Ruin of the Sovereign Billionaire
"Burn it to the ground, Kirrily. Strip the Vance name off every building in Sydney. If my father built this empire on a lie, and my mother is using your sister as a bargaining chip to keep her seat, then let it burn."
He leaned closer, his breath warm against my mouth. "Four years ago I thought this company was my legacy. I was a fool. You and Toby were the only real thing I ever had. If losing the firm is the price of keeping you safe, I'll stand in the ashes with you gladly."
A tear slid down my cheek, hot and fast. For four years I'd hated him. I'd fed my rage on the memory of his cold face in the storm. But sitting here now, his hand over mine on the trigger of his own ruin, I understood