Chapter 10 - The Unfinished Business
Damon returned to the estate, the man in custody, the secrets of the ledger slowly being decoded. He was no longer the man he had been a week ago. The fear that had defined his life had been replaced by a singular, burning purpose.
He sat on his balcony, the Warden at his side. He watched the horizon, knowing that the real game was just beginning.
"She's out there, isn't she?" Damon asked, though he wasn't speaking to anyone.
Elara walked out onto the balcony, looking up at him. "She's watching. She wanted to see if you would burn the house down to keep me safe. She wanted to see if you were worth the name Castellano."
Damon looked at his hands, then at the city lights blinking in the distance. He had built an empire of glass and code, but he had finally found the bedrock of his soul. He had the girl, he had the dog, and he had the mission.
May you like
"I’m ready," Damon whispered.
And in the darkness of the city, a shadow moved. The game had not ended; it had simply entered its final, most dangerous phase. Damon Castellano was the king he was born to be, and he would not stop until he claimed everything that was rightfully his.
