Chapter 2 - Ethan Confronts The Dangerous Figure At The Entrance

The brilliant crystal chandeliers overhead cast a sharp, unyielding glow across the polished marble floor of the Manhattan dining hall.
Ethan Vance did not break his intense gaze away from the restaurant entrance where the looming figure had just stepped through.
A tall man in a tailored charcoal suit stood near the American flag, his slicked-back dark hair framing a cold, predatory smile.
Marcus Thorne, the establishment’s ruthless head operations manager, scanned the crowded room with an air of absolute ownership.
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Clara’s breath hitched sharply, her trembling hand pulling her white apron tighter over her bruised right wrist.
Ethan felt a surge of cold fury rise within his chest as he connected Clara’s visible terror with the newcomer.
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