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Chapter seven: Legacy in the Shadows

Author: B.Krypton
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-28 23:21:55

Julian’s Pov:

I had no illusions about who I was. My father taught me that power wasn’t given; it was taken. And when my mother decided she’d take his life to seize control? That only reinforced the lesson.

“Julian,” she’d say, her voice like ice. “A man who shows weakness is a man who loses everything.”

“Like you lost him?” I’d replied once, watching her face twist.

After his death, I’d built myself into the man I needed to be—untouchable, unshakable. My name carried weight. My business? Thrived on fear and respect. Étienne and I worked with men who smiled at dinner parties and traded secrets in the shadows. Billionaires. Criminals. Often both.

“You’re quiet today,” Étienne said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

“I’m thinking,” I replied, swirling the amber liquid in my glass.

“Thinking? Dangerous game, mon ami.” He smirked. “Maybe you’ve finally lost your edge?”

I shot him a look.

He shrugged, leaning back in his chair. “Just saying, a man who spends this much time
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