At first, Calvin hadn’t thought much of it. Silas was loyal, disciplined, and predictable but lately, too many strange moments had piled up.Elara’s reactions, Silas’s silences.That night, the way she defended him, the way she looked tonight. Calvin stood and paced slowly. Or the elevator? His thoughts were growing darker. What if Silas wasn’t just a servant in the wrong place? What if Silas became an obstacle?A threat didn’t need power to be dangerous. Sometimes all it needed was access.And Silas had access, to Elara’s space, to her trust, to her attention, and that alone made him dangerous. Calvin stopped pacing. His expression hardened. What if Silas turns out to be a threat?He can't be, that's why Silas and Beatrice have to be together. He saw it today right? How Silas held onto Beatrice and carried him up to go to bed. Before that, he had stopped seeing Silas and Elara together. But not being able to sleep with Elara that night didn't stop bothering him. But to be consoled
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