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Aria arrived home late the night before. By the time she stepped inside, the house was already quiet and Caelum was asleep.She stood outside his room for a moment without going in. The hallway light spilled gently across the bed, showing his small frame rising and falling with steady breaths. He looked peaceful, untouched by the weight of everything happening beyond those walls.She didn’t wake him. A part of her wanted to, but she didn’t.She had missed dinner with him again. It wasn’t the first time, yet it still stayed with her as she walked away.The next morning, she decided to make it up to him. Before the noon meeting with Solen, she would spend time with her son.She woke early and went to his room. Caelum was still asleep.Morning light softened the room as Aria stepped inside and sat carefully on the edge of his bed. For a while, she just watched him.There was something steady about Caelum that grounded her. In the middle of her life filled with pressure and constant decis

Miles away from the detention facility, a white sedan cut through traffic before slowing into a quieter side street.Inside, the driver checked the rearview mirror twice before easing his grip on the wheel. The tension in the car was immediate now, they had been seen.Aria’s security team caught them earlier than expected. The moment the convoy began changing routes, taking turns that made no sense for a direct destination, the driver understood what it meant. They were being tested. And they had failed.The passenger muttered a curse under his breath.Their instructions had been simple: follow Aria, identify where she was heading, and report back. Nothing more.But nothing about this situation was simple anymore.After the dinner at the Wolfe estate, Solen had vanished completely. No calls. No movement. No trace through her office, her home, or her known contacts. It was as if she had been removed from the system entirely.That kind of disappearance did not happen without intent.Whi

Earlier that afternoon, the Grand Arcadia Hotel moved with its usual quiet elegance.Nolan Volkov had just finished a private meeting in one of the executive suites, long, precise, and draining in the way his work always was, profitable, calculated, strictly business.He was already heading back to his penthouse, eyes on his phone, when someone suddenly collided with him in the corridor.His phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor.Nolan stopped. Silence fell for a brief moment.He didn’t look up right away. Irritation had already set in, his expression darkening. The air around him seemed to shift, colder, sharper. Anyone who knew Nolan Volkov knew better than to touch him, interrupt him, or waste his time.

Aria’s last words landed harder than anyone expected. For a few seconds, no one spoke.Richard remained standing near the center of the room, but something in him had shifted. The calm control he had carried all evening was beginning to crack.For the first time, he didn’t look irritated. He looked cornered.Aria noticed it immediately. So did everyone else.“You think I owe you answers?” Richard finally asked, his voice low.Aria held his gaze. “Yes.”Then, almost casually, she walked to one of the sofas and sat down as if settling in for a conversation she had been waiting years to have. “I have time."That caught everyone sl

Adrian’s expression shifted the moment Richard read the message.He had been tense all night, but now it sharpened. He straightened slightly, his focus turning cold and precise.He turned to Aria at once. “You’re not going home alone.” His tone was firm and matter-of-fact, a decision already made.Aria looked at him, but her thoughts were already elsewhere. “Caelum,” she said under her breath. “He could be at risk too.”Without another word, she pulled out her phone and called Nico.The line connected almost instantly. “Nico.”“Yes, Miss Montclair.”Aria stood straighter. “Check the mansion. Now.”Nico didn’t question it or hesitate. “Understood.”The call ended.The room remained tense as everyone waited.A minute later, Aria’s phone rang again. She answered immediately.“Miss Montclair,” Nico reported, calm and precise, “I contacted Milo. The mansion is secure. Perimeter is clear. Security systems are intact. Everyone inside has been accounted for.”Aria closed her eyes briefly and