After Levi left the conference, Julian, visibly furious, dragged Theo into a less crowded area. The moment they were out of sight, Julian grabbed him and slammed him against the wall.“What the hell do you think you're doing?”Theo only grinned.“I'm here to fulfill Father's wish—to bring the Hales down, make them pay, and re-establish our organization. Something you couldn't do all this while.”Julian's expression darkened.“Let me make myself clear. You are no child of my father, and you are no blood of the Moretti family. He didn't even acknowledge you while he was alive.”Theo's smile immediately disappeared.“You think because the Hales are all smiles, you know them?” Julian continued. “You don't. So stay the hell out of my way. This is my fight. If you get in my way, I won't think twice about getting rid of you.”Theo's eyes narrowed.“You think because my uncles sent you, I'll back down? I don't fear you, and I don't fear those jobless old fools, who are only hungry to lead the

HALE MANSIONWith the arrival of the newest member of the household, the Hale Mansion had become livelier and noisier than ever, as Kaitlin had always wanted.But..... perhaps it became too much.It had been decades since anyone in the household had heard the cry of a baby. The last time had been when Leonard was born. Over the years, especially after not watching Levi grow up, they had never heard that sound again.They had forgotten just how piercing a baby's cry could be.Especially when it came at random hours of the night.The nights were the worst.Evan cried at different hours, sometimes for reasons no one could understand. His parents, the nanny, and practically everyone else in the household had found themselves losing sleep because of the tiny human who seemed to have no respect for the concept of nighttime.And tonight was no different.CRIES!Evan had been crying for several minutes and showed no sign of stopping.Elsa had been deeply asleep, so deeply that she hadn't even

HALE HOSPITAL“Well, looks like our little Ethan is growing quite healthy!” Jada said as they walked out of the doctor’s office.They had come in for Ethan’s monthly check-up. He was still a newborn, after all, and Elsa had reluctantly agreed to let the hospital’s pediatric team examine him despite being perfectly capable of monitoring her own son.The baby rested in Elsa’s arms, his tiny face peaceful as he fought valiantly against sleep, his eyelids repeatedly fluttering shut before he forced them open again. Two security guards walked a short distance behind them, their presence as discreet as it could be considering they were never more than a few steps away from Elsa and the baby.“Again, I don’t see why they keep making me bring him here,” Elsa complained as they headed toward the elevator. “I’m a professional, and I’m his mother. I told them he was fine.”“Well, I think they’re trying to make you understand that you might be a doctor in general terms, but you’re not his pediatr