CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVEDe Vaughn sat in the dimly lit living room of his private residence, the sleek silver chassis of his laptop resting heavily on his thighs. The soft blue glow from the monitor screen illuminated his sharp, ancient features, casting long, calculated shadows across his face as his fingers flew across the keyboard. He was deep into an encrypted directory, carefully combing through a highly classified file concerning the core assets of the Diamond Group, searching for the slightest operational vulnerability to exploit.A sudden, sharp knock broke the quiet atmosphere of the room."Come in," De Vaughn stated smoothly, without shifting his gaze from the screen.The heavy door creaked open, and Victoria walked into the room. De Vaughn’s dark eyes flicked up to track her entrance, and he instantly rolled his eyes with an irritated, superior sigh."You are late," he said, his voice dripping with a cold, aristocratic impatience as he snapped his laptop shut a
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