CHAPTER 85 — STRATEGY AND STRENGTH The day after the syndicate threat, the Westwood estate buzzed with unspoken tension. Even the staff moved with a careful awareness, whispering about the storm outside, the battles fought, and the fragile balance that hung in the air. Sienna stood in the library, reviewing the security reports from the night before. Each page, each note, each detail was meticulously organized. She didn’t just want to understand what had happened—she wanted to anticipate what could happen next. Every move mattered. Every misstep could cost lives, including hers. Damien leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, eyes dark. He watched her quietly, the slow burn of desire and frustration evident in every line of his body. He had spent the previous night restraining himself,

