CHAPTER 1: THE SECRET BEHIND HER EYES
Elena’s whisper lingered in the darkness.
“This isn’t just a break-in…”
Vincent didn’t move. He didn’t blink. But something inside him shifted—like a locked door quietly unlocking after years of silence.
Elena slowly pulled her hand away from his mouth.
Her voice dropped lower.
“They’re not here to rob you.”
A pause.
“They’re here to replace you.”
Vincent’s eyes narrowed.
Outside the closet, Marcus moved deeper into the room, circling like he already owned it.
Elena continued, barely breathing:
“Your empire isn’t being stolen, Vincent…”
A beat.
“It’s being inherited early.”
Vincent finally spoke—calm, lethal:
“…By him.”
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Elena didn’t answer.
That silence was enough.
