The sharp slam of the door echoed through the office, bouncing off the polished glass walls and making Elias lift his eyes from the document in his hand. He had barely signed two contracts when the sound of heels clicking furiously against the marble floor followed. His mother, stormed into the room without knocking, her elegant face twisted in fury.

Elias leaned back in his chair, a tired sigh escaping him. “What is it, Mother?”

Victoria didn’t answer at first. She slammed a thick file onto his desk with such force that the pen in his hand rolled away. The file burst open, spilling glossy photographs across the surface. 

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