The private glass office was dead silent except for the low, rhythmic hum of the ventilation system. Outside, the cybersecurity floor operated with deceptive normalcy, employees tapping away at keyboards entirely unaware that the foundation of their corporate world had just cracked and mended in the span of a single hour.Inside the room, Selene stood frozen near the center of the rug, her hands clasped tightly together, her head bowed in absolute submission. Her confession hung in the air like a physical weight. She had laid her betrayal bare, expecting the wrath of an empire to crush her instantly.Instead, the response came with the chilling, calculated precision of men who ruled empires by controlling every variable.Damien Vance did not yell. He did not slam his fist against the mahogany desk or raise his voice in theatrical fury. He merely stepped closer to Sheba, his broad frame shielding her as his dark, unblinking eyes locked onto Selene with a gaze so intensely cold it felt
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