Inside the towering glass and marble expanse of the Miller mansion, Noah stood frozen. The air in the study felt suffocatingly heavy, thick with the sharp scent of old mahogany, expensive whiskey, and imminent ruin.Across the wide obsidian desk, his father, Fred Miller, slid a thick leather-bound dossier across the polished surface until it slammed against the rim of Noah’s side. The sharp thud echoed through the silent room like a gavel declaring a death sentence.“Sign it,” Fred commanded, his voice devoid of warmth, cracking like a dry whip.Noah’s hand trembled as he reached out, his knuckles white as his fingers brushed the cold paper. He flipped open the cover, his sharp blue eyes scanning the formal black text. The terms were brutal, a total surrender dressed up in legalese. Shock rippled across his featureless expression, turning his tailored composure into raw anguish.“Is this… a merger?” Noah’s voice cracked, barely above a whisper.“Yes,” Fred replied, his eyes cold and
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