The phone call from Robert echoed in my mind long after I had hung up. His voice, smooth and chilling, was a reminder that no matter how far we thought we’d come, the battles we faced were never really over. But this time was different. It wasn’t just about the company. It wasn’t just about the business or the threats. This time, it was about us. About everything we had built, not just as partners in a deal, but as a couple. As a team. As a family.
I looked up at Alexander, who had been standing quietly beside me, his presence the steady anchor I needed to keep myself grounded. We had been through so much—more than I had ever imagined, more than I ever thought we could withstand. But here we were. Together.
“We’ve been fighting for so long,” I whispered, my voice barely audible in the silence that had descended between us. “But now, I feel like we’re just beginning.”
Alexander’s eyes softened, and he stepped closer, his hand gently brushing the side of my face, lifting my chin so that
