Chapter 30 Silence

• The rain fell gently outside the massive windows of Rowel’s penthouse, the city lights shimmering like distant stars beneath the curtain of water. Inside, the world had slowed. Everything felt still—except Kelly’s heart, which raced uncontrollably as she stood at the edge of the room, watching Rowel from behind.
• He was by the fireplace, silent, unmoving, his back to her. She’d never seen him like this—unguarded, almost… lost. For a man who ruled with power and precision, vulnerability didn’t suit him. But tonight, it draped him like a shadow.
• “I found your mother’s necklace,” he said quietly, not turning around.