Chapter Fifty-Seven: I Quit.

Dreston was the kind of man who never showed his happiness, even when he truly felt it. At most, a small smile might appear on his lips, brief and controlled. Most people described him as cold, distant, and hard to read.

He doesn't talk much. But when he chose to speak, his words often surprised people. They carried weight. Authority and so much meaning.

Since his divorce from Cassienne, a lot had changed in his life. Even Dreston could not fully explain it. It felt as if something important was missing, like a piece of him had been taken away and never returned. No matter how busy he became or how successful he was, the emptiness inside him remained.

Loving Tina was never a question. It was something he had grown up with, something that felt like duty—like a promise he could not afford to break. He kept telling himself that he loved her. He repeated it often, hoping the words would eventually feel real.

Yet, deep inside, he felt empty.

After confronting Tina earlier this mor