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Elara stands across the street from Lucas's building at five-thirty in the morning. It's still dark. Cold. She's wearing a dark coat with the hood up, trying to stay inconspicuous. Kieran stands beside her. Behind them, Richard waits in a car."Are you sure you want to watch this?" Kieran asks quietly."I need to see it," Elara says. "I need to see him arrested. I need to know it's real."Police cars pull up at exactly six am. No sirens. They want to catch Lucas before he's fully awake. Before he can prepare or resist.News vans are already positioned nearby. Diana coordinated that. She made sure cameras would be here to capture everything.Officers exit the cars. At least a dozen of them. They enter the building. Elara holds her breath."How long?" she whispers to Kieran."Not long," he says. "They know exactly where he is. They'll go straight to the penthouse."Minutes tick by. Five. Ten. Fifteen.Then movement. The building doors open. Officers emerge first. Then Lucas.He's in han

Two weeks after Lucas's arraignment, Elara sits in Richard's office reviewing custody paperwork. The criminal case is moving forward, but now they're opening a second front: the fight for Ethan."This is going to be difficult," Richard warns. He spreads documents across his desk. "You have no legal relationship to Ethan. You're not family. You're Lucas's ex-fiancée. Family courts typically favor blood relatives.""Julian has temporary custody," Elara says. "And he's supportive of me being involved.""That helps," Richard agrees. "But Lucas's lawyers will fight this hard. They'll argue you have no standing. No right to custody.""Then how do we win?" Elara asks."We argue that you have a significant emotional bond with Ethan," Richard explains. "That you've demonstrated care and concern. That you're better positioned than Julian to provide for Ethan's needs. And most importantly, we use the genetic evidence.""The DNA tests," Elara says."Yes," Richard confirms. "The tests showing an u

Three days after the custody ruling, Richard calls Elara back to his office. "We need to discuss something important about the DNA evidence."Elara and Kieran arrive to find Richard with two other lawyers. One is a genetics expert. The other specializes in family law."The DNA tests showing your connection to Ethan are going to be scrutinized at trial," Richard explains. "Lucas's lawyers have been questioning them since the custody hearing. They're calling them contaminated, unreliable, scientifically impossible.""They are scientifically impossible," the genetics expert says. She's a woman in her fifties named Dr. Sarah Chen. "I've reviewed the results multiple times. There's a genetic connection between Raven Craslow and Ethan Hart that shouldn't exist. Raven and Rachel Hart were not related. Yet Ethan's DNA shows markers that match both women.""How is that possible?" the family law specialist asks."It's not," Dr. Chen says bluntly. "At least not by any scientific explanation I kn

The evening after the custody ruling, Elara is at Kieran's penthouse celebrating with Diana and Richard. They're drinking champagne, toasting the victory. But Elara can't fully relax. Something feels unfinished.Her phone rings. It's Julian."Congratulations again on the custody ruling," Julian says. "I know I said this earlier, but I wanted to repeat it. I'm genuinely happy you'll be raising Ethan with me.""Thank you," Elara says. "I'm grateful for your support through all of this.""Can we talk?" Julian asks. "In person? There's something I want to discuss. Something important.""When?" Elara asks."Tonight if possible," Julian says. "I know it's late, but this can't wait. It's about Ethan's future. Our arrangement."Elara agrees to meet him at a coffee shop in thirty minutes. She tells Kieran where she's going."Do you want me to come?" Kieran offers."No," Elara says. "Julian specifically said he wanted to talk to me alone. It must be about the co-parenting arrangement.""Be care

The courtroom feels smaller when Julian Cross walks in. Elara has not seen Lucas's brother in months. Not since Julian provided evidence that helped convict Lucas. She assumed he wanted nothing to do with the family after everything that happened.But here he is. Dressed in a simple suit, looking nervous but determined. His lawyer stands beside him, filing paperwork with the court clerk. Elara's stomach drops.Kieran leans close to her. "What is he doing here?""I don't know," Elara whispers. But she has a terrible feeling she is about to find out.The judge calls the court to order. Julian's lawyer stands and addresses the bench. "Your Honor, my client Julian Cross is petitioning for custody of the minor child Ethan Monroe."The words hit Elara like a punch. She grips the edge of the table to steady herself. No. This cannot be happening. She fought so hard to get Ethan away from Lucas. She cannot lose him to another member of that family.The judge looks at Julian over her glasses. "