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The laboratory at Columbia University smelled of stale coffee, old paper, and absolute, immutable truth. Dr. Vera Palermo adjusted his thick spectacles, his hands steady despite his seventy years. Under the heavy microscope lens lay a single, unassuming white pill with a faint groove down the middle—the exact twin of the medicine Domenico Vossi had swallowed twice a day for half a year. / Chapter 10 / 10

Chapter 10 - THE NEW ERA OF THE VOSSI EMPIREThree months later, the Vossi estate was filled with the sound of laughter—real, genuine laughter that hadn't echoed through its marble halls in years.

Domenico Vossi stood on the expansive back terrace, watching the morning sun rise over the manicured gardens. He didn't need a wheelchair anymore. His legs were strong, carrying his weight with a steady, unbreakable pride.

At his feet, a little girl with round dark eyes and dimpled cheeks knelt by a small basin of warm water, carefully scrubbing the dust off his leather shoes just like she did every single day.

"Uncle," Nina looked up, her bright smile radiant as the morning sun. "Are your feet still sleepy?"

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Dr. Nathan Bianchi adjusted his steel-rimmed glasses, his expression grim under the dim hallway lights. He glanced back toward the closed door of the staff quarters before stepping closer to Alessandro Moretti.

Dr. Nathan Bianchi adjusted his steel-rimmed glasses, his expression gri...

“What are those?” Ellie asked, her small chin resting on the edge of the polished mahogany table as she stared at the cream-colored cards.

“What are those?” Ellie asked, her small chin resting on the edge of the...

The rain hammered against the reinforced glass of the master suite windows like an impatient mob demanding entry.

The rain hammered against the reinforced glass of the master suite windo...

Domenico smiled, a warmth filling his chest that no empire or fortune could ever buy. He knelt down, scooped the little girl up into his arms, and spun her around as her joyful laughter echoed across the estate.

"No, Nina," Domenico whispered, looking out toward the horizon where a new, unbreakable empire awaited him. "They're wide awake. And they're never going to stop walking."

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