Damien nodded, meeting his mother’s eyes before turning to his father. “I agree. It’s best for Dad to hold the manor and manage the company’s front while we’re dark.”
Dominic offered a single, solemn nod of acknowledgment—not just a father’s approval, but a tactical passing of the torch.
“Monroe and James will stay with Hudson to maintain the illusion of my presence,” Damien continued, his voice dropping into a stony, absolute command.
“They’ll keep the decoy bird moving toward Taiwan as planned. Meanwhile, Nick, Max, Cruz, and I will meet the rest of you in Japan.”
On the monitor, Harper leaned in, her smirk replaced by a technical focus.
“And once everything is done and we've moved Jamie to a secured location for his recovery,” she said, her fingers flying across a keyboard off-scre
