200. The Proposition That Ends It AllRoman

They are all watching him now. Not speaking. Not interrupting. Just watching.

For the first time in a long time, Roman understands something with absolute clarity: this room no longer holds power over him. Not anymore. Not his father. Not Maria. Not Chase. Not Bella and not even Mila.

The realization doesn’t come with anger. It comes with stillness, with control and with something far more dangerous than emotion: Finality.

Roman leans back into the ...