Quiet tension hung in the Cross estate, thicker than the velvet curtains that draped the windows. Elena Harper paced in her private study, mind buzzing with a mix of anticipation and unease. Everything they had endured—every rivalry, secret, betrayal, and near catastrophe—had led to this moment. Damian Cross had revealed his heart fully, vulnerability laid bare, yet tonight would demand a strength neither of them could fully anticipate.Every phone notification, every soft creak of the mansion’s floorboards, made her heart skip. She knew Damian was watching, analyzing, waiting—but tonight, it wasn’t about business. It was about trust, devotion, and the culmination of everything they had built together.Downstairs, Damian’s study reflected a different energy. Adrian Cole hovered near the doorway, ever vigilant, sensing the storm of emotions that had overtaken his boss. Damian’s eyes were focused, determined, yet behind the steel-blue intensity there was a softness few had ever seen. He
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