Chapter 517
Author: Cy Pen
last update2026-07-30 07:04:24

Sofia worked late into the night, her office in David's private residence illuminated only by the glow of multiple computer screens displaying financial documents, corporate structures, and encrypted communication channels. This had become her routine over the past month—normal business hours managing David's legitimate finances, late nights building the complex web of shell corporations and offshore accounts that would give him true independence from the Malcolm family.

The work was intricate
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