In Public, He Was Ice. In Private, He Burned
--- Episode 23 The next morning at the Blackwood headquarters, nothing looked different. But everything had changed. Evelyn walked beside Dominic through the marble lobby, her heels clicking with new confidence. Her posture was straighter. Her chin slightly lifted. There was something softer in her eyes — but stronger in her aura. Dominic noticed. Of course he noticed. He noticed the way security greeted her differently now. He noticed the way men in suits glanced at her twice. And he noticed the way she didn’t shrink under it. Good. But also— His jaw tightened slightly. In public, he walked ahead of her slightly. Professional. Controlled. Untouchable. “Mr. Blackwood,” one of the board members greeted as they entered the conference room. Dominic nodded once. Cold. Precise.
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