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Chapter 2 - The Miracle Surgeon

Ava looked toward the floor-to-ceiling glass windows where Chicago’s night skyline glowed softly in the dark mist.

"The man downstairs..." Ava said, her voice dropping into a tearful, quiet whisper as the echo of distant applause floated into the suite. "...the doctor your family foundation is about to honor tonight."

Dominic’s face drained of all warmth, his posture locking as the realization hit him like a physical blow. The city’s celebrated philanthropist, the chief neurosurgeon holding every medical board in Chicago in his pocket—Dr. Adrian Vaughn.

"Dr. Vaughn..." Dominic whispered in a chilling tone, his dark eyes darkening into something ruthless and ancient. "The city’s miracle surgeon."

"He came into the private staging office twenty minutes ago," Ava confessed, her body shaking as the painful memory flooded back. "He demanded the confidential medical files for your father’s estate. When I refused to bypass your security clearance, he grabbed me against the wall. He told me if I said a word, he would ruin my brother’s medical residency and make sure my family lost everything."

Dominic didn't raise his voice. He didn't smash the vintage furniture. He simply adjusted his cuff, looking past Ava toward the grand gala ballroom doors with deadly, unshakeable finality.

"Tonight, he accepts his award..." Dominic stated in a quiet, deadly rumble. "...tomorrow, I end his life."

Ava reached out, her trembling hand catching the sleeve of his black tuxedo jacket. "Dominic, please! He has political immunity. If you touch him in front of those politicians downstairs, federal agents will dismantle your entire enterprise!"

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Dominic looked down at her small hand on his arm, his dark expression softening for a fraction of a second before hardening into cold steel.

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