CHAPTER 24Dante watched the elevator doors close, the image of Bella’s fierce, determined eyes burned into his mind. He had lived his life by the rule of the absolute: absolute control, absolute privacy, absolute victory. But as he stood in the empty boardroom, the silence felt less like a victory and more like the moment before a structural collapse.He hit a button on his desk, and Arthur Vance appeared on the monitor."The PR team is losing their minds, Dante," Arthur said, his tie loosened, his forehead shiny with sweat. "Thorne is demanding the 'nursery access' shots we promised. I told them the nursery is off-limits, but the board’s rep is saying it’s part of the 'Unified Legacy' package.""The nursery is off-limits," Dante said, his voice a low growl. "If a single camera lens crosses the threshold of the thirty-fourth floor, the PR firm is fired before the red light goes on. Am I clear?""Crystal. But what about the interview? Bella looked like she was ready to burn the b
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