Alle Kapitel von The Billionaires Greatest Regret: Kapitel 101 – Kapitel 110

POV: Vivienne Ashford"I think it's time we actually took that Singapore family trip we discussed," Roman said, several weeks after Vivienne's return, spreading travel brochures across the kitchen table with evident enthusiasm. "The children have been asking about it constantly, and I think we've earned a proper family vacation, given everything this past year required.""I'd like that very much," Vivienne agreed, genuine excitement building as she considered the prospect of sharing the city with her children, rather than simply experiencing it through the narrow lens of conference obligations. "Though I imagine Leo will want the itinerary to include considerable time at the maritime museum, given his current enthusiasms.""Obviously," Leo confirmed, appearing in the doorway with the particular timing that suggested he'd been listening for exactly this kind of planning conversation. "They have an entire exhibit on historical shipping technology. I've already researched it.""Of course

POV: Vivienne Ashford"I want to formally ask you both something," Cole said, arriving at Roman's office with a formality that immediately signaled genuine significance rather than routine business discussion. "I've been reflecting considerably on everything that's changed these past two years, my involvement in the shipping initiative, the trust your family has extended toward my continued redemption. I'd like to establish a formal partnership between Cole Maritime Holdings and the Bridge Fund specifically.""What kind of partnership?" Vivienne asked, genuinely curious about this unexpected proposal."Financial support, primarily," Cole said. "I've inherited considerable wealth from my mother's connection to Volkov's operation, wealth I've spent the past two years trying to use toward genuinely legitimate purposes. I'd like to formally direct a portion of that inheritance toward the Bridge Fund's continued work, specifically targeting support for children of individuals connected to

POV: Vivienne Ashford"I've been thinking about something considerable," Vivienne said, joining Roman on the terrace one warm evening, several months after Maya's triumphant return from her drama intensive, the particular quiet satisfaction of their family's sustained flourishing settling comfortably around them. "It's been nearly three years since Volkov's capture, considerably longer since we first began building the Vanguard Trust to protect Leo and Maya. I think it's time we formally documented this family's journey, not simply for our own children someday, but perhaps as something that could genuinely help other families navigating similar circumstances.""A memoir, you mean?" Roman asked, considering the proposal with evident interest."Something like that," Vivienne confirmed. "I keep thinking about Katya, about the young woman from Romania who cried during her first advisory board meeting, about everyone who's found genuine hope through the Bridge Fund's work. I think our own

POV: Vivienne Ashford"There's a letter from the Department of Corrections that requires your attention," Arthur said, entering Roman's office with a formal envelope that immediately shifted the room's atmosphere, both Roman and Vivienne recognizing the particular weight such correspondence typically carried. "Eleanor's attorney has filed for a parole hearing, citing good behavior throughout her incarceration and completion of several rehabilitation programs."Roman's expression hardened considerably as he read the formal notification. "She's served eleven years of an eighteen year sentence. I didn't realize parole eligibility arrived this early.""Given time served and behavioral credits, she became eligible eighteen months ago, though this is the first formal petition she's filed," Arthur explained. "The hearing is scheduled for six weeks from now. As victims directly impacted by her crimes, you're entitled to submit victim impact statements, and the parole board typically gives tho

POV: Vivienne Ashford "I want to make sure our written statements reflect complete honesty," Vivienne said, reviewing the draft victim impact statement Arthur's legal team had helped prepare, spread across the study desk alongside Roman's own considerably shorter, more emotionally raw draft. "Not simply the facts of what she did, but the genuine, lasting impact on this family, including everything Leo, Maya, and even Grace have had to navigate as a result." "I keep struggling with how much to include about my own complicated feelings toward her," Roman admitted, reviewing his draft with evident frustration. "I don't want the statement to read as simple, uncomplicated hatred, because that's not entirely honest. But I also don't want to suggest sympathy that might undermine the genuine severity of what she did." "I think honesty itself is the answer," Vivienne said gently. "Include the complexity. The parole board has likely heard countless statements from victims navigating exactly