Spoiled By My Overprotective Brothers
She facilitated it.
And that, more than anything, unsettled the quiet pressure Serov had been applying.
Because facilitation does not threaten authority.
It redistributes it.
By the third forum, something unexpected happened.
One of Serov’s long-standing allies participated openly — not to challenge, but to engage. The shift was subtle, but it was real.
Caden stared at the screen in disbelief. “That’s not accidental.”
“No,” Liana said softly.
Viktor looked at her, recognition dawning. “You’re not fighting him.”