The transition from the blissful, breathless quiet of the New York penthouse to the cold reality of his shadow operations always took a toll on Adrian’s posture.It was three in the morning. The embers of the living room fireplace had finally died down to a dull, ash-covered orange. In the master suite, Lila was sleeping deeply, her face soft and serene, one of her hands still resting protectively over her lower stomach where their future lay hidden. Adrian had stayed with her until her breathing went shallow and even, kissing her brow with a reverence that felt almost holy before he carefully slipped out of the sheets.Now, he stood in the sub-level monitoring room of the penthouse, a sleek, windowless bunker of reinforced steel and humming servers that Henderson had personally calibrated.The only light in the room came from the massive wall of monitors, casting a stark, icy blue glow over Adrian’s towering frame. He had put on a fresh black shirt, the top buttons undone, his hands
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