The elevator doors opened without a sound.Evelyn stepped onto the executive floor of NovaGene headquarters, dressed in a charcoal-gray tailored suit that fit her like it had been made for her years ago. The employees she passed immediately stood straighter."Good morning, Chairwoman Hart.""Good morning, Ms. Hart."She acknowledged each greeting with a small nod.It had only been one day since the divorce papers had become legally binding, yet everything around her felt different.Not because the world had changed.Because she had.For seven years, she had entered buildings as Adrian King's wife.Today, she entered as Evelyn Hart.No titles borrowed from anyone else.No introductions needed.The reception doors opened automatically.Damien Wolfe was already waiting beside the conference room windows, one hand tucked into his pocket while the other held a tablet."You look better," he observed.Evelyn smiled faintly."I slept.""For the first time in years."She laughed softly."I did
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