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CHAPTER 786
Thomas met his gaze with the steady, unflinching honesty only he was allowed."She is not fine, sir. She is... unraveling. As she must. One cannot be hunted like an animal and then simply turn out the light and sleep. She is facing the shadow now."Tedmond’s jaw worked, a flicker of pain crossing his face. He reached out, his hand hovering over a water glass before dropping back to the desk. "I should be up there. I should be holding her.""If you go up there now, you will only remind her of why she had to be brave," Thomas said softly. "Let her have the floor for a while. Let her be small, so she can be the storm again tomorrow."Tedmond let out a long, shuddering breath, rubbing his face with his palms. "I’m tired, Thomas. I feel like the air in this city has turned to lead.""I can see that, sir," Thomas replied, his voice a warm, grounding hum. "Which is why you should go to the guest suite. Close your eyes. Even you need to dream of something other than conquest for a few hours
CHAPTER 785
The room was silent, save for the distant, low hum of the safe house’s ventilation system.She didn't turn on the lights; she didn't need them. The moonlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long, skeletal shadows across the plush carpet.Persis walked toward the glass, her movements stiff, like a clockwork doll winding down. She pressed her forehead against the cool pane, looking out at the dark silhouette of the jagged hills.But now, the jet was gone. Thomas was gone. Tedmond was downstairs, calculating his next move.And the wall finally broke.It started with a violent, uncontrollable shiver that began in her knees and raced up her spine. Her hands, which had been so steady while she held the glass shard against her captor’s throat, began to tremble uselessly at her sides.The mantle of the hero had fallen away, leaving her hollow. She was no longer the defiant survivor, she was once again the discarded object shoved into a laundry bin like refuse. Me
CHAPTER 784
Tedmond stood perfectly still on the asphalt, his hand clamped firmly onto Persis’s shoulder, his fingers digging in slightly as the Damon bird lifted off. The roar of the engines faded into a low hum, then into the whistle of the wind, leaving them alone on the vast, empty runway."They're gone," Persis whispered, watching the blinking red lights of the jet disappear into the clouds."They're safe," Tedmond corrected, his voice a cold, hollow echo.He finally looked down at her, his eyes devoid of anything but the hunt ahead. "Now, Counselor... let's go find the man who thought he could frame us."He turned toward the waiting black SUV, his stride long and predatory. “This is going to be a long night,” he muttered to himself.Persis looked at Tedmond, her gaze serious. Even though he had been reluctant to take her with him, she was determined to make him glad she was there.The SUV sped away from the hangar, tires humming against the dark asphalt. Inside the cabin, the silence w
CHAPTER 783
Tedmond’s words didn’t just dismiss Perseia; they cut through the room like a blade, severing her from the family she was trying to protect.Perseia’s arms dropped to her sides, her fingers curling into white-knuckled fists. She stared at Tedmond, shock flashing in her eyes, followed by a cold fury.Then she let out a short, sharp chuckle.“You didn’t just say that,” she whispered, her voice edged with dark amusement. She straightened, her tone hardening.“The Damon family is more than capable of protecting me, Tedmond. More importantly, we can handle the burden you’re trying to carry alone.”Her gaze flicked to Persis, then back.“Fine,” she hissed, closing the distance. “But don’t think you’re dumping my sister and your mother in some sterile Swiss bunker like evidence.”“I was thinking of a vacation anyway. The Damon estate in the South of France is empty. It’s a fortress, Tedmond.”“Private coast, signal jammers he can’t crack, and security that doesn’t exist on any public regist
CHAPTER 782
Tedmond’s jaw tightened. "What’s that?""He forgot that you don't build a kingdom on sand," Millicent said. "You build it on the bones of those who tried to take it."The raw, primal rage in Tedmond settled into something far more dangerous: a cold, calculated resolve. He looked at Persis, his gaze softening for a heartbeat before turning to flint."I’m not going to burn the city, Perseia," Tedmond said. "Burning is too quick. It’s too merciful."He walked to the desk and picked up a black burner phone. As he tapped a few commands, a list of encrypted coordinates scrolled across the screen. "I am going to buy every building he owns. I am going to seize every bank account he has ever touched. I am going to find every person he has ever loved, and I am going to show them exactly what happens when you try to turn a Washington into art."Persis stood, the blanket sliding from her shoulders. She walked over to him, her eyes reflecting the amber light. "Don't just take his things, Tedmo
CHAPTER 781
Tedmond stepped out of the car like a wraith of war. He stood back, giving the sisters their moment, but his eyes never left them. He looked at Perseia, and for the first time in their antagonistic history, there was a silent truce, a shared understanding of the cost of the last two hours."She’s fine, Perseia," Tedmond said quietly.Perseia’s eyes hardened. "She’d better be. Because if she wasn't, I wouldn't have waited for you to find the Architect. I would have started with the people you pay to watch her."Tedmond didn't argue. He simply nodded, accepting the weight of the failure.From the top of the stairs, a softer shadow emerged. Millicent stood there, supported by a nurse and the heavy doorframe. She looked fragile in the fading twilight, her lavender shawl wrapped tight, but her gaze was as sharp as a diamond.Persis gently detangled herself from Perseia and walked up the steps. She stopped a foot away from Millicent, struck by the weight of what her mother had endured.
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