Chapter 1 - The Light in the Dark
Inside the dark luxury study room, surrounded by rich dark wood furniture, dim moody lighting, and soft window light, Grant Mercer sat motionless in his leather chair.
Tall, formidable, and wearing an unbuttoned black shirt with rolled-up sleeves exposing full sleeve tattoos, the blind billionaire radiated an aura of quiet, terrifying authority. For five long years, no staff member was permitted to look him in the face or touch his belongings.
Suddenly, Hannah Reed stepped closer to his chair.
Wearing her classic black maid dress with a white collar and white apron, her brunette hair styled in a neat braided updo, she broke the most sacred rule of the estate. She raised a small LED flashlight directly toward Grant’s unseeing eyes.
Grant froze, his jaw tightening instantly as he felt the warmth of the beam against his face.
“Mr. Mercer... your pupils are reacting to light,” Hannah whispered, her breath catching in her throat.
Grant leaned forward sharply toward the sound of her voice, his posture tense with sudden shock and underlying fury.
“What did you just say?” Grant demanded in a low, intense voice that cut through the silence of the dark study.
Hannah clicked the small LED flashlight off and on again, watching his dark pupils contract with intense clinical focus.
“They’re contracting,” Hannah said in a careful, steady tone. “Some pathways to your brain are still working.”
A mix of utter shock and disbelief broke through Grant’s stoic expression.
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“Five years...” Grant whispered, his voice trembling as he gripped the arms of his leather chair. “Dr. Hale said it was permanent.”
👉 Hannah leaned down closer to him, her heart hammering against her ribs as she realized the horrifying truth behind his five-year blindness.
