Julian D'Argento had thought about everything carefully and finally made a decision—he had to let Leo go. He spent the week alone after Adrian flew back to handle an urgent business matter. Though Elara had kept him company through phone calls, Julian knew it wasn’t just her concern that drove her to check in on him daily—it was Leo.
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ELARA AND JULIAN D'ARGENTO CALL
Julian D'Argento sat in his quiet study in his house on the island, his fingers lightly drumming against the glass of whiskey in his hand. The past two weeks had been a whirlwind of emotions. Adrian had stayed for a week before duty called him back, leaving Julian with nothing but his thoughts. Elara, ever persistent, had been calling him daily, and Julian wasn’t naive—he knew exactly who was behind it. Leo Astor.
His ph
