BILLIONAIRE REDEMPTION

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e told himself it was just curiosity, nothing more. He wanted to see if Sophia Hart's determination was anyt

ant colors. A group of teenagers worked on a mural in one corner, their faces lit with concentration. T

with a hint of blue paint. She was kneeling beside a little girl, helping her mix colors on a

nt, the noise of the studio seemed to fade, and

, rising to her feet. "

is tone even. He glanced around the room, his sh

hat's one way to put it. Can

ckets, his expression unreadable. "Ju

nodded. "Alright. Fee

cuffed wooden floors. He examined the paintings on the walls, each one bursting with emotion and creativity. Some

g scene of the Brooklyn Bridge, painted in vibrant hues of orange and blu

ed yet," the boy

aid, surprising himself with

and he returned to his

like the cold, calculated world he inhabited. It was messy, imperfect, and bursting with

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t pounding in her chest. She hadn't expected him to s

ut as she watched him interact with the mural artist, she caught a gl

inic Moretti?" Mia whispe

ded. "In t

a said, her voice low. "I thou

ed. He's still the man who wa

lly. "But he doesn't look s

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ith their parents, Dominic remained in the studio. He stood near the

arms crossed. "I didn't exp

ed, turning to face her. "But

" she asked, he

heartbeat. Most businesses I encounter are just

rs. It's not just about the art-it's about the people who come here,

eyes searching hers. "You're p

id simply. "This place

lose it?" he asked, his

"I won't," she said firmly

it aloud. Her determination reminded him of himself, y

e you're going to need that fire

re she could, Dominic's phone buzzed. He gla

one back into his pocket. "But I'll be w

re of frustration and curiosity swirling inside her. Dominic

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ss of scotch and stared out at the glittering city. The studi

r within him-a faint echo of the man he used to be

, downing his drink in one swallow.

at night, his thoughts kept

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remnants of the day's chaos, and stared at the mural the teenagers had painted. It wa

e could save the studio, a small voice

ble, and she picked it up

l's impressive. Do

ns a tangled mess. She couldn't decide i

: Dominic Moretti was not

new he would chang

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