Leon stood outside the hospital room, his eyes locked on his daughter’s incubator. Two guards in black suits flanked the door, their faces stern. They checked every nurse, every doctor, every meal tray. Leon hadn’t slept in days. His tie was crooked, his hair messy, but he didn’t care. “You need to rest,” Stephanie said, touching his arm. He jerked away. “Not until she’s safe.” Stephanie frowned. “The doctors said the antidote worked. She’s stable.” “Adriana’s still out there,” Leon growled. “She won’t stop.” Stephanie opened her mouth to argue but stopped. She’d seen this look before—the clenched jaw, the wild eyes. Leon was breaking, and she didn’t know how to fix him. --- **Five Years Earlier** Leon came home early from a business trip, a necklace in his pocket. He’d missed Adriana’s birthday, and he wanted to surprise her. The penthouse was quiet. Too quiet. He found them in the bedroom—Adriana and Richard, his best friend since college. The sheets were tangled.
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