"Especially then." Marcus's expression hardened further. "If Sophia knows about the marriage, if she's already making moves, then there's no point in me staying away. The damage is done. Now I need to be there to manage the consequences."Rex could see he was losing this argument, but he made one more attempt. "Sir, you're talking about prioritizing a local threat—probably Ryan Steel or his father Antonio trying to intimidate Diana—over a global threat. Pablo Castro, if he's alive, isn't someone you can brush aside. He knows you, knows your operations, knows your weaknesses—""He doesn't know about Diana," Marcus interrupted. "At least, there's no evidence he does. The intelligence you showed me was facial recognition from Singapore, not operational planning against my personal life.""Yet," Rex said urgently. "Not yet. But if Pablo is alive and watching you, how long before he figures out about your marriage? How long before he realizes Diana is your vulnerability and comes after her