ANMELDENAuthor's POVRaven’s message remained on Elena’s phone long after she had read it.I’m not asking you to forgive me yet. I’m asking you to give me one chance to prove I’m not the same man.She stared at the words for several seconds before locking her phone and placing it face down on the table.She had no answer for him.Not because she didn’t understand what he was asking, but because she understood it too well. Raven wanted another chance, but Elena had already given him one years ago. She had entered their marriage believing that with enough patience, kindness, and time, they could become a real couple. She had stayed through the coldness, the distance, and the countless moments when he made her feel like an unwanted part of his life.Eventually, she had stopped waiting.Now she had Liam, V&C, and a life she had built without him. Those were the things that mattered.The next morning, she arrived at the office earlier than usual and immediately threw herself into work. Claire had
Author's POVRaven’s message remained on Elena’s phone long after she had read it.I’m not asking you to forgive me yet. I’m asking you to give me one chance to prove I’m not the same man.She stared at the words for several seconds before locking her phone and placing it face down on the table.She had no answer for him.Not because she didn’t understand what he was asking, but because she understood it too well. Raven wanted another chance, but Elena had already given him one years ago. She had entered their marriage believing that with enough patience, kindness, and time, they could become a real couple. She had stayed through the coldness, the distance, and the countless moments when he made her feel like an unwanted part of his life.Eventually, she had stopped waiting.Now she had Liam, V&C, and a life she had built without him. Those were the things that mattered.The next morning, she arrived at the office earlier than usual and immediately threw herself into work. Claire had
Author’s POV“Hi, Elena. We should catch up when you have some time.”Elena read Raven’s message twice before locking her phone. She still didn’t understand why he had suddenly become interested in seeing her and Liam after all these years, but she refused to let his unexpected concern distract her. She slipped the phone into her handbag and returned her attention to work, spending the rest of the afternoon going through schedules and presentation plans with Claire. There was too much happening at V&C, and Elena had worked too hard to let Raven pull her back into a past she had already fought to leave behind.Later that evening, Elena returned to the apartment and found Liam sitting at the dining table with his coloring book spread out in front of him. She smiled as she walked into the kitchen and began setting dinner on the table. The warm smell of freshly prepared food filled the apartment, and within minutes, she called her son over.“Come on, sweetheart. Dinner is ready.”Liam qui
Author’s POV“Hi, Elena. We should catch up when you have some time.”Elena read Raven’s message twice before locking her phone. She still didn’t understand why he had suddenly become interested in seeing her and Liam after all these years, but she refused to let his unexpected concern distract her. She slipped the phone into her handbag and returned her attention to work, spending the rest of the afternoon going through schedules and presentation plans with Claire. There was too much happening at V&C, and Elena had worked too hard to let Raven pull her back into a past she had already fought to leave behind.Later that evening, Elena returned to the apartment and found Liam sitting at the dining table with his coloring book spread out in front of him. She smiled as she walked into the kitchen and began setting dinner on the table. The warm smell of freshly prepared food filled the apartment, and within minutes, she called her son over.“Come on, sweetheart. Dinner is ready.”Liam qui
Author’s POV The next morning, Elena arrived at the V&C office with Liam beside her, his small backpack hanging over one shoulder. Since she had an important day ahead and no one was available to stay with him, she had arranged a small corner in her private office with books, colouring pencils, puzzles, and a few of his favourite toys. Liam settled down happily while Elena checked her emails and reviewed the schedule Claire had prepared for the day.She had barely finished going through her first set of emails when Claire appeared at the doorway with two files tucked against her chest. “I’ve moved the Peterson meeting to eleven, and the Paris team has already sent the revised documents. You’ll also need to review the final presentation before the afternoon call.” Elena nodded as she closed her laptop. “Good. Leave the documents on my desk and I’ll go through them after the morning meeting.” Claire glanced toward Liam, who was quietly colouring at the small table. “He seems perfectl
Author’s POV The wedding was elegant, attended by both families, a handful of close friends, and the influential names who mattered to the Calloway and Voss families. Elena wore the white gown her mother had chosen for her, not because she had dreamed of marrying Raven, but because everyone had already decided what her future would look like. Raven stood beside her in an immaculate black tuxedo, his expression cold and unreadable. He didn’t smile when she joined him at the altar, and when the vows were exchanged, he barely looked at her.To their families, it was the perfect alliance.To Elena, it was the beginning of a life she had never chosen.And to Raven, it was the price he had to pay to keep the empire he was born to inherit.***Months passed, and the Calloway mansion slowly became quieter as Richard’s health continued to decline. The man who had once commanded every room he entered now spent more time in hospitals than in his office, leaving Raven to take on more responsibil







