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Chapter 812

Chapter 812

Aaron and Hayden working together? Lena couldn't wrap her head around it.

She tried to figure out how it happened, but no matter how she turned it, the puzzle pieces didn't fit.

"I met Hayden four years ago," Aaron said, almost like he could read her mind.

His voice was deeper now, smoother, like it had aged with him. Back then, it had been rough around the edges, just like him.

They say wine gets better with age. Guess men do, too.

"Back then, I was being blackmailed by some foreigners," Aaron started. "When I refused to pay, they came after me. Things got ugly, and they nearly killed me. Hayden's the one who saved my life."

Lena froze. He'd never mentioned this-not to her, not to her mom, not even to their grandparents. All she'd ever heard about his time abroad were the headlines: success stories, promotions, starting his own company. Nothing about struggles, let alone life-threatening

ones.

and only

was discharged. That's how we became friends. I also learned a bit about what he was involved in. Surviving abroad isn't easy. If you want to succeed, you need power and influence. Everything you see here," he gestured

clicked for Lena. He hadn't built his empire by choice-it was

me immediately," Aaron explained, his tone steady. "I stayed under the radar

Wayne's got something big planned tomorrow, then shouldn't you

the look he

Her panic had blown their cover. Now, Wayne

crashed over Lena, and she lowered her head.

I still would've come" Aaron cut

all along. There was no way he'd

words,

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"Go be with Keira. Don't worry about anything else. After

confidence that

said everything would be okay,

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