Lewis's brow furrowed as he stepped in front of Oliver. His voice was icy, but his words hit like a sledgehammer. "You think you can disturb Grandma's rest? Try it, and I'll take your legs off."

The intensity in his gaze sent a chill down Oliver's spine, and for a moment, he just stood there, frozen.

He had never seen Lewis like this before.

Sure, Lewis had always been intimidating, but he was usually calm, collected, and within the bounds of reason. This version of him, though, looked like he had just crawled out of hell.

Oliver's legs nearly gave out under him, and he had to steady himself to avoid collapsing.

Keira, noticing the tension, quietly walked over and slipped her hand into Lewis's.

The second she touched him, the icy rage around Lewis seemed to melt away, and a sliver of calm returned to his eyes. It was like he had been pulled back from the brink of something dark and dangerous.

Keira had long realized Lewis wasn't just an ordinary man. He played both sides—legal and not-so-legal—but he always kept a clean image in his own country, playing by the rules at home and being the voice of reason within the family.

But now? Now was different.

his grandmother had managed to keep

once Grandma

to her while holding her hand tightly. "If

about emotional pain, but now she realized there might be something

had promised to safely return the people who needed to be dealt with. Despite everything, the trip felt

there were the late-night meetings—Lewis speaking in languages she didn't understand, always on the phone, conducting business she could only guess

suddenly: she didn't really know

on Lewis's hand loosened slightly, but almost immediately, he tightened his hold

controlled but firm. "But if Selena keeps stirring up drama about company shares or family relationships, I don't want to

was clearly a concession on Lewis's part, and Oliver, still

Only after he was a good distance away did

a

pause for a second before he turned to face her. "It's done. Starting tomorrow, you and

her hand. "Grandma's always been cold toward us. You might

can handle it. I've put up with worse for you. Being your mistress all these

words struck a chord, and Oliver felt a wave of emotion. "Marisa, I'm so sorry for

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