The first thing I heard when I woke up was my phone ringing nonstop.The notification sound clicked repeatedly, vibrating on the nightstand until I fumbled for it. My eyes were still half-closed when the first headline came into focus.HAYES HOLDINGS SHARES PLUMMET AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF KEY ASSETS.I sat up abruptly. "What?"I opened the article, expecting some kind of error. Instead, my stomach clenched when I saw the numbers on the screen. Hayes Holdings' stock was falling at an alarming rate, and every few seconds another update appeared.I refreshed the page. The numbers dropped again. There was no error.Another notification appeared.ETHAN BACKWOODS REMOVED FROM THE BOARD OF HAYES HOLDINGS AFTER EMERGENCY VOTE.My heart started pounding. I yanked the sheets back, barely remembering the clothes I'd gone to bed in the night before. After putting on a robe, I ran downstairs, still clutching my phone.The house was strangely quiet. Then I saw him.Damian sat at the breakfast ta
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