Chapter 118 – "C2W"
London
The jet landed just after sunrise.
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Grey skies.
Cold wind.
Glass skyscrapers stretching into the clouds.
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And somewhere in the middle of London's financial district—
stood a building.
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A very tall building.
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A very expensive building.
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A very intimidating building.
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The kind that screamed:
> Money.
> Power.
> Influence.
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Keifer stared upward.
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And upward.
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And upward.
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Keifer
"...what the hell."
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Cole didn't even look up.
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"Good morning to you too."
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The Building
The tower was black glass.
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Forty-eight stories.
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Minimalistic.
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Elegant.
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Dangerous.
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The company logo occupied an entire side of the building.
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A silver emblem.
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Simple.
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Yet somehow intimidating.
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Keifer
He looked at it.
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Then at Cole.
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Then back at the logo.
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Then at Cole again.
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His Conclusion
"You are absurd."
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Cole considered this.
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"Fair."
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Inside
The lobby looked less like an office and more like the headquarters of a country.
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Marble floors.
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Massive digital displays.
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Private security.
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Executives moving everywhere.
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Everything operating with perfect precision.
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The Reaction
The moment Cole entered—
the atmosphere changed.
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Immediately.
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Every single employee noticed.
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Every.
Single.
One.
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Respect
People straightened instantly.
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Conversations stopped.
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Meetings paused.
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Not because they were forced to.
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Because they wanted to.
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Because this wasn't fear alone.
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This was respect.
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The kind earned.
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Not demanded.
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The Employees
"Good morning, sir."
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"Morning, Mr. Watson."
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"Welcome back, sir."
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Everywhere.
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Every floor.
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Every corridor.
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The same reaction.
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Keifer
Watching all this—
he finally understood something.
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People obeyed Kaizer because they feared him.
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People followed Cole because they believed in him.
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There was a difference.
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A massive difference.
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The Elevator
Private.
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Fingerprint access.
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Voice authorization.
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Dedicated solely to the CEO.
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Because apparently normal elevators were beneath him.
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Keifer
"You are ridiculous."
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Cole entered the elevator.
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"I've heard that today already."
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Top Floor
The doors opened.
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And Keifer froze.
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Again.
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Because the entire floor belonged to one person.
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One.
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Person.
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The Office
Floor-to-ceiling windows.
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A panoramic view of London.
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Private conference rooms.
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Private security office.
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Private everything.
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And in the center—
the CEO's cabin.
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Keifer
"...this is bigger than our house."
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Cole looked around.
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"No."
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A pause.
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"Actually yes."
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The Cabin
Keifer entered.
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And stopped.
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Because there were surprisingly few decorations.
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No luxury nonsense.
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No golden statues.
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No ego walls.
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Just books.
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Work.
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Files.
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Photos.
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A few memories.
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A few people.
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Then
His eyes landed on the wall behind Cole's desk.
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The wall he'd somehow ignored.
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A giant silver logo.
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And beneath it—
the company name.
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For the first time.
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The full name.
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Not initials.
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Not abbreviations.
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The full truth.
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C2W
Keifer stared.
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Reading it.
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Twice.
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Three times.
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Because his brain refused to process it.
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Care & Cole Watson
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Silence.
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Complete silence.
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"..."
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"Go ahead."
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Keifer
"YOU NAMED YOUR MULTINATIONAL COMPANY AFTER A WOMAN YOU AREN'T EVEN DATING?"
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The entire floor probably heard that.
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Cole
For once—
Cole Watson looked mildly embarrassed.
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A historic event.
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Keifer
"You are finished."
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Cole
"What?"
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Keifer
"If JJ finds out this, you're dead."
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Cole
A very valid concern.
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The Truth
Keifer walked closer.
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Still staring.
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Care & Cole Watson
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Not Corporate.
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Not Commerce.
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Not Capital.
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Not Wealth.
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Care.
And.
Cole.
Watson.
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The realization hit.
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Hard.
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Keifer
"You've completely lost your mind."
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Cole
"Probably."
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Then
Keifer looked out the giant window.
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Toward the city.
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Toward the empire his brother had built.
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And finally asked:
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"How big is this company really?"
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Silence
Cole leaned against his desk.
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Thinking.
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The Answer
"Operations in forty-two countries."
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Keifer blinked.
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Cole Continued
"Healthcare."
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"Technology."
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"Defense."
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"Research."
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"Infrastructure."
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"Logistics."
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"Security."
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Every word made it worse.
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Worse
"This building isn't headquarters."
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Keifer froze.
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Cole
"It's one of them."
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Keifer
"...one of them."
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Cole
"Yes."
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Keifer
"One."
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Cole
"Correct."
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Keifer
"Of multiple."
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Cole
"Also correct."
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Keifer
"You're joking."
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Cole
"I wish."
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The Realization
For years—
they had all wondered.
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Who protected them.
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Who had resources everywhere.
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Who found information impossible to obtain.
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Who could make entire problems disappear overnight.
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Who erased threats before they reached them.
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Now Keifer understood.
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It wasn't magic.
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It was Cole.
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That evening—
Keifer stood alone in the cabin.
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Watching the London skyline.
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Watching thousands of lights below.
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And staring one final time at the silver logo.
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Care & Cole Watson
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The most powerful company he'd ever seen.
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Named after the woman his brother loved.
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A woman who still had absolutely no idea.
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Keifer smiled.
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Slowly.
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Because somewhere in Bengaluru—
Care was probably still convincing herself she didn't miss Cole.
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And somewhere in London—
an entire multinational empire carried her name without her knowing.
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If that wasn't love—
nothing was.
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C2W Headquarters
London
Keifer had already accepted several unbelievable facts today.
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Fact #1:
Cole owned enough buildings to confuse Google Maps.
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Fact #2:
People respected him more than they feared him.
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Fact #3:
His brother had named a multinational empire after a woman he wasn't even dating.
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Keifer was still recovering from that.
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Unfortunately—
life wasn't finished attacking him.
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Not even close.
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Morning Meeting
Cole was working.
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As usual.
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Three screens open.
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Multiple calls.
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Several executives waiting.
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And somehow still drinking coffee.
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Keifer
Watching him work was terrifying.
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Because suddenly everything made sense.
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The resources.
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The information.
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The protection.
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The influence.
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The power.
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Everything.
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Then
A woman entered the cabin.
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"Sir, J&K representatives have arrived."
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Cole nodded.
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"Send them in."
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Keifer
Looked up.
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J&K?
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Never heard of it.
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Probably another company.
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Nothing unusual.
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Five Minutes Later
The presentation began.
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Growth reports.
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Expansion reports.
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Financial reports.
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Investment reports.
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Keifer wasn't paying much attention.
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Until he saw the logo.
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J&K Corp.
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And beneath it:
Founder & Chairperson
Jasper Jean Mariano
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Silence.
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Complete.
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Absolute.
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Silence.
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Keifer
"..."
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Executive
"Our founder approved the New York expansion proposal last week."
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Keifer
"..."
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Executive
"The company's valuation continues increasing—"
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Keifer
"STOP."
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The room froze.
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Everyone looked at him.
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Keifer
"What did you just say?"
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The executive blinked.
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"Our founder?"
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Keifer
"No."
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The executive looked confused.
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Keifer
"The name."
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Executive
"Jasper Jean Mariano."
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Silence
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Keifer
"...JJ?"
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Executive
"Yes?"
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Keifer
"My JJ?"
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The executive looked at Cole.
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Clearly searching for help.
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Cole didn't help.
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At all.
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Keifer
Slowly turned toward his brother.
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Dangerously.
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Very dangerously.
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Cole
Still drinking coffee.
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As if nothing was wrong.
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Keifer
"What."
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Cole
"What?"
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Keifer
"WHAT."
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The Truth
Cole finally sighed.
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"You remember when JJ lost her memories."
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Keifer
"Yes."
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A memory that still hurt.
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Even now.
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Cole
"She needed something to focus on."
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"Something to build."
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"Something to call her own."
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Keifer
Listening.
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Still confused.
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Cole
"Alex helped."
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"Rhys helped."
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"Lyra helped."
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"Care helped."
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A pause.
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"I helped."
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Then
The realization hit.
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Hard.
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Cole
"She started a company."
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Keifer
"She started a company."
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Cole
"Yes."
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Keifer
"MY FIANCÉ STARTED A COMPANY."
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Cole
"Correct."
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Keifer
"AND NOBODY TOLD ME."
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Cole
"Also correct."
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Keifer
"I HATE THIS FAMILY."
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Cole
"No you don't."
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Unfortunately—
he was right.
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The Story
After losing her memories—
JJ had refused to remain helpless.
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Refused to remain broken.
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Refused to stop moving.
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So she built.
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Started small.
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Tiny.
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Just an idea.
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Just a project.
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Just a dream.
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And over the years—
that dream became something real.
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Something powerful.
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J&K Corp.
Healthcare.
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Education.
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Research funding.
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Community projects.
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Technology initiatives.
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Everything JJ cared about.
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Everything she wanted to improve.
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Everything she wished existed when she was struggling.
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Keifer
Stared at the reports.
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Page after page.
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Growth.
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Success.
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Expansion.
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Impact.
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His fiancée had built all of this.
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Without him knowing.
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His Reaction
Honestly?
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He felt proud.
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Ridiculously proud.
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Painfully proud.
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Then
He found another file.
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And immediately regretted existing.
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The Building
Blueprints.
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Architectural plans.
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New York City.
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Prime location.
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Forty-two floors.
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Glass tower.
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Corporate headquarters.
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Keifer
"...Cole."
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Cole
"Hm?"
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Keifer
"What is this?"
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Cole
"Oh."
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A pause.
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"That's her graduation gift."
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Silence
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Keifer
"HER WHAT."
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Cole
"Graduation gift."
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Keifer
"YOU BOUGHT HER A HEADQUARTERS."
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Cole
"I built it."
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"..."
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Keifer
"YOU BUILT HER A HEADQUARTERS."
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Cole
"Yes."
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Keifer
"LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE BUY FLOWERS."
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Cole
"I've never been normal."
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A valid point.
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Then
For a moment—
Keifer stopped laughing.
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Stopped complaining.
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And looked at his brother.
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Really looked.
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Understanding
Because suddenly—
he understood something.
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People always talked about how much Cole cared for him.
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How much Cole protected him.
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How much Cole had sacrificed.
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But this?
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This wasn't about Keifer.
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JJ
Cole had never seen JJ as an obligation.
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Never seen her as "Keifer's fiancée."
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Never seen her as someone attached to the family.
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No.
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He treated her like a younger sister.
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A real one.
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The kind worth protecting.
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The kind worth supporting.
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The kind worth believing in.
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Keifer
Finally smiled.
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A genuine smile.
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"She'll cry."
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Cole
"Definitely."
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Keifer
"Then she'll hug you."
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Cole
"Probably."
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Keifer
"Then she'll tell everybody."
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Cole
"Unfortunately."
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Keifer
"And then Care will find out."
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Silence
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Cole immediately looked away.
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Keifer
A grin appeared.
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Dangerous.
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Very dangerous.
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Cole
"No."
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Keifer
"Oh yes."
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Cole
"No."
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Keifer
"Care & Cole Watson."
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Cole
"I'm revoking your access card."
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Keifer
Laughing now.
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Actually laughing.
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Because for the first time in years—
he wasn't looking at a powerful CEO.
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Wasn't looking at the founder of C2W.
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Wasn't looking at the man feared across industries.
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He was looking at his older brother.
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A man hopelessly in love.
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A man who secretly built headquarters for family.
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A man who cared far more than he ever admitted.
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And honestly?
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Keifer thought that version of Cole was his favorite.
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New York City
A city that never slept.
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A city of lights.
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Of dreams.
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Of impossible things becoming possible.
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And this week—
it had somehow become even more chaotic.
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Because four specific people had arrived.
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Which automatically reduced the city's collective IQ.
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JFK Airport
The arrivals terminal was busy.
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Tourists.
Business travelers.
Families.
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Normal people.
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Then came:
Jasper Jean Mariano
and
Percy Mariano
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Which immediately ended the normality.
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The Mission
Officially?
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They were here for Mariano inheritance paperwork.
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Family legal matters.
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Documents.
Meetings.
Lawyers.
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Adult things.
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Reality
The reality was Percy had already lost one folder.
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And JJ had already lost her coffee.
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The trip was six minutes old.
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Percy
"This is your fault."
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"My fault?"
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"Yes."
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"You lost the folder."
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"You distracted me."
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"By breathing?"
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"Exactly."
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Then
A familiar voice appeared behind them.
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"You two are exhausting."
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Both turned.
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And froze.
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Keifer
Standing there.
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Looking far too happy.
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Far too relaxed.
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JJ
Immediately ran toward him.
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Without hesitation.
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Without dignity.
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Without caring who was watching.
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Keifer
Caught her effortlessly.
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As expected.
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Percy
"Disgusting."
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Then
Another figure appeared.
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Hands in pockets.
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Coffee in hand.
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Looking like he owned half the airport.
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Which honestly wasn't impossible.
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Cole Watson
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JJ
Immediately grinned.
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"Cole."
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Cole nodded.
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"Menace."
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"CEO."
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Both considered this greeting acceptable.
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New York
The following days became a blur.
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Meetings.
Paperwork.
Lawyers.
Documents.
Signatures.
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Very boring things.
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At least for JJ.
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Meanwhile
Elsewhere—
two Watson brothers were working.
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Very suspiciously.
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C2W Headquarters — NYC
The New York headquarters was every bit as intimidating as the London one.
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Glass.
Steel.
Technology.
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Power.
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Enough floors to confuse elevators.
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Keifer
Working.
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For once.
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Actually working.
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No flirting.
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No chaos.
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No JJ nearby.
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A tragedy.
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Cole
Across the office.
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Managing approximately seven crises simultaneously.
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As usual.
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The Secret Project
Except—
they weren't only working.
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They were building.
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Secretly.
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Very secretly.
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Project One
Watson Corp Global Headquarters
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New York.
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A new symbol of the Watson future.
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Keifer's future.
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Bigger.
Stronger.
Better.
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Built without Kaizer's influence.
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Without his shadow.
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Without his name.
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Project Two
J&K Corp Headquarters
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Still hidden.
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Still secret.
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Still unknown to JJ.
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A massive tower slowly rising in Manhattan.
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Waiting.
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Patiently.
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For its owner.
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Keifer
Every time he saw the plans—
he laughed.
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Because JJ still had absolutely no idea.
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Cole
Every time he saw the plans—
he simply nodded.
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Satisfied.
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Like an older brother checking on his little sister's future.
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But There Was Another Project
One nobody knew about.
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Not Keifer.
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Not JJ.
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Not even Percy.
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Cole's Office
Late night.
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The city lights glowed outside.
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Most employees had gone home.
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Only a few remained.
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Including Cole.
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Of course.
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The Plans
Spread across his desk.
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Blueprints.
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Architectural drawings.
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Medical layouts.
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Emergency departments.
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Trauma centers.
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Research wings.
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Operating complexes.
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Entire buildings.
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The Name
At the top:
Trinity Medical Network
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The hospital chain founded by:
Care.
Rhys.
Lyra.
Aera.
Alex.
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The people who had changed lives.
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The people who had once unknowingly saved JJ.
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Cole
Studied the plans quietly.
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For a long time.
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Thinking.
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Calculating.
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Planning.
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New York
The city needed it.
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The opportunity existed.
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The resources existed.
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The location existed.
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Everything was ready.
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Except one thing.
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He hadn't told them yet.
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Why?
Because he wanted it perfect.
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Not good.
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Perfect.
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Something worthy of their names.
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Something worthy of what they built.
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Something worthy of Care.
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The Future
A hospital unlike anything Trinity had ever created.
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Research.
Education.
Innovation.
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A global medical center.
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One capable of changing lives.
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One capable of carrying Trinity into the world.
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The Smile
For a moment—
Cole looked at the city.
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Then at the plans.
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Then smiled slightly.
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Because he already knew.
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Rhys would immediately start redesigning departments.
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Aera would find flaws.
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Lyra would improve everything.
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Alex would calculate costs.
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Care would pretend she wasn't emotional.
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And then secretly cry.
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Probably.
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Far across New York—
JJ was currently arguing with Percy over inheritance paperwork.
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Keifer was secretly helping build her future.
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Cole was secretly helping build everyone's future.
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And none of them realized it yet.
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Because sometimes—
the biggest gifts aren't announced.
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They are built quietly.
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Brick by brick.
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Dream by dream.
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By people who love you enough to imagine a future before you can see it yourself.
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