The Unspoken Accord
Williams’s approval was a heavy burden, a weight that reminded him why he couldn’t fail, why this marriage was non negotiable.
He still hadn’t seen Mimi, though he asked Ethan about her under the guise of inquiring about staffing levels. Ethan confirmed she was working diligently, focusing solely on the event setup, keeping her head down, a phantom presence haunting the edges of William’s perfect world. William felt a perverse sense of relief, the distance allowing him to regain control of his thoughts. The distraction was fading, just as he had predicted, or so he desperately tried to believe.