Raphael Moreau watched Percival Covington guide Lyra away from the restaurant, his fingers tracing the edges of the photograph. A smirk played across his lips. He'd always known the Moreau family harbored secrets, but this picture changed everything.
His thoughts drifted to Percival Covington. The man was a legend in business circles—brilliant, ruthless, and impossible to manipulate. The Covington family had tried for years to arrange marriages with him. Every wealthy family in Oceanion had paraded their daughters before him. All had failed.
Yet here he was, married to Lyra of all people.
"Fascinating," Raphael murmured, tucking the photograph into his jacket pocket. "Perhaps I should see how this plays out."
He settled his bill and headed for the hospital. This was getting interesting.
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