Chapter 27
CHAPTER 27: THE CALM BEFORE THE FALL Morning arrived without peace. The city outside the penthouse moved like nothing had changed, cars flowed through the streets, sunlight reflected against tall glass buildings, and somewhere far below, people lived ordinary lives untouched by the storm building above them. But inside Sebastian Hale’s penthouse, nothing felt ordinary. The silence was heavier than usual, filled with unfinished thoughts, sleepless tension, and the quiet understanding that the next move could change everything. Vivian Harper stood by the kitchen counter, holding a cup of coffee she had not touched. Her eyes were fixed on nothing, but her mind was far from still. Every time she blinked, she saw that name again, the real force behind Claire, the hidden power behind every mo
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