Back at the mansion, the air felt different the moment Jade stepped inside. It was heavy, thick, and suffocating, like the walls themselves had already sensed what was about to unfold and were bracing for it. Conversations died the second he crossed the threshold. Even the faint clinking of cutlery had stopped, leaving behind a silence that felt unnatural, stretched too tight, like something would snap if anyone dared to speak too loudly. Jade didn’t remove his coat. Didn’t loosen his tie. Didn’t acknowledge anyone at the dining table, not his brothers, not their wives, not the relatives who had moments ago been talking so freely. He didn’t even look at them. And somehow, that was worse. Because his presence alone was enough to command attention. “Lucas.” His voice cut through the silence smoothly. The kind of calm that made people uneasy. Lucas, who had been standing stiffly near him, immediately straightened. For a brief second, he hesitated, not because he was afraid of Ja
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