Chapter 37: The DescentSummary: Days after Elara's sarcastic farewell, the facade of control Leo has desperately maintained finally crumbles. Alone in his penthouse, surrounded by the ghosts of their arguments and their peace, he breaks down completely. The relentless pressure from his father, the hollow victory of the project, and the agonizing silence where Elara used to be converge into an unstoppable tidal wave of grief, forcing the unbreakable alpha to finally shatter.---The victory party for Project Chimera’s successful launch was a study in hollow triumph. Leo stood at the center of the room, a glass of champagne in his