CHAPTER 49 – Darius’s Return to PowerAlthea’s POVIt was quiet, too quiet.The office had that eerie stillness that always preceded chaos. Papers were stacked neatly, computers hummed with the soft white noise of productivity, and yet the absence of certain familiar presences made it feel… off.I walked through the corridors, heels clicking softly against the polished marble, my thoughts tangled in the mess of the past few months. Damian had finally regained some semblance of composure, his broken confidence stitched together with threads of resilience, sheer determination, and, perhaps, stubborn pride. The scandal had slowed him, yes, but it hadn’t destroyed him. Not entirely.And then I heard the murmurs.“Darius is back.”The words struck me like a cold wind.I froze mid-step. Darius. Back in the office. Back in the country. Back… here.---The ArrivalI tried to ste
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