Julien's POVI resigned from Hartford Enterprises the week after the Blackwood merger finalized, no dramatic announcement, no formal farewell gathering. I simply submitted my resignation to Isabella directly, in person, in her office, the same room where I'd once handed her a folder that cost me my own mother."You don't have to do this," she said, studying the letter carefully before setting it down."I know," I said. "I want to.""Why now?" she asked. "Nothing's forced this decision. You've contributed genuinely to this company, especially through everything with Veridian.""That's exactly why now feels right," I said. "Hartford's stronger than it's ever been. You have Ethan, a genuine partnership built on equal footing, resources I could never have offered you myself. I think it's time I built something that's actually mine, from nothing, the same way you did."She didn't argue further, though something quiet and searching remained in her expression as she accepted the resignation
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