Chapter 1 - THE BILLIONAIRE’S MANHUNT
Julian Vance did not become a billionaire by letting things go.
Standing in the park with the muddy, cracked intake tag in his hand, a fierce, unfamiliar protective instinct flared in his chest. He looked at Leo. For the first time in a year, his son was holding a half-eaten sandwich, looking around the park with wide, searching eyes. Leo was looking for Maya.
Julian pulled out his phone and dialed his head of security, a former Navy SEAL named Vance. "I need you to run a name through the state foster system database. Maya Caldwell. I want her location, her caseworker, and her entire file on my desk in ten minutes."
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Within the hour, Julian's black SUV pulled up to a bleak, rundown brick building on the outskirts of the city: The Havenwood Group Home. The yard was fenced with rusting chain-link. The windows were smudged. Julian's jaw tightened. This was where the little girl with the astronaut penguin story lived?
He stepped out of the car, holding Leo’s hand tightly. As they walked into the sterile, bleach-scented lobby, Julian made a silent vow. He was not leaving this building without the girl who saved his son’s smile.
