Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 394

At the exact same time, the joint venture between The Lockwood Group and Orca Materials reached its final inspection phase.

The tech department had pulled several all-nighters, running every piece of data. The system was completely stable, and every single metric exceeded the target benchmarks.

Dominic leaned back in his chair, his eyes locked on the line of text at the very bottom of the large screen.

Technical Solution Provider: Seraphina's Team.

He stared at it for a long while before reopening the technical proposal and scrolling through it page by page.

The system architecture was flawlessly precise, the algorithmic logic crisp and clean. Every detail radiated a sharp, undeniable brilliance.

Dominic shut his laptop, leaned back, and closed his eyes.

His mind was a chaotic swirl of the data he had just read and the side profile photo from the journal.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, his jaw tight.

The entirety of Lockwood's was buzzing with excitement over the collaboration's success. Several departments were holding back-to-back celebration parties.

Dominic's office, however, was dead silent. He sat at his desk, watching the sky darken outside, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.

That evening, when Dominic walked into his house, the living room lights were on.

Cynthia was sitting on the sofa. Hearing the door, she looked up and offered a soft smile.

"You're back."

Dominic gave a brief hum, swapped his shoes, and walked in. "Where's Lily?"

"Upstairs," Cynthia said, a slight crease between her brows. "I went up to call her for dinner, but she... wouldn't open the door."

Dominic frowned and headed upstairs.

Stopping in front of Lily's room, he knocked twice.

"Lily, open the door."

A muffled voice came from inside. "No."

"It's Dad. Open the door."

The room remained silent for a moment before the door clicked open. Lily stood in the doorway, looking up at him.

"Dad."

She called out, but when she caught sight of Cynthia standing a short distance behind him, her little face instantly darkened.

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