The ballroom was silent. Not the comfortable silence of luxury and elegance—but the heavy silence of shock. Hundreds of guests […]

The news broke at 6:40 a.m. Adrian was already awake. He had barely slept since the night Marcus discovered the

The envelope felt heavier than paper should. Adrian didn’t open it immediately. Neither did Alexander. They stood on opposite sides

Victoria Laurent did not attack immediately. She waited. She observed the public reaction to Adrian’s announcement in Chapter 14: The

The filing was real. Marcus confirmed it twice before speaking again. “Alexander Blackwood. Petition submitted under Legacy Clause 3A of