The Last Anniversary
He took a sharp step around the edge of the table, cutting off her path.
“Claire. Please.”
She stopped, her body freezing, but she didn't look back at him.
Ethan lowered his voice, the raw desperation completely shattering his CEO composure.
“I never... I never wanted things to end between us like this. You have to believe me.”
Claire closed her eyes tightly for half a second, swallowing down the bitter taste of seven years of wasted loyalty.
Then, she turned her head slowly, looking at him one last time.
“Neither did I, Ethan.”