A modern room on the third floor of a law firm in Midtown Manhattan. The room contained wooden shelves of law books, thick carpeting, and wide windows overlooking the busy city.

Damian Lancaster sat at the end of a long glass-topped desk, his suit perfect without a single wrinkle. Beside him, Isabella looked elegant, but the look in her eyes was sharp. Across from them, Jared Matthews—a lawyer specializing in custody and family cases—was staring intently at the file Damian had just handed him.

"All the documents are there," Damian said, his tone firm. "DNA test results, records of the Elena scandal."

Jared flipped through the pages, his brow furrowing...