Jack POV"Henceforth, you will live here. You belong to me now." Ryan declared, his deep voice slicingthrough my defenses.I knew this wasn't a rich man's house.It was an empire.You can feel the power when you're inside it. It presses against your skin. It moves quietlythrough the corridors. It hides in the silence.I walked the halls slowly that morning, pretending to be curious, pretending to be confused. Iwas studying. Watching.Men in suits stood at corners without speaking. They wore earpieces. Carried themselves likesoldiers. Their eyes followed movement without turning their heads. Cameras were placed highin each corridor, small and discreet but impossible to miss once you noticed one.The windows were thick.The doors required codes.Even the air felt guarded.That afternoon I passed a large office downstairs. The door was slightly open. I shouldn't havestopped,. I did.Inside Ryan stood near a desk made of polished wood. Two men faced him. One of themlooked familiar.
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