The Heir's Gambit

sted head of security, Maggie. She had been wit

out Damien's wherea

yet, but he's not the type to disappear. He's making moves, Adrian. I'm getting intel th

He had made enemies, plenty of them, but the idea of someone close t

If he resurfaces, we need to be rea

. It was all too much. Everything had become a chess game.

lurking beneath the surface. He had won the battle with Damien

ate that night, her voi

"there's something

in her voice, the wall

erything that's happened." She paused. "There's someone from my pa

rt skipped a

sociate of Damien's. A part of his old network. I tried to get away from him years ago, but he al

his spine. He had heard whispers of Harlow in his business de

about him earlier," Adrian sai

but I didn't want to drag you into my me

arlow was the missing piece. The connection between Damie

an asked, his tone cutt

"But he's part of this, Adrian. And he

private investigator, Sophie, a woman known for her abilit

Harlow. I don't care what it ta

I'll get started immed

ous man, but Victor Harlow was something else. If he had ties to Elena's past-ties

where Elena was waiting for

e," she said. "Victor won't res

softening for a moment. "I won'

e whispered. Could he protect her f

n initial report-Victor was connected to a series of high-stakes financial operations, some of which had ties to Cross

e sinister about his dealings-connections to illegal arms trades, offshore accounts, and even human trafficking. Th

late that night-Sophie

ce tense as he entered the living room, where

r brow furrowed.

ng to take me down or get revenge. He's been using Damien as a pawn this whole time. The real

ce pale. "But why? Wha

t holds. And because of you, Elena. You were never just a pawn in Damien's game. Victor's been controlling

ny of this. I thought I was protecting Lucas, but..

ight to protect him. You were right to get out of that worl

door interrupte

d, signaling

ian a file. "We've found him. Victor Harl