88As the car glided through the city streets, Darwin found himself glancing at Lana, who was now humming softly to a song on the radio, her earlier display of vulnerability seemingly vanished. The silence between them was filled with the low hum of the car and the occasional chatter from Lana abou

90Luke's fists clenched so tightly at his sides that his knuckles whitened, a visible manifestation of his escalating anger and disbelief. "What are you implying, Darwin?" he spat out, his voice a mix of confusion and rising fear, as if he already sensed where this confrontation was heading but ref

92Darwin and Lana, seated in their private booth, were just beginning to peruse the menu when Darwin's eyes abruptly shifted toward the entrance. Lana, noticing the change in his demeanor, followed his gaze. She saw a man and a woman entering — both exuding an air of entitlement that was palpable e

94"Look, they're actually going through with it!""Can you believe Alexander? Bringing the manager over like this is some schoolyard tattle-tale.""I've never seen anything like this here before. This guy, Darwin must have really hit a nerve.""Do you think the manager will actually kick him out? I

96As Darwin Wettin left his office earlier than usual, a sense of nostalgia washed over him. Instead of heading straight home to Villa Wettin, he made a detour, steering his car in the opposite direction. After about an hour and a half of driving, he arrived at a familiar yet distant place from his