erased it. That was why, less than twelve hours after hearing Draven’s name again, he was standing in the glass penthouse of Dusk Industries — unannounced, uninvited, and very much unwelcome. The elevator doors slid open silently, and two guards in dark suits turned immediately. One stepped forward, hand near his holster. Cassian didn’t flinch. “Tell him Cassian Carver’s here,” he said coolly. The guard hesitated, then pressed his earpiece, murmured something, and nodded. “He’s expecting you.” Cassian smiled faintly. “Of course he is.” He walked in, his shoes silent on the marble, the skyline of Paris glittering beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. Dusk’s office looked exactly like the man himself — sleek, dangerous, meticulously controlled. Draven stood near the window, his reflection framed by the city lights. “Cassian.” “Draven.” Cassian’s voice was low, sharp as a blade. “We need to talk.” “I a
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