Alec’s voice was still echoing like thunder in the marble hallway when Elijah’s eyes shifted—just slightly. Livia caught it. A flicker. A signal. Her trembling eased. Her eyes sharpened. As Alec continued monologuing—drunk on power, deaf to the danger—Livia’s small fingers twitched against the rope binding her wrists. “…if your game is boring,” Alec sneered, pacing like a lion. “Then I’ll kill her now.” That’s when Livia bit. Hard. “Aghh—!” Alec howled in pain as her teeth sank deep into his hand. The gun clattered to the floor with a metallic thud. “LIVIA, RUN!” Elijah roared. Livia sprang from the chair like lightning, her bruised arms pumping as she bolted. Elijah moved with bloodied vengeance—*charging*. With a primal yell, he *speared* Alec into the glass wall beside them. The two men crashed down hard, Alec’s head snapping back against the floor. “GO!” Elijah bellowed at Valeria, his voice hoarse but powerful. “Livia, this way!” Valeria screamed. Livi

Alec’s voice was still echoing like thunder in the marble hallway when Elijah’s eyes shifted—just slightly. Livia caught it. A flicker. A signal. Her trembling eased. Her eyes sharpened. As Alec continued monologuing—drunk on power, deaf to the danger—Livia’s small fingers twitched against the rope binding her wrists. “…if your game is boring,” Alec sneered, pacing like a lion. “Then I’ll kill her now.” That’s when Livia bit. Hard. “Aghh—!” Alec howled in pain as her teeth sank deep into his hand. The gun clattered to the floor with a metallic thud. “LIVIA, RUN!” Elijah roared. Livia sprang from the chair like lightning, her bruised arms pumping as she bolted. Elijah moved with bloodied vengeance—*charging*. With a primal yell, he *speared* Alec into the glass wall beside them. The two men crashed down hard, Alec’s head snapping back against the floor. “GO!” Elijah bellowed at Valeria, his voice hoarse but powerful. “Livia, this way!” Valeria screamed. Livi

Alec’s voice was still echoing like thunder in the marble hallway when Elijah’s eyes shifted—just slightly. Livia caught it. A flicker. A signal. Her trembling eased. Her eyes sharpened. As Alec continued monologuing—drunk on power, deaf to the danger—Livia’s small fingers twitched against the rope binding her wrists. “…if your game is boring,” Alec sneered, pacing like a lion. “Then I’ll kill her now.” That’s when Livia bit. Hard. “Aghh—!” Alec howled in pain as her teeth sank deep into his hand. The gun clattered to the floor with a metallic thud. “LIVIA, RUN!” Elijah roared. Livia sprang from the chair like lightning, her bruised arms pumping as she bolted. Elijah moved with bloodied vengeance—*charging*. With a primal yell, he *speared* Alec into the glass wall beside them. The two men crashed down hard, Alec’s head snapping back against the floor. “GO!” Elijah bellowed at Valeria, his voice hoarse but powerful. “Livia, this way!” Valeria screamed. Livi

Ding.The elevator doors slid open with a metallic sigh.Elijah Quinn stepped out, the rich navy of his crisp designer suit catching the hallway light. Each step echoed with intent. Behind him, Seinna struggled to keep up, high heels tapping like a rapid metronome against the marble floor.“…That’s the stock market trend, sir,” she said between breaths. “It would be advisable to withdraw their investment in COL. It’s dropped down to $150K per unit. They have half a million dollars in and 40% shares—”Elijah stopped in front of his glass-walled office.“Withdraw it,” he said without turning. “And find the market’s next top investment. One suitable for long-term yield.”Seinna quickly updated the memo, but then her tone shifted — softer.“Sir…” she said, almost hesitant.Elijah finally looked at her, sensing the change. They were at his door. His hand hovered over the fingerprint lock.“What’s wrong?”“It’s your daughter, Livia,” Seinna said carefully. “Her school award ceremony is toda

Ding. The elevator doors slid open with a metallic sigh. Elijah Quinn stepped out, the rich navy of his crisp designer suit catching the hallway light. Each step echoed with intent. Behind him, Seinna struggled to keep up, high heels tapping like a rapid metronome against the marble floor. “…That’s the stock market trend, sir,” she said between breaths. “It would be advisable to withdraw their investment in COL. It’s dropped down to $150K per unit. They have half a million dollars in and 40% shares—” Elijah stopped in front of his glass-walled office. “Withdraw it,” he said without turning. “And find the market’s next top investment. One suitable for long-term yield.” Seinna quickly updated the memo, but then her tone shifted — softer. “Sir…” she said, almost hesitant. Elijah finally looked at her, sensing the change. They were at his door. His hand hovered over the fingerprint lock. “What’s wrong?” “It’s your daughter, Livia,” Seinna said carefully. “Her school aw