Author's POV The whiskey had long gone warm, but Nathaniel still held the glass as though it could anchor him to what was left of his sanity. The room around him, once his sanctuary, looked like a war zone. Papers, shards of glass, overturned furniture. A life dismantled, piece by piece.Outside, dawn crept pale and merciless over the city skyline. Inside, Nathaniel sat in darkness. His phone buzzed on the desk, another call from the PR team, another plea from his lawyers to issue a statement, but he ignored them all. Words could not fix this. No apology could scrub headlines or resurrect loyalty.He had built his empire on power and control. And now both had slipped through his fingers like sand. The photograph still lay before him, Isla, holding a baby Sophie. He picked it up again, his thumb brushing over Isla’s face. Her eyes, soft and trusting, stared back at him, a ghost of what once was.He used to think love was weakness. That submission, forgiveness, humility, those were c
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