The argument did not start loudly.It started with silence.The kind that lingers too long.The kind that fills a room until it becomes heavy.Tiana noticed it around noon.Vince had taken two calls back-to-back, his tone clipped, sharp, authoritative. The Vince she had first met. The one people feared. The one who never hesitated to make decisions that affected lives.She hadn’t heard that voice in weeks.And it unsettled her.He ended the call and walked into the living room.She was sitting by the window with her sketchbook, but she wasn’t drawing anymore. She was watching him.“What happened?” she asked.“Work,” he replied shortly.She waited for more.Nothing came.“That tone,” she said gently. “I haven’t heard it in a while.”Vince exhaled, rubbing his temple.“A contractor is delaying a demolition project. They’re asking for compensation I’m not willing to give.”The words hit her like a slap.Demolition.Compensation.Her fingers tightened around the sketchbook.“Demolition wh
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