Leo was tied to a padded carnival post with a broad party ribbon while Olivia swung a wooden piñata bat dangerously close to his head.
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Chapter 14
Damon stepped away from family operations for several months.
His choice.
He needed distance from Frank.
More importantly, Olivia needed distance from being useful.
At first she hated having nothing to prove.
Then she joined a school art program.
Frank called it trivial.
Damon told him to stop.
Good.
Progress.
Olivia painted badly at first.
Also good.
No one scored courage.
No one measured leadership.
No one promised rings.
She sent Leo a picture of a superhero dinosaur for his room.
He loved it.
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The children rebuilt faster than the adults.
They had less pride invested in the damage.
