Chapter Eleven: The Payment That Silenced Them The car turned through the gates of Life Haven Estate, and Dylan's breath caught.Manicured lawns stretched endlessly. Fountains glittered in the afternoon sun. Mansions rose behind tall hedges and iron gates — each one more impressive than the last. The kind of place where security guards stopped you at the entrance just for looking out of place.Dylan had been here before — running errands, delivering packages, cleaning pools. Always through the service entrance. Always invisible.Now, he sat in the passenger seat of a sleek black sedan, air conditioning cool against his skin, tinted windows reflecting the world he'd once been locked out of."I still think you should consider a penthouse," the agent said, glancing at him from the driver's seat. "More suited for a bachelor like yourself. Better connections. High-profile neighbors. Beautiful women."Dylan didn't respond. His eyes stayed fixed on the passing mansions.The agent shifted in