By the time I got back to the mansion, the glass was gone. Not all of it, not completely, but enough that someone who hadn’t been there wouldn’t notice what had happened. The staff moved through the house quickly but quietly— too quietly. The usual rhythm of the mansion—conversation, footsteps, the low hum of activity—had been replaced with something tighter. Every movement now felt measured, every voice lowered. They were watching me, but trying not to make it obvious. It didn’t work. I stepped further into the main hall, my gaze sweeping across the space once—the ceiling, the fixtures, the section that had already been partially restored. Efficient, clean, almost convincing. Almost. “Sir.” My assistant called. “Security footage is ready. All available angles have been compiled.” “Good.” I nodded. “Lock down all access points. No one leaves until I say so.” “Yes, sir.” “Phones stay on. No one deletes anything. I want vendor logs, entry records, internal access—ev
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