The Billionaire's Regret
“He was in a small room, two meters away, when your daughter—whose face is a copy-paste of his—popped onto the screen yelling ‘Mommy says I win’.”
The night breeze shifted. A little colder, or maybe that was just the moment my humor finally died.
Hazel set down her glass, the sound soft and precise. “Rhea is dramatic,” she said gently. “But the pattern’s pretty clear.”
I let out a short, empty laugh. “Thanks. Love when you two turn my life into a true crime podcast.”
Hazel extended her hand for the cigarette. I gave it to her. She didn’t smoke it, just rolled the stick between her index and middle finger like she was examining evidence.