Runaway Bride to his Billionaire Rival
Freeda turned, looked at Scott, at Winnie, at Kris, then said the thing she had been holding back, the one line she had refused to name aloud:
“He never wanted love,” she said quietly. “He wanted compliance with applause.”
The three of them exhaled in different rhythms: relief, anger, disbelief, and a thread of pride.
Scott stepped closer, voice low, steady. “Then what now?”
Freeda leaned against the door, hand still on the lock. “We rebuild. On my terms. Every line, every chair, every call.”
Winnie muttered, “I want to scream into his face.”
Kris smiled faintly. “He might have numbers. You have everything else.”
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