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Daisy turned and forced a smile. “Maybe I enjoy being mysterious.” Lucien’s gaze moved over her face carefully. “No. You look overwhelmed.” She sighed. “That obvious?” “Of course, yes.” That answer made her look at him for a second longer. Lucien was too observant. Too calm. Too patient. Sometimes it makes him look comforting. Other times it made him dangerous, because he noticed things Daisy wished no one noticed. Before she could respond, lights inside the ballroom dimmed slightly, and the orchestra softened. A voice came through the speakers, smooth and professional, welcoming everyone officially to the Nexora Global Tech and E-Sports Innovation Gala. The program had begun. Guests gradually moved toward their assigned tables. The gala host stepped onto the stage, greeted the attendees, and began speaking about the purpose of the evening. It was not merely a social gathering. Nexora had built the gala to honor leaders shaping the future of technology, gaming, medicine, artif

Jessica Tremont remained frozen inside the ladies’ room long after the man and woman had left. For several long seconds she couldn’t move, couldn’t think, and could barely breathe properly. The words continued replaying inside her head on an endless, horrifying loop. They planned to kidnap Cassienne. And Tina. Tina died because of me. Talk to the boss. Each sentence felt worse than the one before it, sinking deeper like shards of ice into her chest. Jessica slowly pushed open the stall door and stepped out. The elegant ladies’ room suddenly felt much smaller than before, the walls closing in as her reflection in the mirror stared back at her — pale, wide-eyed, and stripped of all the evening’s earlier joy. For the first time that night, she no longer cared about the gala. The excitement and happiness had vanished completely. Even thoughts of Kael disappeared from her mind. All she could think about was Cassienne. Cassienne was pregnant, and somebody wanted to take her. J

The gala ended abruptly for those who knew the truth. While the rest of the guests continued to mingle in blissful ignorance, a criminal had been mingling among them, standing only paces away from Cassienne. For Dreston, the evening was effectively over. The moment Jessica revealed the overheard conversation, his priorities instantly shifted to a single task: getting his loved ones safely out of the hotel. Outside, security presence quietly intensified, unnoticed by the crowd. Bodyguards shifted positions, armored vehicles moved into position, and drivers went on high alert as urgent instructions crackled through earpieces. Everything looked entirely normal, yet the atmosphere had fundamentally changed. Cassienne sat in the back of an armored SUV, finding herself physically alone for the first time since fleeing the ballroom. Her mind raced, replaying the gala, Jessica's warning, Tina's betrayal, and the reality of the kidnapping plot. The sheer terror of the situation only fully re

Cassienne kept her silence until the massive iron gates of the Tremont mansion swung open. For most of the drive, she had simply sat beside Dreston, her hand resting quietly in his while the blurred geometry of city lights swept past the windows. Neither of them had truly managed to leave the gala behind. The image of Jessica’s pale, frightened face lingered vividly in Cassienne's mind, alongside the chilling words her friend had overheard. Someone wanted to take her. Even now, the realization felt entirely surreal. The moment the SUV came to a halt, a small contingent of security personnel moved smoothly into their defensive perimeters. Dreston and Cassienne both noticed the heightened vigilance, but neither commented. The threat was tangible now; there was no point in pretending otherwise. They entered the mansion together, greeted immediately by the familiar warmth of home. Normally, crossing this threshold brought instant relief, but tonight it only blunted the edges of her