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    Hedonia was a first–world country, sure. But the ss divide there ran way deeper than Crestavia’s


    If you wanted to do business on their turf, you had to y by their rules.


    Dawn wasn’t really bothered by the earlier encounter.


    “We’re gonna meet them anyway. Doesn’t matter where.”


    “What about Ms. Dulce-”


    Mason didn’t finish. Dawn shot him a look that froze the rest of the words in his throat. “There’s no ‘Ms. Dulce‘ here. Or do you want another name tied to us if this thing blows up?”


    Mason gave a small nod. “Understood, Ms. West, Sorry about that.”


    Honestly, this all went back to Vincent.


    Dawn hadn’t nned on touching anything rted to Stonewarden Group ever again. But right after she left, she found out Vincent had known the end was near. He’d made sure everything was in ce.


    Nearly all of his assets had already been signed over to her. She wasn’t just the heir–she was now the legal face and the actual owner of thepany.


    If she walked away, every shady deal tied to it wouldnd squarely on her.


    Unlike thews back home, Hedonia wasn’t strict about what counted as legal. A lot of their businesses operated in a gray area. Whether something was illegal or not usually depended on how much the government liked you.


    You couldn’t just clean that up overnight.


    And if she tried, Vincent’s old team would flip.


    They’d been doing things their way for decades. Now they were being told to change? Lose money and shut up?


    Of course they were pissed. The more brutal ones had already started thinking about taking


    her out.


    If she was gone, they could forget about Vincent’s will. They wouldn’t have to waste time pretending to be clean, either.


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    There was no such thing as a “clean” billionaire anyway.


    Nobody at the top got there without crushing someone else.


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    Dawn understood that. She just didn’t think it was worth it. She wasn’t going to betray her own values just to make money.


    Roxanne had helped Vincent run his empire for years. People in the industry knew her name. Since his death, she’d piled on titles like a badge of honor.


    Dawn had let it go. Until now.


    This time, Roxanne had gone behind her back and handed Stonewarden’s entire factory over to Christian.


    Not leased. Not supervised. Handed over.


    Might as well have gift–wrapped it for him.


    And Christian? He was scum. Dawn had flown to Hedonia to fix it.


    She hadn’t slept much thest two nights. On the ride back to the hotel, she leaned back with her eyes closed, trying to nap. Mason sat next to her, glued to the tablet, checking the final numbers from the charity auction.


    “Take a break. You don’t have to stare at that thing the whole ride.”


    Dawn didn’t even open her eyes.


    Her voice came out slow and low. “That Hoffman auction wasn’t about charity. It was a money grab. If he actually cared, Hedonia wouldn’t be run by dynasties.”


    Mason frowned. “But… it’s not just the factory. Even those two paintings we donated were worth millions. Ms. West, are we seriously not gonna do anything?”


    “No way.”


    She opened her eyes.


    “If he took our money, I’ll make sure he gives it back.”


    They didn’t know much about Hedonia’s legal codes. They had no idea how tight the Hoffmans‘ grip was on the system.


    But one thing never changed, no matter where you were. People mattered.


    If Hoffman used the poor to stuff his own pockets, he’d better be ready for the fallout.


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    Everything he’d built–the reputation, the image, the goodwill–it’d all crash and burn.


    Dawn rubbed her temple. “First, we sleep. We’ll Handle the rest tomorrow.”


    She got out of the car first. But once she stepped into the hotel lobby, she realized she didn’t have her room key. Mason still had it.


    She sighed and waited by the elevators. Just as she pulled out her phone, someone walked in. She froze.


    He was staying here?


    Ethan and Oliver spotted her, too.


    “Ms. West.” Oliver nodded politely.


    Dawn gave him a quick smile, then looked at the man beside him. The lighting had been dim earlier, and she hadn’t really seen his face. Now she did. He’d lost weight. His sharp jaw and striking features made his whole presence feel colder.


    “Small world. You two staying here, too?”


    “Yeah.”


    Ethan stayed calm. His tone was neutral. “Mr. Hoffman made the arrangements.”


    So much for a coincidence.


    “Well then…” Dawn stepped aside, gesturing to the elevators.


    “Go on. I’m waiting for Mason.”


    Ethan’s eyes darkened for a second. But he didn’t say anything. He gave a faint smile and walked past her with Oliver.


    Even Oliver could feel something off.


    He nced at his boss’s clenched jaw.


    Oh. That exined it.


    Upstairs.


    When they reached the door, Oliver silently counted to five. Sure enough, Ethan’s voice cut through behind him.


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    “In an hour, I need you to take care of something.”


    One hour? Oliver didn’t ask. He already knew.


    “Got it, sir. What do you need me to do?”


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    Back downstairs, Mason finally arrived. Dawn took her key card and headed up. The first thing she did was draw a hot bath and soak until she felt alive again.


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