Alexander's vehicle disappeared down the road, leaving Clara standing alone behind the closed door of the safe house.She watched the vehicle until its taillights vanished into the distance, unaware that only a few miles away, another man was preparing for the same meeting.Unlike Alexander, however, Nahir had no intention of negotiating; he was preparing to destroy him.In a quiet room with the curtains drawn, Nahir stood beside a table, his phone pressed to his ear. The expression he had shown Aurelia earlier had completely disappeared.There was no warmth in his eyes and no trace of the wounded, harmless man he pretended to be whenever she was around.His face had become cold and calculating, revealing the ruthless personality he had worked so hard to conceal. “Tiger Bro.”The man on the other end immediately straightened. “Yes.”Nahir glanced at the clock before speaking again. “Everything has to be handled carefully tomorrow.”“We're already preparing.”“That isn't enough.” Nahir

Nahir closed his eyes for a moment. He could already imagine Aurelia looking at Alexander with disappointment. He could imagine the confusion on her face as she questioned why the man she still loved would have arranged such a confrontation.Most satisfying of all, he could imagine her finally turning away from Alexander.A faint smile appeared on his lips. “Tomorrow,” he whispered, “everything ends.”But Nahir wasn't unaware of one crucial fact: Alexander had already secured the entire Radisson Blu. His people were waiting. His counterattack had been prepared.And somewhere inside the same hotel, men loyal to Alexander were already watching the entrances, monitoring the exits, and tracking every possible approach.Alexander believed he was waiting for the hunters. Neither man understood how close the other had come to discovering the truth.Neither man realized that another player was already moving pieces into position.And neither of them knew that the most dangerous part of Nahir'

Vivian immediately looked at him. “Less than an hour?”“Yes.” Nahir responded.Vivian looked at him. “And you're in such a hurry?”“Yeah, we shouldn't keep Alexander waiting,” Nahir responded without hesitation.Something about the way Nahir said those words intensified Vivian's suspicion.Nahir turned toward Aurelia. “Are you ready?”Aurelia nodded. “Yes.”Vivian stepped closer and took both of Aurelia's hands. “Please be careful.”“I will,” Aurelia said, smiling.Then Vivian gave Nahir an awful look. “And think carefully before you trust anyone.”Nahir felt uncomfortable after Vivian said those words; something told him Vivian was referring to him.Aurelia knew exactly who Vivian meant. “I understand.”Vivian held her gaze. “If anything feels wrong, leave immediately. Don't stay just because you think you have something to prove.”Aurelia nodded. “I promise.”Vivian pulled her into a hug.Aurelia hugged her back, holding on for a moment longer than usual.For those few seconds, Vivi

At exactly 1:45 p.m., Nahir's car rolled to a smooth stop in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel.Aurelia remained in her seat for several seconds, staring through the window at the grand entrance.Something was wrong.She could not immediately explain what had caught her attention, because there was nothing obviously threatening about the hotel.There were no suspicious vehicles blocking the driveway, no armed men standing openly outside, and no visible signs of danger.Yet the atmosphere felt strangely controlled.The Radisson Blu was one of the city's most luxurious hotels, and on an ordinary afternoon, its entrance would have been crowded with guests, employees, arriving vehicles, and the constant movement associated with a busy five-star establishment.Today, almost none of that activity existed The driveway was practically empty. The entrance was unusually quiet. Even the lobby beyond the glass doors seemed strangely still.Aurelia slowly lowered her gaze from the building. “Why is

Aurelia lowered her eyes. For the first time, the question frightened her. "Who exactly is Alexander?"Memories began returning to her. She remembered the strange respect certain people had shown him. She remembered the way powerful businessmen sometimes became cautious whenever Alexander entered a room.She remembered how easily he had handled situations that should have been impossible. She remembered the mysterious people who appeared whenever he was in danger.Then there was the Stellar Grand Hotel and the way its employees treated him. At the time, she had dismissed each incident individually.Now, when she placed them together, they formed a picture she could no longer ignore. And now there was this: the entire Radisson Blu had been reserved for one meeting.Aurelia swallowed. She had spent three years believing she understood her husband. Maybe she had never understood him at all. She slowly glanced toward the entrance; Alexander still had not appeared.Yet instead of feeling i