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Prologue
Magnus Bane, CEO of Edom Enterprises, was a busy man. His work at his office in Manhattan and his kids at home made sure he didn’t have a second to spare. His kids. Yes. He was a young man of twenty-nine years old with three kids – Rafael, Max and Madzie. Rafe and Max were his biological kids from his contract marriage to Camille Belcourt who later left him and eventually died in a plane crash while Madzie was his adoptive daughter who Camille took in when Madzie’s real parents died. Magnus knew that the three kids were his responsibility but whenever he looked at them, they reminded him of Camille, his troubled marriage and Camille’s betrayal. Magnus was barely 20 when his father Asmodeus Bane had made him marry the most beautiful girl from his class. She was the daughter of Asmodeus’ colleague Peter Belcourt and even though the marriage was purely for business, Magnus had come to love Camille with his whole heart. When Camille left three years ago, Rafael was five while Max and Madzie were just two-years old. It was a tough time because Asmodeus retired at the same time and the responsibility of the company fell on Magnus’ shoulders. Magnus worked day and night to maintain his family business and bring his kids up. But in that process, he lost his ability to feel. Today, he was one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Manhattan but had no one to be in love with. He hated the idea of going back home and looking at his kids which reminded him of his failed marriage and how he couldn’t love Camille enough.