The rain hammered against the SUV.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody moved.
The video had ended.
But Marcus's final words continued echoing through the vehicle.
He's Damien's half-brother.
Amelia stared at the dark screen in Damien's hand.
Her mind refused to process it.
Ethan Cole.
The trusted advisor.
The loyal friend.
The man who had stood beside Damien for years.
His brother.
And somehow, the possibility made horrifying sense.
The personal betrayal.
The access.
The resentment.
The secrets.
Everything fit.
Beside her, Damien remained unnaturally still.
His face had become unreadable.
Dangerously unreadable.
The kind of expression people wore when they were trying very hard not to break.
"Damien..."
His name left Amelia's lips softly.
He didn't answer immediately.
When he fi
