A few days later, the court held a temporary hearing. Lyon had a record of letting dangerous people near his child, misusing a minor’s trust funds, and losing his temper outside Isabella’s school, so the judge ruled that he could only see her under supervision until the official verdict. He was not allowed to go to her school or home on his own.When the news spread, New Yorke’s high society exploded.A man who controlled ports and casinos had to schedule every visit with his own daughter and always be watched by someone else. It was more humiliating than any gossip.Lyon sat in his lawyer’s office. For the first time, he felt like a joke.Memories surfaced in his mind. He remembered the first time Cecilia had brought Isabella to the estate. The little girl held onto his finger and refused to let go. He remembered Cecilia taking a bullet for him at a family dinner. Her arm needed six stitches, but she never cried out.He remembered how strongly she used to make a scene. She
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