Chapter 114: A Moment of Weakness

The sun was beginning to set, casting a golden glow over the city, but all I could focus on was the quiet weight of the moment. The world outside the windows seemed so far away, distant, like a scene playing out in another life. Here, inside the office, Damien and I were alone. And it felt like a rare, almost impossible thing—solitude in the midst of the chaos that had consumed our lives.

The past weeks had been a blur of threats, deceit, and high-stakes maneuvering. It was as if we were living in a constant state of battle, always on guard, never truly able to relax. The pressure had mounted, and no matter how hard we fought, it seemed there was always another wave of problems crashing down on us.