Chapter seventy four Christine’s pov The storm has passed. At least, on paper.The headlines and blogs have quieted, DreamSpace’s shares are climbing again, and Christine’s days are back to a fragile routine of meetings, deadlines, and late nights at her desk. From the outside, it looks like victory.But inside, she feels hollow.Every time she walks through the mansion, she’s reminded of Adrian’s absence from the company and his office is now a quiet echo of restraint. He doesn’t talk about it, doesn’t show regret. Instead, he spends his mornings in the garden or by the study window, reading through papers that no longer concern him. Always calm. Always distant. He has mostly left work of his own company to Mark.And that calmness unnerves her more than his temper ever did.On Friday afternoon, after a grueling board call, Christine shuts her laptop and leans back in her chair. Her eyes burn from exhaustion. She closes them for a moment and when she opens them again, Adrian is stan
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