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I was halfway through reviewing the quarterly reports when James knocked at the door of my suite. His knock was sharp and deliberate, but I could sense something off even before I told him to come in.

“Sir,” he began hesitantly as he stepped inside, holding a gaudy golden package. His expression was tightly controlled, but there was a flicker of discomfort in his eyes. “This just arrived for you. From… someone calling themselves your ‘biggest fan.

I frowned, closing my laptop and leaning back in my chair. “What is it?”

“I’m not sure,” he replied, placing the box on the coffee table in front of me. “But it was delivered by a courier, and the concierge confirmed it’s for you.”

I stared at the package. There was no sender’s name, just a glittery gold bow that made it look ridiculous. My jaw tightened as I reached for it, peeling back the wrapping with deliberate movements. I hated surprises, and something about this felt wrong.

The contents of the box made my blood run cold.

A clown wig. Bright red, cheap, and utterly absurd. Beneath it was a handwritten note on crisp white paper, the scrawled words mocking me with their simplicity:

“For the clown of the year. From your biggest fan.”

My hand clenched the note so tightly that the paper crumpled. I could feel James watching me, but I refused to meet his

gaze.

“Is this a joke?” I asked, my voice low and controlled, though the fury went high.

James cleared his throat. “I… don’t believe so, sir. The concierge said the courier was insistent it was meant for you.”

“Did they leave a name?”

“No, sir.”

I tossed the wig and the note back into the box and shoved it aside. “Next time something like this arrives, screen it before bringing it to me.”

“Understood, sir,” James said, but he didn’t leave. His posture shifted awkwardly, and I knew there was more.

“What else?” I snapped.

at the door before he could answer. James glanced at me, then moved

time his expression uneasy. “It seems there’s

snatching the box from the

this one, I found a miniature

teeth ground together as I read the

Don’t worry, there’s no shame

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hands trembling with anger. It had to be him. This was his brand of spiteful mockery, a juvenile attempt to get under my

unsure whether

it,” I snapped, throwing the box onto the coffee table. “And find out how many more deliveries I can expect. I want

quickly, retreating toward the

taunt; it was a calculated move, designed to disrupt my focus, to make me look over my shoulder at every

a thorn in my side, but this was a new low. He wasn’t satisfied with his little victories in business.

But I wasn’t powerless.

it, my mind racing. He thought this was clever, that he could throw me off balance with cheap pranks

games, I’d play. But this time, I’d make sure he

myself. “You’ve declared war, Daniel,” I said aloud, the

phone immediately buzzed on the table, breaking through the haze of my anger. I

it ring, composing myself fully before answering. But I knew her….ignoring her call would only make things worse. With a

I said softly, walking to the window to put some distance between me and

sharp and accusatory. “What the hell is going on? Your line’s been switched off for three days! Three days, Alex. Do you have any idea

strain in her voice, a mix of frustration and genuine concern, and it twisted something in my chest. “I’m sorry,” I said

go silent for days, and then I find out

myself to stay calm. “It wasn’t planned, Christiana. I had to handle something urgently, and I didn’t

idea how ridiculous that sounds? I’ve been calling everyone, trying to figure out where you were! Do you know how many times James had to lie to cover

have to thank him for keeping things quiet, but I hated that it had come to this.

“I didn’t mean to shut

edge was still there. “Alex, you don’t do things like

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