Damien's POVThe guardianship filing hit the press at four.I watched it happen in real time from my office screens. One outlet first, then three, then twelve, the story spreading the way bad stories always did, fast and confident and carrying just enough truth to make the lie around it stick.The headline most of them used was some version of the same thing.Black brother's reckless behavior raises family concern. New woman at center of BCT crisis.New woman. Like she had manufactured herself and inserted herself into my life for sport.I closed the screens and called Elijah."Counter is filed," he said before I could speak. "Judge Harmon is reviewing. We should have a response by morning.""What's our position.""That the filing is retaliatory, baseless, and transparently coordinated with a Vale family legal strategy designed to destabilise the Black estate." A pause. "It's a strong position. Diana has no recent contact history with you, no established relationship, and no legal sta
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