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Chapter Thirty Six
Author: The Ink of D
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The day after, Nathan approached the towering Hayes penthouse, he had hoped, foolishly perhaps, that things might have shifted after the chaos at the charity auction. But hope had a way of breaking him more thoroughly than despair ever could.

He reached the door and paused. Liam’s smug grin was already there, though he hadn’t opened it yet. “You’re not coming in,” Liam said. The words struck Nathan like a cold slap across the face. “Security risk. Can’t have you wandering around while we discuss family matters.”

Nathan’s jaw tightened. His pulse hammered in his ears, this was more than exclusion; this was a public erasure, a statement made in front of the walls and halls that had always represented legacy and power. He pressed his hand against the door, wishing for leverage, for any reason why Liam’s claim might falter. But there was none.

Inside, he could hear the laughter and chatter of relatives, they had turned to face Liam’s performance with approving smiles, blissfully unaware,
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