Tristan sat in his office, the dim light casting shadows over the mess of papers scattered on his desk. His fists clenched as he stared at the latest report his men had handed him. Blake Wards. The name had become a thorn in his side, one that refused to stop festering. For weeks, Tristan had been grappling with a string of obstacles—each one tied back to Blake’s involvement with Kaya’s family.
He exhaled sharply, frustrated at the dead ends. Every attempt to locate Kaya had been in vain, as if she had vanished into thin air. His resources were formidable, but Blake had somehow managed to keep her hidden, out of his reach. The media, once obsessed with his failed wedding, had gone silent, thanks to Blake’s subtle manipulations. Even Kaya’s family, once openly bitter, had retreated, consum
