Damien reached across the table, brushing a strand of hair from her face, his thumb lingering on her cheek. His voice was calm, steady, and commanding all at once. “About that… I’ve already thought it through. We’ll head to Switzerland. They have the best hospitals, the highest quality equipment. The Ashcrofts have a facility there too. Jaime’s operation will be done under the safest conditions possible.”
Maya blinked, absorbing his words.
“We’ll take a small team with us—his doctors, Monroe, and your neighbor, Ms. Janice. It’s important we control the environment, make sure no one can interfere.” Damien’s gaze held hers, firm, unyielding. “That hospital is in one of our strongest territories. The Volkrovs won’t dare touch us there, and as far as they’re concerned, it’s off-limits. That
