The Silent Witness

thing was unraveling-something that she couldn't control, no matter how hard she tried. The truth about The Re

ever it took to see his vision of The Rebirth realized. But Leandro... He had been calm, collected. He had told her the truth, or at least, part of it. Was

The more she thought about it

's Offi

her pulse quicken as she pressed the button to announce herself. Was she ready for what was to

me

ays, but today, it carried a hint of something el

his time there was a new intensity to his presence. His sharp eyes tracked her movements, taking in every d

ked, her voice steady despite

conversation. You're caught in the middle of something larger than you realize, Lia.

g. "I need to know what it is," she

s back to her. "I can't explain everything right now. You'll need to trust me, but I will tell you this: The Rebirth isn't ju

d. "And why does Dor

. He's afraid of change. Afraid of losing control." His voice dropped, turning darker. "But some things need t

harder than she expected. Eliminate h

y, and Dorian stepped inside. His eyes flickered

ocked with Lia's for a brief second, and she felt a chill run down her spine. It was a

him as he spoke. "We were

y what's going on, Leandro. But I'm not going to let you destroy everything

focating. Her chest tightened as she tried to make sense of the situ

ian, his voice low and dangerously calm. "Stay o

linch. "We'll s

the room, leaving Lia to face Le

– Dorian's

once again. The conversation with Leandro had left her sha

, but his eyes were dark, tired. "You're h

Lia asked, unable to hide

as he led her into the living room. "It's jus

andro said you were afraid of change. A

ge Leandro can do. He's not just dangerous to the company-he's dangerous to everythi

epeated, her hear

d be used to control minds, manipulate people. D

sn't just about business-it was something far mor