Chapter 183

• Author's POV
• As Marcel and his family ascended the grand staircase toward the guest rooms, their footsteps echoing through the wide hall, Eden lingered behind in the marble-floored foyer. His expression was unreadable—calm on the surface, but anyone who knew him well would recognize the tightness in his jaw.
• From the shadows near one of the arched pillars, Kingsley, Eden’s closest henchman, emerged with his hands casually tucked into his suit pockets. He glanced up the stairs where Marcel had disappeared, then leaned slightly closer to Eden.