A faint, satisfied smile tugged at Damian’s lips. Theo, too, felt something stir in his chest—relief, pride, and even a spark of hope. With Matt standing by his side, the burden felt a little lighter, the future a little steadier.Damian’s gaze lingered on the faces bowed before him. Then, with a final glance at Theo, he uttered,“See that my trust in you does not go to waste.”“Good,” Damian said at last, his voice final. His gaze cut across the room once more, searing into every bowed head.“Let there be no more doubts. Theo leads. Jihoo commands. Matt enforces. And I—” his tone dropped, filled with lethal certainty, “I destroy those who forget where their loyalties lie.”No one dared move, speak, or even breathe too loudly.With that, Damian turned on his heel, and the meeting ended in the crushing silence of his dominance—but the mark of his authority lingered like iron chains around their hearts, and his warning echoing long after he left the chamber.---After the meeting conclu
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