The city looked deceptively calm from above.Glass towers reflected the morning sun, traffic flowed in orderly lines, and life moved on as if nothing had happened—no jet crash, no forest ambush, no criminal empire quietly bleeding beneath the surface.But Aria knew better.Danger didn’t always scream. Sometimes, it smiled.She stood beside the floor-to-ceiling windows in Damian’s penthouse office, arms crossed, watching the city wake up. Her reflection stared back at her—stronger, sharper, changed. The woman who had walked into Vale Industries weeks ago was gone.This version had survived storms, bullets, betrayal… and Damian Vale.Behind her, Damian spoke into his phone, voice low and controlled.“No leaks. No press. Anyone who talks gets removed immediately.”A pause.“Yes. Even if they’ve been with us for years.”Another pause.“Especially then.”He ended the call and turned toward her. Their eyes met, and for a brief moment, the tension between them wasn’t about danger—but somethin
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