“You speak as if you have already accepted that possibility.”Adrian’s voice was steady when he said those words, though the seriousness in his eyes made it clear he had not taken Christian’s statement lightly after hearing him calmly claim that his life might no longer belong to him the moment he attempted to obtain the final fragment of the amulet.Christian remained standing beside the table, the three metal fragments resting quietly in his palm as the faint light of the room reflected across their engraved surfaces.For a moment he did not answer.Then a faint smile appeared on his lips, though it carried none of the carefree warmth he had once shown so easily.“Some goals are worth risking everything for,” Christian replied calmly. “Some people are worthy of every sacrifice we are making!” Adrian studied his face carefully, and said slowly, “You are speaking like someone who has already decided the outcome of that risk.” Christian did not deny it.Instead he lowered his gaze to

"You still believe you can handle everything on your own, don’t you?"The question settled heavily in the room, cutting through the tension that had been building between them, and Adrian did not respond immediately because for the first time he found himself without a clear answer to give.Salvatore watched him in silence before continuing in the same calm, unwavering tone, making it clear that he had no intention of softening his words."Your refusal will not stop what is coming Rian," he said steadily, "it will only ensure that he remains unprepared when it finally reaches him.... That boy might be young, but whatever power he holds, it's not simple for him to remain a normal boy." Adrian shook his head slowly, forcing himself to remain composed despite the growing pressure inside his chest."I will handle it, I can handle it," he replied, his voice firm but lacking the certainty it once carried so easily. "How to handle things around my son is upto me, you're not the one to decid

"Are you sure you want to go to the company today? Don't you want extra rest?" Adrian’s voice carried a quiet concern as he stood near the entrance, watching Christian adjust his sleeve with a calmness that did not match the weight of everything that had happened in the past few days, and although the question sounded simple, it held a deeper meaning that neither of them needed to explain aloud.Christian did not look at him immediately.Instead, he picked up his phone from the table and slipped it into his pocket before replying in a steady tone."I’ve stayed away long enough," he said. "If I disappear now, it will only make things more obvious.... Moreover, I heard so many times from my grandfather that, personal things should never affect professional life." Adrian studied him carefully, and replied, "Things are already obvious." Christian allowed a faint smile as he said, "Then there’s no harm in acting normal, it's not like I can hide forever Mr. Adrian, I have to face whateve

"Andrew, can you come with us for a moment?" Christian’s voice was calm as he stood near the glass wall of the office, his expression remained composed in a way that revealed nothing about the thoughts running beneath the surface, yet the seriousness in his tone was enough to make Andrew pause in the middle of his work.It nearly took more than two days for Christian to muster up the courage to speak with Andrew, finally as they found a new lead, Christian decided to have a face to face conversation with Andrew.Heating to Christian's voice, Andrew looked up immediately, a flicker of unease passing through his eyes as he glanced briefly at Tanya, Luna, and Kira standing not far behind Christian, and something about the way all of them were watching him made his chest tighten without understanding why."Did something happen? Why are you all looking at me like that?" Andrew asked cautiously, trying to keep his voice steady even though his instincts were already warning him that this wa

"I think you need some fresh air, Chris."Adrian said with a firm tone, as he stood near the entrance, watching Christian who had been sitting in silence for a long time, his thoughts clearly far away from the present moment despite being physically there.Christian lifted his gaze slowly, his expression still calm but distant, as if something inside him had not yet settled after everything that had been happening over the past few days."I’m fine, Mr. Adrian," he replied softly, though even he knew those words did not hold much truth.Adrian did not argue immediately, instead he picked up his coat and said in a tone that left little room for refusal, "Even if you think you are fine, your face says otherwise, so come with me, we’ll go out for a while.... It's been a long time since we spent some time together, let's go out together, and have some fun!" Christian watched him for a brief moment before letting out a faint breath, and without resisting further, he stood up quietly and fo