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POSADESE
I smiled faintly. James thought he controlled everything. His empire, his people, even me. But debts are tricky things. They can be remembered, ignored, or collected in ways no one expects.
My gaze drifted to a painting of the estate’s founder, a man frozen in ambition and pride. Perfect inspiration.
I paused, considering my next move. Stella was a doorway. Arthur was his threat. And James… Well James made wrong enemies.
ARTHUR
The screen blurred into a cascade of numbers, delivery routes, financial transfers, and internal communications. Tiny adjustments here, subtle misalignments there, an invisible earthquake inside James’ empire.
Stiles leaned closer, fingers hovering over his own tablet. “You’re not just looking, are you? You’re..”
“Changing the game,” I f
