The city skyline glimmered like shattered glass beneath the evening sky, lights reflecting off the river that cut through the heart of the metropolis. From the penthouse across town, Damien Hale’s office looked down on everything he had ever built — and yet tonight, none of it mattered.He stood near the window, tall and impossibly sharp, hands clenched behind his back. The memory of Leo’s small, trembling form haunted him, along with Lia’s evasive words. He couldn’t stop thinking, couldn’t stop analyzing, couldn’t stop wanting answers.But there were bigger things at play now. Not just a boy, not just Lia. Shadows from his past — old enemies, business threats, whispers of betrayal — were closing in, and for the first time in years, Damien felt like he was caught between worlds he couldn’t dominate with money or power alone.The Arrival of the PastA subtle knock interrupted his thoughts. Damien didn’t turn immediately.“Sir,” his assistant, Raymond, said, entering cautiously. “You ha
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