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ody present. Managers, security personnel, and other staff stood in a stiff row, backs straight as if their very spines were being held in place
very reason to
ciano Corporation-my son-ha
beneath that frosty exterior, my silent fury was a smothering weight, pressing into the chests of every person present, making knee
er brother, knelt before me in a d
uldn't have brought Prince to a bar! If anyth
hoed through the room. The sickening crack of bone splitting upon impact made every
ill overseas on holiday, and
would not be settled with a simple kick from
n act of foolish loyalty, he forced himself upright an
ck like molasses. No one dared to even whisper. T
knock
ng in the eerie silence. Every
irst, there was nothing-just an empty hallway. But then, as he lowered hi
" he stammered, bar
lectively he
Prince! My precious baby,
scooped the small boy into his arms, clutching him as if he would disappear a
n stiff, finally exhaled. Mur
... he's r
we were d
ything had happ
with sweat. Others exchanged exhausted glances, sharing an
e collar before yanking him away from my son. He barely had time to pro
, I said as I emb
ached for mine, pulling with urgency. His large eyes,
ng had
n-I sme
ong stench of alcohol from the bar-it was something cooler, something softer. A delica
faltered for
the staircase leading to the upper floors. He made
wed his direction. Calvin, despite his battered state, e
ped before a storeroom
on the door with all the strength his small fists could muster.
anging uncertain glances.
, what is it?
ave a simple comman
o obey. "Yes! Right away, sir!" He turned to a female man
momentarily flashing with somethin
ing wa
open, the door creaked, reve
unconscious
illed t
r let out a s
turned gho
harp breath. "W
urs were
is
ne lock he
he att
woman in there?" The head raged n
there when I last checked!" Sara suppres
nation for later and get this woma
e woman with his small frame, his arms spread out protectively. He bar
r felt helpless; he didn't understand a
then at the ladder leading to the ope
d forward and picked the unc
earlier engulfed me full
slightly. His expression told me ever
enough, he would hav
VE'S
burned agains
nown, but the real battle was with the sunlight filtering through the window.
ame into bl
ite sheets. The ste
n-h
shoulders and sculpted frame, tailored to precision. His white shirt, buttoned all the way up, only emphasized his refined cold
otic
lace. It was piercing-intrusive. Like a scalpel slici
ran down
about to be
lso... did you see a little boy? He's about four or five, mil
frigid as his expression as he looked at my ri
his gaze
the same little boy. His tiny chest rose and fell in d
s him! His na
ver to feel the little guy's forehead. T
brushed his hair away from his forehead
n to feel a hint of regret. He was still so young
done if something
around to face the
this chi
ft my mouth, I realized I
come from the same mold. It was app
n't he
the
skipped
igure emerged from
wake. I'm Calvin, Littl
ds me, causing me to retreat backward until
ciano Calvin? " I
eaving his stunning looks and titles aside, he was a playboy. He had made more scandalous a
father, and Calvin Luciano was Prince's second uncle.. Then wouldn'
th left
saved was the mysterious illegitimate son of