The Billionaire’s Last Clause
There’s something raw there, something that looks like hope.
“Thank you,” I say, holding it closer. “This means more than you know.”
“Welcome, my dear.”
The waiter arrives with our appetizers. I barely taste mine, though I know it’s perfectly prepared. The book sits between us like a promise, like a bridge across the distance we’ve carried.
“What do you want?” I ask suddenly. “From the future. From life.”
He considers this, setting down his fork. “Honestly?”
“Honestly.”
“I want to wake up and not immediately check my phone. I want to have dinner without thinking about board meetings. I want…” He pauses, and I watch something shift in his expression. “I want to be the kind of man who deserves